Taís Issa De Fendi

Portugal, Lisbon

Senior Advisor at Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) - Portuguese Competition Authority

Profession: Lawyer

Industry: Competition, Regulatory / Enforcement

About:

Senior Legal Adviser at the Antitrust division of the Portuguese NCA (AdC). Taís has worked as a competition lawyer at renowned law firms in São Paulo (Brazil) and Lisbon (Portugal) for more than 15 years before joining the AdC. Since then, she has been involved in a number of cartel cases. Her current work also comprises collaborations with other NCAs in multi-jurisdictional investigations and representing the AdC in various ECN working groups and legislative initiatives.

languages

Portuguese, English

Expertise:

CartelsEU antitrust Legal AdviceInvestigationsMergersCompliance Programmes

Experience:

Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) - Portuguese Competition Authority

Senior Advisor at Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) - Portuguese Competition Authority

November 2021 - Present • Lisbon, Portugal

Investigation of cartel cases; collaboration with other NCAs in multi-jurisdictional investigations; and representing the AdC in various ECN working groups and legislative initiatives.

Legal Adviser at Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) - Portuguese Competition Authority

4 years 6 mth • May 2017 - November 2021 • Lisbon, Portugal

Cartel cases investigations

PLMJ Law Firm

Senior Associate at PLMJ Law Firm

6 years 2 mth • January 2011 - March 2017 • Lisbon, Portugal

Merger control, State aid and restrictive practices cases; compliance programmes

Associate at PLMJ Law Firm

3 years • January 2008 - January 2011 • Lisbon, Portugal

Merger control, State aid and restrictive practices cases; compliance programmes

Education:

London School of Economics and Political Science