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In today’s global economy, the proactive management of risks related to competitive practices and antitrust is a key factor in the strategy of companies that are determined to strengthen their market position.

Our specialist lawyers share an in-depth understanding of the regulations and leverage extensive experience liaising with the competition authorities and advising our clients on how to realise their business strategies.

In a constantly changing environment, we offer advice that is technically sound and guaranteed to be of the highest quality, both on the traditional strategic sectors and the new digital economy.

We advise our clients on all areas of competition law:

- Cartels and other collusive conduct.
- Abuse of dominant positions.
- Merger control.
- Follow-on claims.
- State aid.
- Preventive advice on competition matters and compliance programmes.

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What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez has a highly acclaimed competition practice with offices in both Spain and Brussels, as well as collaborating with its highly regarded Portuguese office on pan-Iberian matters. The pre-eminent law firm provides strong expertise assisting clients with behavioural investigations, from the initial dawn raids all the way to the appeals against adverse decisions by the CNMC. The team also offers expertise representing clients in damages claims and preliminary rulings. It has proven capacity to handle high-value global merger notifications in heavily consolidated sectors, including standout mandates for financial services clients. Its client roster also includes blue-chip clients from the construction and aviation sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Uría Menéndez represented Danone in follow-on damages litigation related to a decision made by the Spanish competition authorities.

Strengths

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Uría Menéndez gives direct and immediate attention from trusted people. It has the resources for contingencies or for complex operations, and with access and credibility in the eyes of regulators.

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The lawyers transmit a lot of security. One feels safe working with Uría, there are no cracks in its competition practice.

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Uría Menéndez is an excellent one-stop shop, combining different disciplines to address the interplay between GDPR, antitrust, unfair competition, contract law and consumer regulations.

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Competition matters can be very limiting but Uría Menéndez helps us find a legal path through without violating any regulations.

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The entire competition team at Uría Menéndez has the ability to put themselves in the client's shoes and give applicable legal advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Edurne Navarro Varona
Edurne Navarro Varona
Expertise Based Abroad
Edurne Navarro Varona leads the firm's Brussels office. As a Spanish-qualified lawyer, she is also central to the firm's domestic Spanish competition law practice and represents clients before the CNMC in merger notifications, infringement proceedings and FDI filings.

Edurne has been particularly good in working across other departments in the company, she is able to give the right level of detail to the right audience.

Edurne is one of our key people for Spanish competition expertise, mergers and Spanish FDI. She is an excellent technical lawyer.

We used Edurne for Spanish antitrust and Spanish FDI. She is excellent and hardworking, and business clients like her. She has a lot of gravitas, she's carefully spoken and she carries lot of weight.

Edurne has excellent case treatment, predisposition and technical knowledge. It is a luxury to be able to work with her.

Edurne is extremely knowledgeable, highly responsive and very client friendly.

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Patricia Vidal
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Patricia Vidal
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Patricia Vidal is a prominent figure in the field of competition. She is particularly visible handling high-profile follow-on damage claims. She offers additional experience in merger control procedures, including phase II investigations. She also advises on the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements.

Patricia Vidal is a person of deep discipline. She is deeply involved in matters, you can really trust her. She works to give you proper service.

Patricia Vidal is an impressive lawyer, number one in her field and with an extraordinary ability to connect different legal disciplines to deliver coherent and strategic legal advice.

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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Band 2

Alfonso Gutiérrez is called upon by clients for advice on investigations launched by the CNMC. His market-leading expertise further includes complex merger control proceedings, including acting on behalf of interested parties.

He is always a pleasure to work with. He stands out for knowing the sector very well, he has solid knowledge of competition and a pragmatic vision.

Alfonso Gutiérrez has great experience in the sector, business orientation and is a very good communicator. He transmits confidence in difficult moments.

Alfonso Gutiérrez is a lawyer with recognised prestige in competition law. He is very business-oriented and has great knowledge of the trends happening in our country.

His years of experience in the sector endorse him. His attention to detail and knowledge of the industry and its complexities are all excellent.

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Antonio Guerra
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Antonio Guerra
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Band 2

Antonio Guerra has a broad practice that encompasses merger control proceedings and follow-on damages claims, as well as investigations into possible gun-jumping. He has experience acting for clients from the aviation, construction and consumer goods sectors.

His exceptional customer service as well as his extensive knowledge of EU and competition law are, without a doubt, of the highest level in Spain.

Antonio Guerra is an expert in his area and is always two steps ahead.

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Tomás Arranz
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Up and Coming

Tomás Arranz is an up-and-coming partner at Uría Menéndez who demonstrates a particular aptitude for cartel investigations and merger control matters. He also assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.

He is an absolutely trustworthy lawyer and is always available when needed.

I value his didactic and accessible way of making people understand the different scenarios that are handled in each situation, no matter how complex they may be.

Tomás Arranz has a quite complete vision of the sector and he understands our sensitivities perfectly. He gets involved and makes an effort to understand our business and its particularities.

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Patricia Vidal
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Patricia Vidal
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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Band 2
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Antonio Guerra
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Antonio Guerra
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Tomás Arranz
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Up and Coming
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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad
Edurne Navarro Varona
Edurne Navarro Varona
Belgium expertise based abroad
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