Cristoforo Osti
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Cristoforo Osti
Practice Areas
Cristoforo Osti provides assistance to Italian and multinational corporations in EU and Italian Competition (Antitrust) Law, mainly before the European Commission and the Italian Competition Agency. He is also involved in EU and Italian competition litigation before the domestic civil and administrative courts as well as the EU courts. His activity, besides antitrust, involves unfair commercial practices, State aid and abuse of economic dependence. He is often involved in compliance work, leniency applications and civil litigation.
Career
Cristoforo joined the firm as partner in 2012. From 1999 to 2012 he was a partner at Clifford Chance LLP, where he was the head of the Competition Law and Regulatory Department for Italian offices. Since 1995 he held the same position with a leading Italian law firm.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Rome Bar (Italy), 1986, Admitted to New York State Bar, 1987, Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court, Italy, 2005, Member of the ABA (American Bar Association) - Antitrust Section
Languages Spoken
Italian, English, French, German
Chambers Review
Europe
Cristoforo Osti stands out for his work representing technology sector companies in appeals against fines imposed for breaches of competition law. He additionally acts for clients on ICA investigations into possible abuses of dominance and damages actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is an excellent lawyer who is versatile and attentive to the customer's needs."
"He is the competition lawyer par excellence."
"He is an excellent lawyer who is versatile and attentive to the customer's needs."
"He is the competition lawyer par excellence."