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The Italian Competition & Trade Practice Group offers efficient, high-quality legal services to companies. Our team has significant experience in all areas of competition law, such as: cartel investigations, abuse of dominance position as well as abuse of economic dependence proceedings, appeals before Administrative courts against decisions rendered by the competition authorities, private antitrust enforcement cases, merger control and risk assessment relating to merger transactions, compliance programs, dawn raids, unfair commercial practices, risk analysis, assistance in analyzing and assessing vertical agreements with a specific focus on selective and franchising networks.                                                                                                                 

The Italian team is a core part of our Global Antitrust & Competition practice, which includes more than 300 lawyers across 40 jurisdictions and remains the largest, most experienced competition practice in the world.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Italy

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie's Italian team is particularly active in consumer protection and unfair commercial practices mandates, representing clients in investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance. The firm frequently assists clients with challenges to ICA decisions. In addition, the team acts on merger clearance mandates and the competition compliance aspects of franchising agreements. It is a popular choice for clients in the technology and transport sectors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Baker McKenzie

  • Baker McKenzie assisted Gi Group with the cross-border merger filing arising from its acquisition of Kelly Services Management.

Strengths

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The team has great technical knowledge of applicable law, coupled with excellent knowledge of local regulators and industry practices.

Competition/European Law respondent
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Baker McKenzie's strengths are its expertise, competency, strategic approach to issues and availability.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The team at Baker McKenzie has a practical, client-focused approach, an understanding of our business and a deep knowledge of the current legal landscape.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The firm has a strong propensity for teamwork, offering meticulous analysis of the case and the ability to fully understand the company's internal dynamics and reconcile them with the legal framework.

Competition/European Law respondent
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The firm's responses are quick and full-scope.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrea Cicala
3
Andrea Cicala
3
Band 3
Andrea Cicala often assists clients with contentious competition law matters, defending them in investigations into anti-competitive agreements and representing them in appeals against authority decisions. He also assists clients with merger clearance mandates.

Andrea Cicala is business-minded and client-focused, with excellent communication skills.

He demonstrated, in addition to an in-depth knowledge of legal aspects, particular attention to internal company dynamics, a profound ability to simplify complex cases and marked responsiveness.

It is a very satisfying experience working with him.

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Andrea Cicala
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Andrea Cicala
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Members

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Giacinto Zampetti

Head of Department

Clients

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IMG Media

IMG Worldwide LLC

Mercedes Benz Financial Services Italia

Industries

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Automotive

Food & Beverage

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