Competition & EU

Regulatory & Digital Group Senior Partner

Nuno Ruiz is Regulatory & Digital Group Senior Partner and Partner of Competition & EU.As partner of the competition, economic and European Union law practices areas since 2002, Nuno Ruiz coordinated VdA legal advice and litigation in abuse of dominant position cases, cartels and merger control, including the negotiation of commitments and private enforcement. Nuno Ruiz has also been involved in assistance to Portuguese authorities and to undertakings in State aid scrutiny and clearance.He is an experienced legal adviser in competition law and regulation of network industries (telecommunications, postal services and energy), media, banking and insurance, pharmaceutical and food industries and distribution.

English, French, Spanish

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association. Member of Competition Lawyers Forum.Founding Member of the circle of Portuguese Competition Lawyers.Founding Member of the APDE (Portuguese Association for European Law).Member of IBA.

Law Degree, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.Post-graduation in European Legal Studies, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium. Master degree in Economic Law, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (1989).