Philipp Melcher > Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very experienced and efficient team’ at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is variously praised for its ability to provide an ‘excellent’ service to its diverse client roster of multinational corporations, domestic players, financial institutions and public entities. With a particular strength in managing complex multijurisdictional matters, the practice is jointly led by two competition law specialists: Joaquim Vieira Peres, recommended for his experience in merger control procedures across the retail, real estate, insurance and telecoms sectors; and Luís do Nascimento Ferreira, who advises domestic and international clients on the full gamut of antitrust matters, including merger control, restrictive practices and State aid. Pedro de Gouveia e Melo is noted for his expertise in complex judicial appeals against infringement decisions of the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA). Inês Gouveia, who is based in Porto, guides a host of clients in their interactions with competition authorities at the domestic and EU-level. Head of the German desk Philipp Melcher possesses a wealth of experience in ‘litigation in the Court of Justice of the European Union‘ and is ‘very knowledgeable‘ of State aid matters. Gonçalo Machado Borges has left the firm.