Sports Law
Portugal
10 November 2025
Following the integration of competition boutique Cruz Vilaça Advogados, Antas da Cunha Ecija is now a popular destination for clients in myriad industries, including digital, energy, environment, pharmaceuticals, transport, infrastructure, and financial services, seeking advice on the full range of antitrust matters. Practice head José Luís da Cruz Vilaça is especially involved with clients in the digital and banking sectors. Rita Leandro Vasconcelos left the firm in January 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has demonstrated capacity for great competence and involvement in the various processes contracted, even in new and complex processes in the technical and legal domain, with special emphasis on national or European competition processes, as well as in the European market. It has also always demonstrated total availability.'
‘I recommend Cruz Vilaça, Paulo Sande and Mariana Tavares. They all have exceptional qualities.'
‘The practice has unique understanding of the legal problems and provides deep expertise.'
Key clients
- AEPSA
- APHP
- Autoridade Antidopagem de Portugal
- Barraqueiro Transportes
- Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A.
- Google LLC
- Grupo Actuarial
- Horizon Infrastructure Fund
- IberBlue Wind España, Sociedad Limitada
- Insud Pharma
- PH Informática, S.A.
- Qualcomm Inc.
Work highlights
Advised PH Informática on the creation of a digital platform, including compliance with national and EU law, to help PH Informática provide information to public authorities and other stakeholders on the legal implications of developing such a platform.
Advised Barraqueiro SGPS S.A. on a proposed acquisition of sole control of a Portuguese company that operated in the heavy road passenger transport sector.
Prepared and submitted two Formal Complaint, for AEPSA, with the European Commission on the incompatibility with EU law and the internal market of the water management system in Portugal.
Practice head
José Luís da Cruz Vilaça
Other key lawyers
Paulo Sande, Mariana Tavares