Provided by Legance
The team has a strong expertise in mergers (at EU and national level) handling notification processes before the EU Commission and the Italian Competition Authority (ICA).
The team has extensive experience in the field of investigations before the ICA in relation to cartels and abuse of dominance.
In the area of unfair commercial practices and advertising, the team supports clients in civil disputes and disputes before the Italian Advertising Self-Regulation Institute, as well as the review of advertising, claims and in relation to consumer protection. The expertise also includes counselling on distribution agreements and antitrust compliance programmes.
In collaboration with other departments, the group assists clients in stand-alone and follow-on civil litigation.
The advice covers a variety of industries including regulatory matters in the energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.
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Legance is active in a number of behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominance, as well as acting on damages actions. The law firm is also strong in merger clearance mandates. It has further experience in competition compliance matters involving vertical restraints and distribution agreements.
Legance defended ACI in an ICA investigation into alleged abuse of dominance.
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Legance is always super responsive and efficient, adaptable and proactive in finding solutions for the client.
The lawyers are outstanding in negotiations and operationally. When I give them a mandate, I know I will be alright.
Legance is distinguished by its extremely high technical competence, and the great experience of its practitioners and its reputation in the sector.
Legance is always super responsive and efficient, adaptable and proactive in finding solutions for the client.
The lawyers are outstanding in negotiations and operationally. When I give them a mandate, I know I will be alright.
Legance is distinguished by its extremely high technical competence, and the great experience of its practitioners and its reputation in the sector.
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Pietro Merlino has a broad practice covering merger clearance filings, investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance, as well as competition law compliance mandates. He has notable experience advising private equity clients and companies from the pharmaceutical sector.
Pietro Merlino inspires confidence in the client in respect of the quality of his work and the opinions provided.
Pietro Merlino is thorough and an excellent strategist, and he always puts the client first and foremost.
Pietro Merlino is good at taking leadership of the matter. He is accessible, persistent and tenacious.
He is innovative, creative and technically very strong.
He has deep knowledge and expertise of Italian antitrust laws. The combination of that and his pragmatic and business-friendly approach makes him one of the top experts in Italy in this area.
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 cartel investigations and damages actions.
Vito Auricchio is good at going the extra mile to find the right solution.
Vito Aurecchio is very active and very engaged, and he is always quick and delivers straight-to-the-point, actionable advice.
Vito Auricchio is highly responsive, solution oriented and good at structuring his team effectively.
Vito Auricchio has extensive knowledge of the industry, and he is very approachable, clear in his explanations and understands the client's needs very well.