About

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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

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Spain

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a well-regarded competition department fielding a team of experienced practitioners in this field. The law firm assists domestic and international companies with an array of competition and EU matters, such as merger control issues and compliance programmes, often involving state aid or distribution agreements. Its expertise extends to damages actions and CNMC investigations. In addition to the team in Spain, the firm also benefits from a presence in Brussels for matters before the European Commission.

Work Highlights

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  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Ramco Litigation Funding on a wave of damage claims derived from the milk cartel.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Ward
2
Andrew Ward
2
Band 2

Andrew Ward represents clients in behavioural investigations brought by the CNMC. He also has experience in merger clearance notifications.

Andrew Ward is an excellent lawyer: honest, technically excellent and with a great ability to solve problems of great complexity.

Andrew Ward is an exceptionally talented competition lawyer, recognised worldwide for his skill and experience.

Andrew Ward is a lawyer who is super rigorous, pragmatic and adapts very well to the business and client's needs.

He has exceptional business acumen and an extraordinary ability to understand customer needs. He has advised on some of the largest competition transactions in Spain.

Andrew Ward is a super, hyper expert in European competition.

Miguel Troncoso Ferrer
Miguel Troncoso Ferrer
Expertise Based Abroad

Head of the Brussels office, Miguel Troncoso Ferrer has a practice which specialises in damages actions and merger clearance mandates before the Spanish Competition authorities.

Miguel is a committed lawyer with a human approach. He demonstrated high degrees of creativity and flexibility in the services he provided to our institution.

Miguel is very versatile, he does state aid as well as merger control, which is becoming more and more rare.

Íñigo Igartua
3
Íñigo Igartua
3
Band 3

Íñigo Igartua represents both defendants and litigation funders in follow-on damages actions. He also advises on competition compliance matters, particularly in relation to distribution networks.

I am really happy with Íñigo Igartua, he is a very competent and wonderful lawyer.

I really like how Íñigo Igartua works, he is very organised.

Íñigo Igartua has immense experience and his knowledge of case law is impressive.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Spain

Competition/European Law

Andrew Ward
2
Andrew Ward
2
Band 2
Íñigo Igartua
3
Íñigo Igartua
3
Band 3
Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Miguel Troncoso Ferrer
Miguel Troncoso Ferrer
Belgium expertise based abroad

Members

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