Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 2
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Provided by Cuatrecasas
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Chambers Review
Cuatrecasas has an outstanding team spread across offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Brussels, offering clients a full service in EU and competition law. It also collaborates with its strong Portuguese team on pan-Iberian matters. Its lawyers are frequently instructed by clients to advise on cartel investigations and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CNMC, as well as subsequent appeals before the Spanish courts. The law firm is particularly visible assisting clients with both local and international merger control notifications. It is popular with clients from the construction, sports and transport sectors.
Work Highlights
- Cuatrecasas advised Catalana Occidente on the notification of its acquisition of Mémora before the CNMC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cuatrecasas has always been very reactive to our questions."
"We raise difficult questions and the team always answers quickly and with very creative and innovative alternatives."
"Cuatrecasas' analyses and opinions to date have been solid, well founded and given us confidence."
"It is a high standard of work that Cuatrecasas produces."
"All of the cross-border aspects were handled perfectly, giving me great support all the time."
"Cuatrecasas has always been very reactive to our questions."
"We raise difficult questions and the team always answers quickly and with very creative and innovative alternatives."
"Cuatrecasas' analyses and opinions to date have been solid, well founded and given us confidence."
"It is a high standard of work that Cuatrecasas produces."
"All of the cross-border aspects were handled perfectly, giving me great support all the time."
Notable Practitioners
Enrique Carrera covers several areas within competition law, including merger control proceedings, foreign direct investment notifications and follow-on damages claims. He joined Cuatrecasas in the autumn of 2024.
"Enrique Carrera has solid knowledge and extensive experience in competition matters in different markets and areas of activity."
"Enrique Carrera is an excellent antitrust lawyer with an extraordinarily practical mindset and attention to detail."
"Enrique Carrera is an exceptional lawyer. His experience, empathy and know-how make him a true reference. It is not easy to find lawyers like him."
"He is very knowledgeable and pragmatic."
"He has more strategic thinking which he can really show and leverage from his day-to-day handling of complex cases."
Irene Moreno-Tapia has a strong focus on obtaining clearance for mergers and other combinations from the CNMC. In addition, she assists with the competition compliance aspects of commercial agreements and represents clients in damage claims and appeals against competition authority judgments.
"Irene Moreno-Tapia is an excellent lawyer who is highly prepared, close and committed."
"She understands what we are looking for and tries to solve the problems from both a technical and human side."
"Her experience and knowledge of the matters are awesome and so is her capability to coordinate her team."
"Irene Moreno-Tapia has very good soft skills; she is both reactive and available."
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Cuatrecasas
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