Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 4
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Provided by Rucellai & Raffaelli
The firm provides advice on abuse of dominance and cartels, also representing its clients in proceedings before national and European competent antitrust authorities and judicial Courts. Notification of mergers, self-assessment of agreements and practices, organization of antitrust compliance programs, trainings and audits are also covered by the firm, together with general advice on EU Law-related matters and state aids.
The firm assists clients in follow-on and standalone actions before national judges and organizes, since 1992, the Treviso Conference on antitrust between EU Law and National Law.
Chambers Review
Rucellai & Raffaelli has a strong reputation in contentious competition law matters, including representing defendants in highly significant follow-on damages actions. The law firm represents clients in investigations into unfair commercial practices and in subsequent appeals against fines and authority decisions. The team offers further experience in compliance matters, assisting clients with ensuring that commercial agreements are in line with competition law.
Work Highlights
- Rucellai & Raffaelli represented Iveco before several Italian courts in follow-on damages claims arising out of the European Commission's trucks cartel investigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is great at finding the business approach in assessing the legal issues."
"It has been a privilege to be able to work with the antitrust team."
"The team is very competent and precise."
"The lawyers are very fast in providing timely and precise feedback."
"The team took the right approach and were customer-oriented."
"The team is great at finding the business approach in assessing the legal issues."
"It has been a privilege to be able to work with the antitrust team."
"The team is very competent and precise."
"The lawyers are very fast in providing timely and precise feedback."
"The team took the right approach and were customer-oriented."
Notable Practitioners
Enrico Adriano Raffaelli frequently represents clients in abuse of dominance investigations and appeals against cartel decisions. He also offers notable experience in follow-on damages actions.
"He has a full understanding of our business and needs. He is focused on how to better manage the activities to facilitate the relationship."
Elisa Teti has a strong focus on contentious behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations into alleged abuses of dominance or cartels, as well as acting for them on appeals against authority decisions and on high-profile follow-on damages actions. She also assists clients with the competition law compliance of distribution agreements and other commercial agreements.
"Elisa Teti is always available to discuss complex issues with, with the aim of finding solutions viable from a business perspective."
"She is very competent, precise and punctual."
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Rucellai & Raffaelli
Italy