TELLES strengthens European and Competition practice

TELLES has strengthened the EU and Competition Practice with the hiring of Joana Whyte

TELLES has strengthened the EU and Competition Practice, led by Leyre Prieto, with the hiring of Joana Whyte (pictured).

Joana Whyte has solid experience in the area of EU and Competition law, particularly with regard to anti-competitive practices, vertical and horizontal agreements and European litigation cases in a range of industries, namely the chemical, food and fashion.

With a law degree from the Coimbra University Law School, Joana Whyte has a Masters degree in European Union Law from the Minho University Law School and a post-graduate degree in Contract and Consumer Law from the Coimbra University Law School. She has also concluded advanced training courses in European Union Law at King’s College London, the European University Institute of Florence and the Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics.

Leyre Prieto, head of TELLES’ European and Competition practice, said: “The entry of Joana Whyte reinforces the commitment to quality, specialisation and innovation of the services provided by the European and Competition team to better serve our clients in Portugal and abroad.”