RATING LEGIS, A FIRM SPECIALISED IN COMPETITION LAW,

JOINS MARIMÓN ABOGADOS

Barcelona, September, 26TH.- Rating Legis, a legal boutique specialised in Competition law, has joined Marimón Abogados.

Stefan Rating −Founder and Managing partner of Rating Legis up to its integration into Marimón Abogados− will co-head Marimón Abogados’ department of Competition law together with Partner Diego Crespo. Furthermore, Yolanda Martínez, experienced Competition and EU lawyer also joins the team.

Stefan Rating has wide experience in Competition law. He started his career as a lawyer in Brussels, holds a PhD in Law, has been a member of the Barcelona Bar Association since 1988 and also joined the Frankfurt/Main Bar in 1991. He worked at the European Commission for 14 years as a member of the Legal Services, special assistant to the Director-General in DG Competition and Spokesman for Commissioner Van Miert. He then went on to join private practice at Garrigues until he founded Rating Legis in 2011.

Yolanda Martínez has joined Marimón Abogados as Senior Associate. She holds a PhD degree in Law (Barcelona University), a Master’s degree in European Community law (College of Europe, in Bruges, Belgium), and a Master’s degree in Business law (Garrigues Centre for Studies). She worked for Garrigues’ Competition law department from 2007 to 2015 and then joined Rating Legis. Also, Ms. Martínez is an associate lecturer at the Barcelona University and teacher at ESADE’s MUA. 

Luis Marimón, Managing Partner of Marimón Abogados, comments: “We are very excited about this new addition and our future prospects, as this will strengthen our Competition law practice. Thanks to our team’s efforts, Marimón Abogados will continue to be a prestigious brand that attracts the best professionals”.

Diego Crespo, on his part, says: “Stefan and Yolanda’s arrival to the Barcelona office is a significant boost to the project Marimón started in 2016. We are now a solid team of 5 lawyers, ready to handle any case regarding concentrations, enforcement proceedings and private competition queries, no matter how complex.”

Stefan Rating adds: “Both Yolanda and I are delighted to join a firm with the standing and history that Marimón Abogados has. We are confident it is the right platform to further develop our practice of Competition and European Community law”.