20 leading lawyers in Competition Law in Portugal in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ independent editorial selection. Professionals are listed alphabetically by first name; the order does not establish positions or imply superiority among those included.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| André Gaspar Martins | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Beatriz Neto | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Bruno de Zêzere Barradas | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Catarina Pinto Correia | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Cláudia Coutinho da Costa | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Guilherme Oliveira e Costa | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Inês Correia | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Marco Caldeira | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Margarida Antão Rodrigues | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Margarida Couto | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Maria Stock da Cunha | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Mariana Faden | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Marta Gomes Rosa | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Nuno Ruiz | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Paulo Pinheiro | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Ricardo Filipe Costa | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Rodrigo Pacheco Bettencourt | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Sara Martins | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
| Tiago Bessa | VdA | Antitrust, merger control, cartels and EU law |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection was built from scratch through an editorial review of professional and public information updated through 2026: current practice, specialisation, verifiable matters, leadership, institutional or academic activity and international experience. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings.
The assessment combines depth and continuity in the specialty (30%), complexity of verifiable matters (25%), technical command (20%), professional leadership (15%) and international profile or doctrinal and institutional contribution (10%).
How to interpret the selection
It is an editorial snapshot of the Portuguese market. It does not measure fees or guarantee outcomes. The choice of counsel should consider precise specialty, conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
