Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 2
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Chambers Review
Chiomenti is a highly regarded law firm that is particularly popular with clients from the technology and digital markets sectors. The team is particularly 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 and with state aid issues. Chiomenti also assists clients with matters concerning EU regulations.
Work Highlights
- Chiomenti assisted Ewiva with an Italian Competition Authority investigation into alleged exclusionary conduct.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team always provides accurate and punctual feedback."
"The lawyers are extremely competent and are able to guarantee 360-degree consulting on competition law."
"The team are absolutely flexible and able to understand the customer's needs, adapting the speed and depth of the advice according to contingencies."
"The real value added consists in the fact that they are highly specialised competition lawyers, having at the same time perfect and specific knowledge of close areas of law necessary for providing a unique level of legal assistance."
"The level of sophistication is always very strong and, also in complex cases, they go straight to main points and identify a wide range of workable solutions."
"The team always provides accurate and punctual feedback."
"The lawyers are extremely competent and are able to guarantee 360-degree consulting on competition law."
"The team are absolutely flexible and able to understand the customer's needs, adapting the speed and depth of the advice according to contingencies."
"The real value added consists in the fact that they are highly specialised competition lawyers, having at the same time perfect and specific knowledge of close areas of law necessary for providing a unique level of legal assistance."
"The level of sophistication is always very strong and, also in complex cases, they go straight to main points and identify a wide range of workable solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Cristoforo Osti stands out for his work representing technology sector companies in appeals against fines imposed for breaches of competition law. He additionally acts for clients on ICA investigations into possible abuses of dominance and damages actions.
"He is an excellent lawyer who is versatile and attentive to the customer's needs."
"He is the competition lawyer par excellence."
Gian Michele Roberti has a broad competition law practice encompassing both merger clearance filings and investigations into anti-competitive behaviour. He also advises clients on issues of state aid. He is a particularly popular choice with clients from the technology and digital sectors.
"He is a real star."
"He is a thoughtful advocate who also collaborates very well with other advisers."
Marco D'Ostuni has recently joined Chiomenti and has a strong focus on representing clients in appeals against authority decisions. He further acts on the initial investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour and on subsequent follow-on damages actions. He has additional experience in merger clearance mandates.
"Marco has high technical competence and a great ability to enter the business dimension and to offer effective solutions."
Marco Serpone represents clients in ICA investigations and advises on the definition of significant market power.
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