Eduardo Abril
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Competition/European Law
Band 3
About
Provided by Eduardo Abril
Practice Areas
Partner responsable for the Competition and EU law area and actively advising energy sector clients on regulatory and contractual issues. He has broad experience in antitrust proceedings relating to collusive behaviour or abuse of dominant position, and on merger control. He has been involved in major deals on the energy market from a regulatory perspective and with regard to competition issues.
Career
He began his professional career at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, in The Financial Service Department and in the Administrative Law, Regulatory and Competition Department. He is founding partner and head of the Competition area of practice at MVA Asociados.
Professional Memberships
Member of Madrid Bar Association, Spanish Competition Association, International Nuclear Law Association and AEDEN.
Publications
Author of several publications and papers within others in Competition and Energy fields. Eduardo Abril speaks regularly in postgraduate programs (Carlos III University, Spanish Energy Club, etc.).
Personal
Law Degree and Diploma in Business Administration from the Pontificia de Comillas University (ICADE, Madrid); Masters in Energy Law, (IE, Madrid); Certificate in Business Administration, (IE, Madrid); LLM in Business Law (Northwestern University School of Law Chicago). He speaks Spanish and English.
Chambers Review
Europe
Eduardo Abril frequently assists clients with merger clearance cases, cartel investigations and appeals against CNMC decisions before the Spanish Supreme Court. His knowledge also extends to compliance-related mandates, often for companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Eduardo Abril is very fast at identifying what I need and then gives useful answers and proposals. When the issue is difficult and complex, he explains it in an easy-to-understand way and provides sophisticated solutions in a clear and understandable way."
"His commitment, dedication and result-oriented way of working make him an excellent person to work with on complex transactions with tight timings."
"Eduardo Abril is an excellent lawyer who has an eye for detail while not missing the wood for the trees."
"He has a lot of experience and high technical knowledge in competition law, which allows him to give very complete advice."
"Eduardo Abril is very focused on the details and also very amenable and easy to reach."
"Eduardo Abril is very fast at identifying what I need and then gives useful answers and proposals. When the issue is difficult and complex, he explains it in an easy-to-understand way and provides sophisticated solutions in a clear and understandable way."
"His commitment, dedication and result-oriented way of working make him an excellent person to work with on complex transactions with tight timings."
"Eduardo Abril is an excellent lawyer who has an eye for detail while not missing the wood for the trees."
"He has a lot of experience and high technical knowledge in competition law, which allows him to give very complete advice."
"Eduardo Abril is very focused on the details and also very amenable and easy to reach."