Pedro Marques Bom
Partner
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With over 20 years’ experience, Pedro Marques Bom is the coordinator of the Competition and EU Law Department at Cuatrecasas.
Between 2013 and 2019, Pedro Marques Bom was Director-General of Investigation at the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC), overseeing the AdC's operations, namely antitrust, merger control and litigation.
Pedro Marques Bom was also an Associate Lawyer at other Law Firm (2008-2013); Advisor to the Board of the AdC (2007-2008), Director of the Competition Department at the Portuguese Health Regulation Authority (2006-2007), Legal Officer at the AdC's Merger Control Department (2003-2006), and Lawyer in private practice (1999 and 2003).
Pedro Marques Bom regularly participates as a guest speaker at conferences and undergraduate or postgraduate studies on competition law and economics, in Portugal and abroad. His work has been published in specialized books and magazines nationally and internationally.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association, since 1999. Member of the Association of Portuguese Competition Lawyers (CAPDC) and of the Portuguese European Law Association (APEDE), since 2010.
Education
Phd candidate/researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2008-2009, and Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 2003-2005Postgraduate studies in Competition Law and Industrial Property
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2003Postgraduate studies in Banking and Financial Markets
Universidade de Coimbra, 2001Bachelor of Laws
Universidade Internacional, Lisbon, 1999
Directory Mentions
Tier 1
Chambers Europe in Competition and European Law
Recommended lawyer
Chambers Europe, Legal 500, GCR and Best Lawyers in Competition and European Law
Publications and News
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January 27, 2025Cegid Group acquires Portuguese technology company PHC Business Software
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December 23, 2024CTT forms joint venture with DHL Group and acquires CACESA
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December 1, 2024Unannounced inspections by competition authorities
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December 1, 2024Plan of action for competition authority inspections remotely
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December 1, 2024Plan of action for competition authority inspections in private homes
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December 1, 2024Plan of action for competition authority inspections in company headquarters
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September 5, 2024Cuatrecasas hires Enrique Carrera as new partner in Antitrust & Competition Practice
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March 8, 2024Portuguese chemical company Bondalti launches €329 million takeover bid for Ercros
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November 8, 2021Cementos Molins successfully completes acquisition of Calucem
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August 4, 2021CVC Strategic Opportunities acquires 24.99% of Sonae MC
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June 18, 2020Webinar | Competition Law outlook in the aftermath of the COVID 19 crisis Highlights from core EU
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May 28, 2020Portuguese Competition Authority imposes interim measures on professional football
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April 16, 2020Cuatrecasas appoints 10 new partners and strengthens market position
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April 16, 2020Cuatrecasas achieves gender equality in its appointments of partners in Spain
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March 25, 2019Media Ownership and Control
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March 25, 2019European Competition Laws: A Guide to the EC and Its Member States
Events
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October 24, 2024Conversations on Competition Annual Conference
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August 27, 2024Taller Práctico de Libre Competencia: ¿Cómo enfrentar eficazmente los riesgos legales en Chile?
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August 22, 2024Libre Competencia: recomendaciones prácticas para enfrentar riesgos en el Perú
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March 24, 2022Distribución y competencia: novedades en Iberia y en la UE
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June 18, 2020Competition Law outlook in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis: Highlights from core EU jurisdictions
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July 4, 2019Chambers Forum: Lisbon 2019