Competition/European Law | Europe

One of the leading competition law firms in Italy, BonelliErede has enjoyed notable recent experience in abuse of dominance investigations before the Italian Competition Authority, particularly for clients in the technology industry. In addition to representing clients during behavioural investigations, the firm also has noteworthy expertise in appeals against decisions and subsequent damages actions. The team is also well regarded for its ability to handle merger clearance filings, and it works closely with lawyers in its Brussels office to advise on state aid mandates. The firm is also a popular choice with clients from the fashion industry.

Chiomenti is a highly regarded law firm that is particularly popular with clients from the technology and digital market sectors. The team is active in behavioural investigations before the Italian Competition Authority, and also represents clients in subsequent appeals against fines and in follow-on damages actions. It has additional experience in assisting clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers, including in phase II investigations.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton continues to be a standout firm in Italy for competition law. The team offers impressive strength in both contentious and non-contentious matters, advising clients on high-value merger clearance matters and significant behavioural investigations. It is often involved in some of the most high-profile cartel damages actions and challenges to authority decisions. Clients benefit from the team's ability to collaborate with colleagues in the firm's other offices for multi-jurisdictional matters. It is a popular choice with clients from the TMT and energy sectors.

Gianni & Origoni fields an impressive competition team well versed in behavioural investigations. The team represents clients in significant cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as subsequently acting on appeals against fines or follow-on damages actions. In addition to its behavioural work, the firm offers noteworthy strength in merger clearance filings. The Italian team works closely with colleagues in Brussels on state aid matters. The firm is particularly popular with clients from the banking sector.

ADVANT Nctm is particularly active in contentious competition law matters, representing clients in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as in follow-on damages cases and appeals against ICA decisions. The firm also assists clients with merger clearance mandates and with antitrust compliance matters. It often assists companies from the pharmaceutical and technology sectors.

Freshfields is a popular choice with clients from the energy, transportation and TMT sectors. The firm frequently acts on investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominant positions and is also well regarded for representing clients in standout follow-on damages actions. The team has further experience in merger clearance mandates.

Freshfields is a popular choice with clients from the energy, transportation and TMT sectors. The firm frequently acts on investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominant positions and is also well regarded for representing clients in standout follow-on damages actions. The team has further experience in merger clearance mandates.

Legance is active in a number of behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominance, as well as acting on damages actions. The law firm is also strong in merger clearance mandates. It has further experience in competition compliance matters involving vertical restraints and distribution agreements.

DLA Piper often advises clients on merger clearance notifications. It also has strong activity on the behavioural side, representing clients in investigations, appeals against sanctions and damages actions. The firm has clients from a variety of sectors, including energy, financial services and manufacturing.

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici is particularly active in merger control filings and follow-on damages actions. The firm also assists clients with abuse of dominance investigations and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies. The team is a popular choice with clients from the retail and TMT sectors, as well as private equity firms.

PedersoliGattai offers broad strength in competition law matters, advising clients on the full range of matters from merger clearance filings to investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, appeals against antitrust sanctions and follow-on damages actions. The firm has a number of clients in the financial services sector. Team members also assist clients with competition law compliance issues.

Baker McKenzie's Italian team is particularly active in consumer protection and unfair commercial practices mandates, representing clients in investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance. The firm frequently assists clients with challenges to ICA decisions. In addition, the team acts on merger clearance mandates and the competition compliance aspects of franchising agreements. It is a popular choice for clients in the TMT sector.

Clifford Chance is particularly active in merger clearance filings, often acting for clients from the private equity sector. In addition, the team acts on investigations into allegations of unfair commercial practices, including possible cartels. The firm also offers experience in appeals against fines imposed by competition authorities.

Osborne Clarke offers a broad competition law practice. The team advises clients on merger clearance filings. It also offers experience in behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations often involving allegations of cartel involvement, and in follow-on damages actions. The firm also assists clients with the competition compliance aspects of distribution strategies and other agreements.

Rucellai & Raffaelli has a strong reputation in contentious competition law matters, including representing defendants in highly significant follow-on damages actions. The firm represents clients in investigations into unfair commercial practices and in subsequent appeals against fines and authority decisions. The team offers further experience in compliance matters, assisting clients with ensuring that commercial agreements are in line with competition law.

White & Case often assists clients with competition law compliance matters. The firm also assists clients with merger clearance filings and disputes involving behavioural investigations. It is a popular choice with clients from the consumer goods and pharmaceutical sectors. The Italian team often collaborates with colleagues in the firm's Brussels office.

A&O Shearman advises clients on a wide range of competition matters, including the handling of cartel cases and investigations into allegations of unfair commercial practices. Its lawyers are adept at assisting with the competition aspects of transactional matters for a number of international and domestic companies. The law firm also represents clients in follow-on damages actions and appeals against authority decisions.

Bird & Bird often represents clients in investigations into unfair commercial practices, particularly in relation to allegations of cartel involvement. It also acts for clients in appeals and follow-on damages actions. The firm also assists with questions concerning the compliance of distribution strategies, in particular in connection with the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation. The team offers additional experience in merger clearance mandates.

Eversheds Sutherland often represents clients in ICA investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour, as well as in standalone and follow-on damages litigation. It frequently assists clients with competition law compliance matters and has further experience in merger control notifications and state aid queries.

LCA Studio Legale represents corporations in a range of sectors, from energy and infrastructure to technology companies and financial institutions. It has expertise in assisting with merger control filings, abuse of dominance complaints, appeals against ICA sanctions and antitrust compliance matters.