Alfonso Lamadrid

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 3

Competition/European Law: State Aid

Belgium

3 Years Ranked

Band 3

Competition: EU

Belgium

6 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Spain

6 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Alfonso Lamadrid

Europe

Practice Areas

EU Competition law (cartels, restrictive agreements, unilateral conduct, State aid, merger control). Litigation before EU Courts.

Career

Partner at Garrigues; Visiting Professor Brussels School of Competition; Non-Governmental Advisor to the European Commission before the International Competition Network; Visiting Lecturer at the College of Europe.

Professional Memberships

Brussels Bar; Madrid Bar.

Publications

"The Notion of Restriction of Competition; what we know and what we do not know" (2016); “The Double Duality of Two-Sided Markets” (2015); Co-editor of the legal blog Chillin’Competition.

Personal

LLM Harvard Law School; LLM College of Europe; Law degree, San Pablo CEU University.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad - Spain

Belgium expertise based abroad

Individual Editorial

Brussels-based Alfonso Lamadrid demonstrates impressive work highlights representing high-profile clients from the technology sector before both the European Commission and the CNMC. He has experience in standout cases seeking the annulment of EC fines imposed against IT companies for abuse of dominance. Alfonso Lamadrid additionally exhibits high levels of activity on seminal state aid matters.

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Competition/European Law: State Aid - Belgium

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alfonso Lamadrid demonstrates impressive work highlights representing high-profile clients from the technology sector before both the European Commission and the CNMC. He has experience in standout cases seeking the annulment of EC fines imposed against IT companies for abuse of dominance. Alfonso Lamadrid additionally exhibits high levels of activity on seminal state aid matters, where he has successfully represented clients in appealing EC state aid decisions before the EGC. He joined Latham & Watkins in May 2025.

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Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Beyond his exceptional expertise, his amicable demeanor makes collaboration a genuinely pleasant experience.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Alfonso consistently devises pragmatic, compliant solutions that address complex legal challenges efficiently.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Alfonso is technically outstanding, pragmatic and well-connected.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Alfonso Lamadrid is a great lawyer and a trusted collaborator.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Alfonso is technically outstanding, pragmatic and well connected.

Competition/European Law: State Aid respondent
Chambers European Guide

Beyond his exceptional expertise, his amicable demeanour makes collaboration a genuinely pleasant experience.

Competition/European Law: State Aid respondent
Chambers European Guide

Alfonso consistently devises pragmatic, compliant solutions that address complex legal challenges efficiently.

Competition/European Law: State Aid respondent
Chambers European Guide

His deep knowledge of EU antitrust law is impressive and we very much appreciate his communication skills.