Ricardo Oliveira is a “really knowledgeable” competition lawyer who excels when it comes to dominance cases, merger control and antitrust litigation.
Ricardo Oliveira is chair of the EU, competition and regulation practice area of PLMJ.
Ricardo has been practicing competition law for nearly 25 years, with a particular focus on cartel and dominance matters, litigation, merger control and implementation of antitrust compliance programmes.
His practice covers a wide range of industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, insurance, air transport, energy, financial services and media. Ricardo's regular clients include a number of international market leaders in those industries.
He is a graduate of the University of Lisbon Law School and holds an LLM in EU law from the College of Europe in Bruges.
Ricardo is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
PLMJ is Portugal's largest and most senior law firm with 290 lawyers, including 57 partners. With 50 years of history and experience, PLMJ stands out as a full-service firm that offers a high degree of specialisation gained from working across industries, sectors and countries.
The firm is recognised for its unparalleled quality in advising Portuguese and international clients on a wide range of matters. Through its solid network, PLMJ has established itself as a benchmark for legal services outside Portugal, thanks to its partnerships with local, independent firms in Angola, Mozambique, China, Guinea-Bissau, Timor-Leste, Sao Tome and Principe, Brazil and Cape Verde.