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Our Competition practice is known throughout the globe for its ability to offer a practical and realistic view of the increasingly complex legal scenarios that companies  face  on competition matters . The Competition team is comprised of 135 lawyers, including 50 partners, located in 17 countries. Our work is based on analysis and risk prevention. We anticipate risks by designing and implementing actions ranging from compliance audits and online compliance courses, to dawn raid preparation and mock dawn raids.

We regularly represent our clients in multinational mergers and joint ventures; cartel, abuse of dominance, and restrictive practice cases and investigations before the Spanish and EU antitrust authorities. We are trusted by our clients to lead them in high-profile strategic cases, most recently advising on complex and relevant investigations by the Spanish Competition authority (CNMC).

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Competition/European Law - Spain
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Hogan Lovells is a respected international firm fielding a varied team comprising experts in antitrust investigations and appeals against fines. The lawyers are well positioned to advise clients from a range of sectors, particularly the transport and financial services industries, on follow-on litigation and competition compliance mandates. The team further acts on merger clearance and FDI mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells acted for Caixabank in an administrative appeal against a CNMC sanction in relation to alleged price fixing before the Audiencia Nacional.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Casto González-Páramo
3
Casto González-Páramo
3
Band 3

Casto González-Páramo is an established figure in the competition market, often assisting clients from the transport and pharmaceutical sectors with CNMC investigations, as well as subsequent appeals and damages actions. He also assists with merger filings and competition compliance matters.

"For me, he is someone who is very close to the business and always ahead of what is going on. Each time he is aware of something going on in the market, he is attentive to that."

"He knows the business and how impactful certain decisions can be for a company like ours. He can find solutions to overcome these obstacles."

"He is very open and a commercial guy."

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Casto González-Páramo
3
Casto González-Páramo
3
Band 3

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