SRS Legal

Competition & EU

Consultant at SRS with over 45 years of experience, Manuel Lopes Porto has in-depth knowledge of Competition Law and the European Union, and is an opinion-leader in this area.

He was Chairman of the Portuguese Comissão de Coordenação da Região Centro, Conselho Nacional do Plano, Comissão de Reforma Fiscal and Conselho Nacional de Educação, as well as of the European Community Studies Associations, the Coimbra Municipal Assembly and the General Assemblies of ANA, Aeroporto e Navegação Aérea and Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Manuel was also a MP of the European Parliament, a member of the University Council of the Jean Monnet Action and a Professor at the Faculty of Law of Coimbra University, Lusíada University and Bissaya Barreto Institute.

Manuel holds an Oxford degree and is a member of the International Federation of European Law, the Portuguese Fiscal Association and the Interuniversity Association for European Studies.

Professor at University of Coimbra School of Law, Universidade Lusíada and Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto Member of the University Council of the Jean Monnet Action Chairman of the General Meeting of the bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos Chairman of the Municipal Assembly of Coimbra 2004 to 2008 – World Chairman of ECSAs (Associations) 2000 to 2007 – Chairman of the airport company Ana, Aeroportos e Navegação Aérea 1999 to 2005 – Chairman of the National Education Council 1989 to 1999 – Member of the European Parliament 1987 to 1988 ¬– Member of the Tax Reform Commission 1986 to 1989 – Chairman of the National Planning Council 1976 to 1989 - Chairman of the Central Region Coordination Commission

Portuguese, English, French, German

Inter-University Association for European Studies (AREP) Portuguese Tax Association Member of the International Federation for European Law (FIDE)

PhD in Legal and Economic Sciences, University of Coimbra School of Law M.Phil in Economics, Oxford University Degree in Law, University of Coimbra School of Law