Band 5
Provided by Filippo Arena
Filippo Arena deals with European Union law, administrative law, antitrust and regulation, and consumer protection, coordinating the firm's activities in these areas.
He was a State Attorney and Secretary General of the Italian Competition Authority. Also at the Italian Competition Authority, he first held the position of Legal Advisor and then Chief of Staff. During his professional career, he has regularly represented the Italian State before the Court of Justice of the European Union in preliminary ruling requests and infringement proceedings. He has held various positions within the State Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of Economic Development, where he was also Head of the Legislative Office.
He is a speaker at numerous national and international conferences on antitrust and administrative law.
Provided by Chambers
A former Secretary General of the Italian Competition Authority, Filippo Arena has extensive experience advising public entities and corporates on a variety of matters, ranging from merger control matters to consumer protection investigations.
Provided by Chambers
He understands the client's position very well, as well as being able to explain the authority's perspective. He is very client focused and a good business partner.
Filippo Arena is concise and calm in his responses.
Filippo Arena understands procedures and practice and how the authority operates. He provides good commercial advice, and he can put himself in the client's shoes and see matters from all sides.
He understands the client's position very well, as well as being able to explain the authority's perspective. He is very client focused and a good business partner.
Filippo Arena is concise and calm in his responses.
Filippo Arena understands procedures and practice and how the authority operates. He provides good commercial advice, and he can put himself in the client's shoes and see matters from all sides.