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Competition/European Law - Italy

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gianni & Origoni fields an impressive competition team, well versed in behavioural investigations. The team represents clients in significant cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as subsequently acting on appeals against fines or follow-on damages actions. In addition to its behavioural work, the firm offers noteworthy strength in merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings. The Italian team works closely with colleagues in Brussels on state aid matters. The firm is particularly popular with clients from the banking sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Gianni & Origoni assisted DHL with the competition law aspects of filing a joint venture between Deutsche Post International and Poste Italiane before the EU Commission.

Strengths

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We appreciated the firm's competence, reliability in meeting deadlines and pragmatic and decisive approach, especially in the antitrust field.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Gianni & Origoni is well structured and has a wide-ranging team able to tackle complex matters.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Gianni & Origoni has a good team – very oriented toward problem-solving.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Both the quality of the service and the responsiveness of the practice are excellent – of the highest possible level.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The firm's strengths are its excellent level of theoretical and practical knowledge of antitrust legislation, its multidisciplinary nature and its ability to interpret the client's needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alberto Pera
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Alberto Pera
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Senior Statespeople
Alberto Pera offers notable experience in behavioural investigations and in challenges to ICA decisions.
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Piero Fattori
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Piero Fattori
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Band 1
Piero Fattori is one of the most highly regarded competition lawyers in Italy, with notable expertise in both merger clearance filings and abuse of dominance and cartel investigations. He offers impressive experience in FDI filings and in challenges to previous commitments. He further represents clients in follow-on damages actions.

In addition to the excellence of his service, responsiveness, ability to manage complexity and commercial vision, it is appropriate to underline his extreme courtesy and availability.

Piero Fattori has absolute expertise with regard to the complexities and operational dynamics that characterise the sector.

Piero Fattori has an excellent approach to both litigation management and client relationships.

He is helpful and knowledgeable.

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Francesco Maria Salerno
Francesco Maria Salerno
Expertise Based Abroad

Francesco Maria Salerno is admitted to practice in both Italy and Brussels and is the managing partner of Gianni & Origoni's Brussels office. He exhibits a focus on complex state aid matters. He is particularly active in advising Italian clients, providing general state aid advice as well as representation before EU courts in contentious cases.

His consistent delivery of effective solutions underscores his strong capabilities as a legal advisor.

Francesco is well prepared to handle complex competition issues. Also, he stands out from the crowd for being one of the kindest people I have had the pleasure to work with.

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Matteo Padellaro
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Matteo Padellaro
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Band 4

Matteo Padellaro frequently assists clients with appeals against ICA decisions and represents them in ICA behavioural investigations. He has further experience in merger clearance mandates and the compliance aspects of selective distribution agreements. He is also active in greenwashing and sustainability issues.

He is an excellent lawyer who is able to react quickly even in complex situations, disambiguating them and providing concrete and easily intelligible assistance.

Matteo Padellaro is not only an extremely competent lawyer, but he also has a very strong business-oriented approach and is able to manage even highly complex situations with extreme pragmatism.

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Alberto Pera
S
Alberto Pera
S
Senior Statespeople
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Piero Fattori
1
Piero Fattori
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Band 1
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Matteo Padellaro
4
Matteo Padellaro
4
Band 4
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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad
Francesco Maria Salerno
Francesco Maria Salerno
Belgium expertise based abroad
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