Competition: EU
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 4
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Garrigues is instructed on a considerable volume of major state aid cases brought predominantly by Spanish companies affected by EC decisions. It has assisted with cases that raise state aid or other EU law challenges to the introduction of new tax legislation in Spain. It also acts for non-Spanish entities on state aid complaints against the approval of new infrastructure projects. The firm's wider competition law capabilities are showcased through its work on EC merger controls, abuse of dominance investigations or major CJEU cases through which IT companies seek to overturn significant behavioural fines.
Work Highlights
- Garrigues represented Google in its challenge of the European Commission's decision related to Google Android and the subsequent EUR4.34 billion fine.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We consider that the team's analysis manages to simplify often complicated questions and interrelated issues."
"The team got a swift grasp of the matter and was able to get straight to the point."
"The service that the lawyers at Garrigues are providing us maintains the high level of quality that has been required of them from the beginning."
"I have been very happy with the practical, hands-on business advice."
"I chose the firm for its business-minded approach and its ability to understand the needs of large, international corporations."
"We consider that the team's analysis manages to simplify often complicated questions and interrelated issues."
"The team got a swift grasp of the matter and was able to get straight to the point."
"The service that the lawyers at Garrigues are providing us maintains the high level of quality that has been required of them from the beginning."
"I have been very happy with the practical, hands-on business advice."
"I chose the firm for its business-minded approach and its ability to understand the needs of large, international corporations."
Notable Practitioners
Alfonso Lamadrid demonstrates impressive work highlights representing high-profile clients from the technology sector before both the European Commission and the CNMC. He has experience in standout cases seeking the annulment of EC fines imposed against IT companies for abuse of dominance. Alfonso Lamadrid additionally exhibits high levels of activity on seminal state aid matters, where he has successfully represented clients in appealing EC state aid decisions before the EGC.
"He has outstanding legal skills combined with fantastic commercial skills. He is pragmatic, very clear and extremely responsive. He thinks strategically and is able to understand very complex parts of the business."
"He can see things from a holistic point of view and he can tell which points you need to focus on more."
"Alfonso Lamadrid is very responsive, flexible, has fast understanding and addresses the questions clearly."
"He has shown himself to be highly competent and commercially minded."
"What I value the most is having someone who is reliable, knows exactly what the problem is and is able to expose it fairly and clearly. I would say this for Alfonso Lamadrid."