Antonio Bavasso
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Competition Law
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About
Provided by Antonio Bavasso
Practice Areas
Antonio is a leading antitrust lawyer. He advises on all aspects of antitrust law, practising primarily in London and Brussels. Antonio has extensive experience in merger reviews, government antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation, and counseling on a variety of competition issues. He advises clients across a broad range of industries, including the technology, media, and telecom sector, in a wide variety of matters before the European Commission, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority, and other global competition authorities.
Career
Joined Firm in 2020; Previously from 2006 to 2020: Partner, Allen & Overy, Global Co-head of Allen & Overy‘s antitrust group; Visiting Professor, University College London; Director/Co-founder, Jevons Colloquia (UCL).
Personal
Dual-qualified Italy/England & Wales; Ph.D., Law, University of London (UCL) 2001; J.D. (magna cum laude), University of Florence 1995.
Chambers Review
UK
Antonio Bavasso of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has a particular focus on assisting clients with obtaining clearance from the CMA for high-profile mergers, including advising on phase II reviews. He also acts for clients on requests for previous undertakings to be reviewed. He further represents clients in behavioural investigations before the CMA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Antonio Bavasso knows our market better than anyone and is wise and commercial."
"His advice is always spot on and he is very clever and great to deal with. He brings knowledge and experience to any situation."
"Antonio Bavasso is immensely experienced and has done this for a very long time. He has very good strategic judgement and is pretty good with clients as well."
"He has vast experience and is super connected."
"Antonio Bavasso knows our market better than anyone and is wise and commercial."
"His advice is always spot on and he is very clever and great to deal with. He brings knowledge and experience to any situation."
"Antonio Bavasso is immensely experienced and has done this for a very long time. He has very good strategic judgement and is pretty good with clients as well."
"He has vast experience and is super connected."