Pedro Suárez
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition/European Law
Band 2
About
Provided by Pedro Suárez
Practice Areas
Pedro is an experienced advisor on Spanish and EU competition law. He has represented numerous clients in government investigations into restrictive practices and mergers. Pedro also leads teams in complex competition litigation cases before both administrative and civil courts. His client roster includes large Spanish corporates and banks, as well as foreign multinationals.
Career
Pedro is a partner and leads the firm's Competition and EU Law practice area. He is also a member of the board of directors of the firm. Prior to joining Ramón y Cajal Abogados in 2011, Pedro practised law with Martínez Lage & Asociados and Linklaters.
Professional Memberships
Madrid Bar Association; Spanish Association for the Defence of Competition (AEDC)
Publications
Pedro has been an editor of Gaceta Jurídica de la Unión Europea y de la Competencia, and of the Columbia Journal on European Law. He has authored and co-authored several academic articles, and is regularly invited to speak on competition law issues.
Personal
Law Degree, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1997).
Certificate in Advanced European Legal Studies, College of Europe (1999) (Salvador de Madariaga Scholar, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Master of Laws, Columbia University, New York (Fulbright Scholar, United States Senate; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University Law School).
Chambers Review
Europe
Pedro Suárez boasts a strong track record in contentious competition law matters, with notable recent experience in appeals against CNMC decisions and follow-on damages claims. He moved to rēgula in early 2024.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is considered one of the reference experts when we have complex competition cases."
"Pedro Suárez is someone who is very good at seeing the commercial side of things and is very creative and constructive."
"I like Pedro Suárez a lot. He is someone from whom you can expect sound analysis and research."
"Pedro Suárez is a technically very good lawyer. He's very commercial and he knows the sector and the needs of large companies."
"It is super easy to work with him and he is doing a good job."
"He is considered one of the reference experts when we have complex competition cases."
"Pedro Suárez is someone who is very good at seeing the commercial side of things and is very creative and constructive."
"I like Pedro Suárez a lot. He is someone from whom you can expect sound analysis and research."
"Pedro Suárez is a technically very good lawyer. He's very commercial and he knows the sector and the needs of large companies."
"It is super easy to work with him and he is doing a good job."