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Competition

Pérez-Llorca’s Competition team is formed of highly qualified lawyers who possess the skills required to work on multi-jurisdictional transactions and achieve the best results for our clients with the global focus that sets Pérez-Llorca apart.

Our team works in key sectors of the Spanish economy, such as banking, finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, transport and energy. We advise on matters originating in both Spain and Europe (such as cartel investigations and cases involving damage claims).

Other practices at the Firm support the team to ensure that we have the technical knowledge needed to provide multidisciplinary advice and exceed our clients’ expectations. We advise on areas including:

  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Advice on matters involving Defence of Competition Law

EU Law

Pérez-Llorca’s European Union Law practice is made up of lawyers with in-depth experience of the institutions and law of the EU. The team has been involved in proceedings in the fields of banking, energy, transport, pharmaceuticals, consumer protection and State Aid.

The practice is also supported by the rest of the firm’s lawyers in each sector and provides advice that brings together national, European and international perspectives in all practice areas.

Our experience includes advising on State Aid proceedings, complaints to the European Commission, the interpretation and application of European law, and defending clients in disputes before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Spain

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pérez-Llorca is a well-known local firm boasting significant involvement in the competition law arena across its teams in Spain and Brussels. The team's expertise centres on obtaining antitrust clearance for significant corporate transactions, representing Spanish and multinational companies from sectors such as financial services, energy and TMT. The firm provides additional activity assisting clients with behavioural investigations initiated by the Spanish authorities and the European Commission. Key individuals assist with CJEU challenges on consumer protection legislation and other EU regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

  • Pérez-Llorca advised Nexans on the sanctioning proceedings initiated by the competition authorities for alleged participation in a cartel.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pablo Figueroa
Expertise Based Abroad

Pablo Figueroa is the new resident partner of Pérez-Llorca's Brussels office. He frequently represents clients in merger control and FDI filings before the CNMC.

If I had an FDI issue in Spain, I would go to him.

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia
3
Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia
Head of Competition/European Law
3
Band 3

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia is a talented advocate whose practice encompasses merger control cases, behavioural investigations and compliance programmes. He assists clients from a variety of industries including food and beverages, pharmaceutical and transportation.

He is a brilliant professional with great expertise in the subject. He knows how to focus on issues perfectly, and gives you lots of practical examples of his expertise.

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia has the technical and judicial abilities you need. He understands our issues and particularities very easily. He is exquisite in his service and very close to the client.

His client service is impeccable, and he is extremely close and available to you.

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia is an excellent lawyer in matters of competition.

Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo
5
Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo
Head of Competition/European Law
5
Band 5

Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo often assists clients with EU regulatory matters and representation before the Spanish Supreme Court. He has additional activity in state aid mandates.

Ranked Lawyers at
Pérez-Llorca

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Spain

Competition/European Law

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia
3
Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia
Head of Competition/European Law
3
Band 3
Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo
5
Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo
Head of Competition/European Law
5
Band 5
Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Pablo Figueroa
Spain, expertise based abroad in Spain

Members

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Jaime de Blas

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia

Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia

Head of Department

Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo

Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo

Head of Department

Pablo Figueroa

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