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Competition/European Law - Italy

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is a popular choice with clients from the energy, transportation and TMT sectors. The firm frequently acts on investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominant positions and is also well regarded for representing clients in standout follow-on damages actions. The team has further experience in merger clearance mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields represented Volvo Trucks in a follow-on damages action based on an EC cartel investigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gian Luca Zampa
2
Gian Luca Zampa
2
Band 2

Gian Luca Zampa is particularly active in behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour, as well as in appeals against fines and significant follow-on damages actions. He has further experience in merger control mandates. He is a popular choice with clients in the TMT sector.

Gian Luca Zampa is extremely available, highly responsive and very dedicated to the client. He gets to heart of the matter and is highly technically gifted and also very commercial.

He helps clarify matters. He doesn't make them more complicated than necessary and can explain complex matters simply and clearly.

Gian Luca Zampa is good, attentive and commercial in his outlook.

Gian Luca Zampa is a very strong lawyer who is very thorough and detailed. He is also very available and communicative.

He is an extremely competent professional who is capable of dealing with highly complex issues with great clarity and who is also endowed with great commercial acumen.

Ermelinda Spinelli
3
Ermelinda Spinelli
3
Band 3

Ermelinda Spinelli advises clients on merger clearance notifications. She also assists clients with behavioural investigations into possible horizontal agreements and allegations of abuse of economic dependence, as well as representing them in high-profile follow-on damages actions.

She can talk very knowledgeably of what is happening in the Italian market; she knows her stuff.

Ermelinda Spinelli is a super responsive, attentive and dedicated lawyer, who is good on detail and very thorough.

She is good at balancing and prioritising the right arguments, both economic and legal.

She knows the market super well and has good horizon-scanning ability.

Ermelinda Spinelli is very confident, but also easy to talk with. She is very approachable, highly responsive and helpful, very technically skilled and has a good attitude.

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Italy

Competition/European Law

Gian Luca Zampa
2
Gian Luca Zampa
2
Band 2
Ermelinda Spinelli
3
Ermelinda Spinelli
3
Band 3

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