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- Belgium: Massimo Merola BonelliErede18 Years Ranked
- Belgium: Denis FosselardAshurst
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1 Belgium: Massimo MerolaBonelliErede | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedBased in the firm's Brussels office, Massimo Merola has a long-standing reputation as one of the top choices for complex state aid matters. He acts for beneficiary companies or their representative bodies on EC state aid investigations, on EGC appeals or on their role in the notification of new state aid measures. Merola is also central to the firm's wider EU competition practice, assisting clients with merger clearance notifications. He is admitted to practice in Italy and often advises Italian clients on state aid matters before the Italian authorities.- Belgium: Denis FosselardAshurst | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 1
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2 Belgium: Francesco Maria SalernoGianni & Origoni | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedFrancesco Maria Salerno is admitted to practice in both Italy and Brussels and is the managing partner of Gianni & Origoni's Brussels office. He exhibits a focus on complex state aid matters. He is particularly active advising Italian clients, providing general state aid advice as well as representation before EU courts in contentious cases, such as recently in connection with COVID relief measures by the state. As part of his broader competition law practice, Salerno stands out for his experience in telecoms and IT sector merger control and FDI mandates that are filed before the Italian competition authorities.2 Belgium: Mario TodinoJones Day | Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad (Expertise Based Abroad)2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedMario Todino is based in the Brussels office of Jones Day. He is also admitted to practice in Italy and has a strong reputation for advising on behavioural investigations and merger control proceedings undertaken by the Italian Competition Authority.