About

Provided by rēgula

We are committed to a 360º vision of competition law, combining experience in public enforcement, private enforcement, and compliance and internal investigations.

Public enforcement: We provide ongoing advice to our clients with respect to sanctioning, surveillance, merger control and state aid proceedings before the competition authorities. We also advise our clients in relation to the judicial review of competition authorities’ decisions. Our team has been directly involved in many of the most significant investigations carried out by the Spanish competition authorities over the last three decades.

Private enforcement: Our team has been involved in actions for damages for anti-competitive conduct in the Spanish courts before specific legislation for such actions even existed. We have acted in virtually every large-scale action for damages for anti-competitive conduct brought in Spain to date. We are recognised as pioneers and leaders in this particular field in Spain, advising both claimants and defendants.

Compliance and internal investigations: Our team has been helping clients design and implement antitrust compliance and risk mitigation programmes for decades. We assist companies in conducting internal investigations in order to detect and prevent conduct that potentially breaches the competition rules.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Spain

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

rēgula is a local boutique law firm specialising in competition matters. The law firm has already gained recognition for its particular strength in antitrust damage claims and appeals of authority decisions. It has further strength in behavioural investigations and competition law compliance mandates. Team members also act on merger control filings.

Work Highlights

  • rēgula represented MOEVE in follow-on damage claims arising from several infringement decisions made by the CNMC.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pedro Suárez
2
Pedro Suárez
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2

Pedro Suárez boasts a strong track record in contentious competition law matters, with notable recent experience in behavioural investigations, appeals against CNMC decisions and follow-on damages claims. He additionally assists clients with merger control filings.

His expertise, combined with his personal qualities and warmth, make him exceptional. He consistently brings technical depth and empathy to his clients, achieving a perfect balance.

Pedro Suárez is fast, reliable and gives commercially oriented advice.

He is an excellent communicator, demonstrates a deep understanding of projects and has the ability to provide strategic advice that goes beyond purely legal aspects.

He manages our legal affairs strategy well. He has extensive experience.

Javier Pérez Fernández
U
Javier Pérez Fernández
U
Up and Coming

Javier Pérez Fernández specialises in private enforcement proceedings, particularly damages claims brought as a result of CNMC sanctioning decisions. He acts for both claimants and defendants in landmark cartel follow-on damages claims, as well as assisting with appeals.

He is a leading specialist in damages in the field of competition law.

Javier Pérez Fernández is very thorough. You feel in good hands with him; he knows the jurisprudence and is a very good litigator.

Javier Pérez Fernández is a brilliant lawyer who is technically impeccable, with great attention to detail. What sets him apart is his work ethic and tailored solutions.

Javier Pérez Fernández is a highly skilled professional with extensive knowledge of competition law and business acumen, and is an excellent manager of legal teams.

He is highly skilled from a technical point of view.

Ranked Lawyers at
rēgula

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Spain

Competition/European Law

Pedro Suárez
2
Pedro Suárez
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2
Javier Pérez Fernández
U
Javier Pérez Fernández
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Javier Pérez

Head of Department

Pablo González de Zárate

Pedro Suárez

Pedro Suárez

Head of Department