Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro
Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro rejoined VdA in 2018. Head of Practice Partner of the Competition & EU practice, Ricardo has been involved in various operations, particularly in the electronic communications, energy, pharmaceutical, financial, media and infrastructure sectors, as well as accompanying economic regulation matters in the electronic communications sector.
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Competition / Antitrust Law - 2022
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - European Union Law (Lisbon) - 2020
International Law Office (ILO), Clients Choice Awards - Competition & Antitrust - 2019
Law Degree, Portuguese Catholic University, Faculty of Law.
LLM in EC Law, University of Essex, Department of Law.
Advanced Programme in the Economics of Regulation and Competition, Portuguese Catholic University, Faculty of Economics.
Post-graduation in European Competition Law, King’s College, University of London.
Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner in the Cuatrecasas law firm since 2017.
Between August 2013 and December 2016, he was Of Counsel of the law firm Cuatrecasas. Between 2002 and 2013 joined Vieira de Almeida & Associados (VdA) as Lawyer at the Competition & EU practice, where he has worked actively in several transactions, particularly in the electronic communications, pharmaceuticals, infrastructures and postal sectors.
In 2005 and 2006 he was the Lawyer in charge of VdA Brussels office.
Author of several works in Competition Law, with emphasis on the book “Abusos de Posição Dominante”, Almedina, 2012.
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Member of the Circle of Portuguese Competition Lawyers (CAPDE).
Member of Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications.
English.
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 1 -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 1 -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
Leading Partner
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 1"He has a strong knowledge of the law, is business-oriented, focuses on detail, and has a very good approach and relationship with the client, bringing solutions to our issues and always with the best interests of the client at heart." -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner"The best competition law department in the market, with Nuno Ruiz and Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro clearly being the most successful names in the sector."
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 2"Ricardo is always on the solution side to every problem; He is a great support on all competition issues." -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners"Ricardo Junqueiro has empowered his associates to get on with it."
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 2"Very strong lawyer with a lot of expertise and knowledge of the law." "A valuable business partner." -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner"Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro has an excellent team of associates that he works with and together they try to provide commercially sensible legal advice within a reasonable time. They are also extremely responsive, stick to deadlines and manage the regulator very well (...)"
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 2 -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner; Recommended Lawyer"Strong experience, technical competence and qualities like thoughtfulness, common sense and strategic vision provide a sense of security that is not common in most law firms."
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Chambers Europe
Competition/European Law - Band 1
Band 2 -
Legal 500
Portugal | EU and Competition - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyers"Does not crack under pressure; he is the perfect fit to assist in-house teams (local and international) manage processes and matters which entail competition work. He is respected by peers and authorities, and manages a team quite effectively."