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Competition/European Law - Italy

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Legance is active in a number of behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominance. The team is also strong in merger clearance mandates, including advising clients on contested clearances. It has further experience in competition compliance matters involving vertical restraints and distribution agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Legance assisted Esso Italiana with merger control proceedings before the ICA in relation to its acquisition by Italiana Petroli.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pietro Merlino
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Pietro Merlino
2
Band 2

Pietro Merlino has a broad practice covering merger clearance filings, investigations into potentially anti-competitive agreements and appeals against fines. He has notable experience advising private equity clients.

He has great curiosity, which is an amazing advantage in most things, even things that are not necessarily within your area of expertise.

Pietro Merlino is an excellent lawyer, highly qualified in all areas of competition law.

Pietro Merlino has a great ability to quickly get into topics and market dynamics and ensure a high level of sophistication in the analysis of complex matters.

Pietro Merlino has a marked customer-centric approach.

He is an immense antitrust expert.

Vito Auricchio
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Vito Auricchio
2
Band 2
Vito Auricchio assists clients from the energy sector with merger clearance filings and investigations into allegations of unfair commercial practices. He also has experience in high-profile contested merger filings.

Vito Auricchio was excellent. We relied on him to navigate the process of working with the ICA, as he had lot of useful insight into how the process would unfold.

Vito Auricchio has very good business acumen and is always able to understand business dynamics.

Vito Auricchio has the ability to combine knowledge of the business and technical knowledge of the subject matter with a commercial eye on the larger picture.

He is an excellent antitrust lawyer.

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Competition/European Law

Pietro Merlino
2
Pietro Merlino
2
Band 2
Vito Auricchio
2
Vito Auricchio
2
Band 2