Practice Expertise
- EU and Competition law
Areas of Practice
- EU and Competition law
Profile
Rita is a partner in the EU and Competition Law practice. With over 20 years’ professional experience, she has focused on advising public and private clients on Portuguese and European competition law matters. These matters include State aid, cartels and other restrictive practices, merger control and compliance programmes.
With particular expertise in the financial, aviation, distribution, energy and waste management sectors, Rita represents clients before the Portuguese Competition Authority, the European Commission and Portuguese and European courts.
Before joining PLMJ, Rita was a managing associate at the law firm VdA and worked in the restrictive practices department of the Portuguese Competition Authority.
With particular expertise in the financial, aviation, distribution, energy and waste management sectors, Rita represents clients before the Portuguese Competition Authority, the European Commission and Portuguese and European courts.
Before joining PLMJ, Rita was a managing associate at the law firm VdA and worked in the restrictive practices department of the Portuguese Competition Authority.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2003
Education
Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2001
Postgraduate in economics and competition law from King's College London, 2011
LL.M. in competition law from King's College London, 2007
Postgraduate in competition law and regulation from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2005.
Postgraduate course in consumer law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon
Areas of Practice
- EU and Competition law
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Chambers Europe
2024 - Rita Aleixo Gregório Competition Law
2023 - Rita Aleixo Gregório, Up and Coming Competition Law
The Legal 500
2023 - Rita Aleixo Gregório, Recommended EU and Competition
2022 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
2019 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
2018 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
2017 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
Professional Associations
Competition Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
Professional Activities and Experience
Legal consultant in competition law working as a sole practitioner, 2020
Managing associate at the law firm Vieira de Almeida & Associados, 2019
Legal adviser to the Department of Restrictive Practices of the Portuguese Competition Authority, 2011
Lawyer at the law firm FCB – F. Castelo Branco & Associados, 2009
Lawyer at the law firm A.M. Moura & Associados, 2005
Chambers Europe
2024 - Rita Aleixo Gregório Competition Law
2023 - Rita Aleixo Gregório, Up and Coming Competition Law
The Legal 500
2023 - Rita Aleixo Gregório, Recommended EU and Competition
2022 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
2019 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
2018 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
2017 - Rita Aleixo Gregório EU and Competition
Professional Associations
- CAPDC - Circle of Portuguese Competition Lawyers
Competition Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
Professional Activities and Experience
Legal consultant in competition law working as a sole practitioner, 2020
Managing associate at the law firm Vieira de Almeida & Associados, 2019
Legal adviser to the Department of Restrictive Practices of the Portuguese Competition Authority, 2011
Lawyer at the law firm FCB – F. Castelo Branco & Associados, 2009
Lawyer at the law firm A.M. Moura & Associados, 2005
