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Competition/European Law - Spain

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst houses a respected competition department with a strong presence in this field. The law firm provides particular expertise in competition law matters arising from M&A deals, providing activity in high-profile merger control and foreign direct investment proceedings at both a local and EU level, as well as advising clients on allegations of gun-jumping. The team handles a variety of antitrust instructions including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings, appeals against fines and damages claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Ashurst advised Swiss Life Holding on the merger control and FDI aspects of its proposed acquisition of InfraBridge Investor Nile.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rafael Baena
2
Band 2

Rafael Baena possesses broad expertise in handling merger control and FDI proceedings. His practice also encompasses cartel investigations and investigations into allegations of other anti-competitive practices, as well as subsequent damages actions and appeals against CNMC decisions.

Rafael Baena is an excellent lawyer with very high knowledge of the subject and an extraordinary ability to simplify.

He has a useful and very pragmatic approach. He has a business sense of things too and gives us business options.

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Rafael Baena
2
Band 2