Compass Lexecon Expands EMEA Presence with New Lisbon Office

London, May 2, 2024 - Compass Lexecon today announced the expansion of its Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") presence with an office in Lisbon, Portugal. The new office, led by Senior Vice President Helder Vasconcelos, will further expand the firm's client service capabilities across the Iberian Peninsula and in Brazil.

Compass Lexecon has been active in Portugal for over 10 years advising on a range of matters, including complex Phase 2 merger investigations before the Portuguese Competition Authority, assessing anticompetitive conduct (agreements and abuse of dominance), policy and regulation, and follow-on damages claims. The firm has also advised clients in Brazil and before the Brazilian Competition Authority on global mergers, abuse of dominance, and anti-competitive agreements cases.

Mr. Vasconcelos will lead the Lisbon office as a highly regarded Portuguese economist with more than 20 years of experience in the areas of competition policy and regulation across both private and public entities. He has extensive experience advising clients in Portugal, Brazil and across Europe on merger cases, the economics of Article 101 and Article 102, as well as cartel damages litigation. He has also testified before several competition authorities, including the Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court in Portugal.

Before joining Compass Lexecon in 2020, Mr. Vasconcelos served as Executive Member of the Board of ANACOM, the Portuguese Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Postal Services, and as consultant to the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Competition Authority.

"Helder and our Portuguese-speaking team have led significant business growth in Portugal and Brazil, and we are delighted to now open an office in Lisbon to further develop our client services offerings in these markets," said, Kirsten Edwards-Warren, Co-Head of Compass Lexecon EMEA. "Helder has extensive technical expertise and excellent client relationships, and we are confident that our newest office will thrive under his leadership."

Jorge Padilla, Chair of the EMEA practice at Compass Lexecon, said, "Our ambition to have a Lisbon office led by a top-class local team is now a reality. Helder and his team work as trusted advisors to our Portuguese law firm, corporate and regulatory clients, and the new office will enable us to further our commitment to helping them with highly complex competition and antitrust matters."

About Compass Lexecon
Compass Lexecon is internationally recognized as a leading economic consulting firm with preeminent competition, finance, intellectual property, international arbitration, and energy practices. With more than 850 professionals in 23 offices around the world, Compass Lexecon offers a global perspective on economic matters. For the past 18 years, Compass Lexecon has been ranked as one of the leading antitrust economics firms in the world by the Global Competition Review. To learn more about Compass Lexecon or to find one of our professionals, please visit www.compasslexecon.com.

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