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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, and it collaborates with its highly regarded Portuguese office on pan-Iberian matters. It remains a pre-eminent law firm, providing 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 a 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

  • Uría Menéndez represented Glovo in a legal dispute initiated by Just Eat concerning allegations of unfair competition practices.

Strengths

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The team combines a broad scope with deep specialisation, enabling it to competently tackle both large volumes of work and highly technical issues.

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The lawyers understand and anticipate all the possible variables that may arise. They help you make informed decisions and support you throughout the entire process.

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The lawyers have a deep understanding of our business and, in their advice, they address not only purely legal issues, but are also able to understand our commercial vision and take it into account.

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It has extensive experience and excellence, thorough attention to detail and the ability to explain complex concepts in an accessible way.

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The lawyers are reliable in providing appropriate care and 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.

She is evidently excellent. I am so lucky to work with her. She has a global vision of how competition is evolving.

She has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in EU competition law, and is able to identify our business needs and integrate them into her advice.

Edurne Navarro Varona is good at identifying challenges early and helping us work through them.

She is top tier in dealing with issues in Spanish FDI.

Edurne Navarro Varona understands the business and the topics and tries to be as proactive as possible regarding any information we might need.

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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 and investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.

Patricia Vidal is always willing to help and share her perspective on the issues that need to be addressed. She has extensive knowledge of everything related to competition.

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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Alfonso Gutiérrez is called upon by clients for advice on investigations launched by the CNMC. His expertise further includes complex merger control proceedings.

Alfonso Gutiérrez has exhaustive knowledge of competition law. You can always count on him.

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Antonio Guerra
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Antonio Guerra
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Antonio Guerra has a broad practice that encompasses merger control proceedings and follow-on damages claims, as well as investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour and appeals against fines. He has experience acting for clients from the aviation, construction and consumer goods sectors.

He handles the complexities of the field, and he makes it easy to understand. It's a pleasure to work with him.

He combines outstanding technical expertise with a remarkable ability to understand our business and anticipate legal and commercial implications.

He is very client-oriented and responsive. I would hire him again without thinking twice.

Antonio Guerra not only knows the business very well, but he always has a pragmatic approach.

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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 has industry experience and a strong ability to resolve complex legal issues.

He is a highly accomplished competition specialist with a sharp grasp of enforcement trends and an impressive command of complex merger and conduct matters.

He provides peace of mind when presenting and proposing solutions to the issues at hand.

Tomás Arranz has a great future.

He is really sensible and knowledgeable. He is very creative.

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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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Antonio Guerra
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Antonio Guerra
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Tomás Arranz
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Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad
Edurne Navarro Varona
Edurne Navarro Varona
Spain, expertise based abroad in Belgium
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