Competition/European Law

About

Provided by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

We have a team specialized in Competition and EU law made up of lawyers from our offices in Brussels, Madrid, Lisbon and Barcelona.

Our practice responds to the need for high specialization in an area that requires advanced technical legal knowledge along with a deep understanding of the commercial reality of the companies and the economy of the markets.

Our experience in the field of competition allows us to provide effective and detailed advice both on the prevention and the treatment of complex situations.

We present solutions that allow our clients to not only avoid or minimize risks, but also to add value to the company and strengthen its lines of business.

Areas of action:

• Advice on competition in Spain, Portugal and the EU in all fields
• Control of concentrations
• State aid and grant and public funding programmes
• Private application of competition rules before the courts, including claims for damages.
• Arbitration in competition matters or with aspects of competition law.
• Advice in regulated sectors: energy, telecommunications, defence, transport, etc.
• Complaints to the Spanish Competition and Markets Authority, the Portuguese Competition Authority and the European Commission. Appeals to the Spanish Audiencia Nacional and Supreme Court. Appeals to the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union
• Advice to national authorities in connection with the transposition of European legislation
• Advice to institutions of the European Union on matters relating to public contracts