Rui Souto
Senior Associate
Academic Education
Bachelor of Laws, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (2000)
LL.M (2013) University of London – Corporate and Securities Law
Professional Experience
Senior associate in the commercial and contracts team, responsible for advising on commercial and civil contracts
Advising on competition matters and representing clients in prior notification proceedings before the Competition Authority
Legal Adviser to the Lisbon District Council of the Portuguese Bar Association since October 2002
Founding Member and current Secretary-General of the Indonesian-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Member of the European Air Law Association; Vice-President of the
Portuguese-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Legal500. Lawyer listed by The Legal 500 (2020 and 2021) as a leading lawyer at the firm in the area of EU and Competition
Legal500. Lawyer listed by The Legal 500 (2023) as a leading lawyer at the firm in the area of Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Iberian Lawyer. Finalist for the Lawyer of the Year award (2022) – Information Technology
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Japanese
Commercial and Corporate Law
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