Employment and Labour Law
Portugal
10 April 2025
Since launching its Lisbon office in 2023, Pérez-Llorca’s competition team has been growing steadily, with notable additions including practice head Rita Leandro Vasconcelos, who joined the firm from Cruz Vilaça Advogados, and Adolfo Mesquita Nunes and Débora Melo Fernandes who arrived from Gama Glória. Highlighted for its ‘essential knowledge and client-orientated approach’, the team is well versed in the full scope of contentious and non-contentious competition matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team combines essential knowledge and client-orientated approach. This ability allows you to be differentiating and truly respond to customer needs.'
‘The service has been provided personally by Rita Leandro. The fact that she is directly rendering the advice is very much appreciated as she has an extended experience in the area.'
Key clients
- Ferrero Iberica
- Medway – Operadores Ferroviários
- Vapo Atlantic
- APEF – Associação Portuguesa de Empresas Ferroviárias
Work highlights
Representing Vapo, an importer of fuel into Portugal and distributor of Kuwait Petroleum, in several claims against the Portuguese energy agency regarding alleged non-fulfillment of biofuel incorporation obligations.
Advising APEF on supporting Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT) to notify a state aid measure to the European Commission (SA.107166 – Extraordinary and exceptional support for rail freight undertakings).
Lawyers
Practice head
Rita Leandro Vasconcelos
Other key lawyers
Adolfo Mesquita Nunes; Débora Melo Fernandes