BonelliErede maintains a leading role in advising companies from a broad range of sectors on often cross-border competition proceedings before the European Commission and the Italian Competition Authority. Large multinationals companies also regularly turn to the team for its expertise in competition-related damages actions in cases brought before various European and non-European courts. Here is Francesco Anglani, who notably focuses his capabilities on antitrust compliance programmes and revision of distribution systems, regularly representing clients before European and national courts, while Claudio Tesauro specialises in concentrations, restrictive agreements and abuse of dominant position. Particularly recommended in this sector are European Union law specialist Sara Lembo, who also focuses on anti-corruption agreements, state aid, regulations and unfair trading practices, antitrust expert Giorgio Bitonto, and Marta Contu, who concentrates on economic dependence, merger control and unfair trading practices.
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Testimonials
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- 'Highly competent in antitrust matters and experienced in the Authority's inspections and related expectations.'
- 'Extensive expertise, proactivity, responsiveness and courtesy make Sara Lembo, lawyer and partner of the law firm, a highly valued advisor. Her support in analysing critical scenarios, assessing and preventing risks, managing antitrust issues, and planning related action plans is invaluable.'
- 'Ability to combine deep legal knowledge of EU and competition issues with strong business acumen and understanding.'
- 'A very strong competition law team, with professionals capable of providing first-class advice on EU and Italian law.'
- 'Claudio Tesauro is recognised as the best competition lawyer in the EU. He is open-minded, solution-oriented, pragmatic, and a very frank and direct communicator.'
- 'Excellent knowledge of his area of expertise (in this case competition), the business environment and the public bodies involved in the process.'
- 'Claudio Tesauro is an outstanding partner. He has the ability to explain the situation very clearly so that the client understands the options. He is recognised in the community, both nationally and internationally.'
Key clients
- Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A.
- Edizione S.p.A.
- Enel Energia S.p.A.
- EssilorLuxottica S.p.A.
- Google Ireland Ltd
- Loro Piana S.p.A.
- Max Mara S.r.l.
- Prada S.p.A.
- Prysmian S.p.A.
- Unilever Italia Mkt. Operations S.r.l.
Work highlights
- Assisted Enel Energia in a proceeding concerning an alleged abuse of dominant position consisting in having adopted an exclusionary strategy to shift Enel Group’s customer base from the group company active in the protected market (Servizio Elettrico Nazionale) to the group company active in the free market (Enel Energia).
- Assisted several companies (Moncler S.P.A., TOD'S S.p.A., Loro Piana S.p.A., Max Mara S.r.l., Herno S.p.A., Prada S.p.A., Liu Jo S.p.A.) active in the luxury industry to ensure an efficient management of their distribution systems in full compliance with the specific conditions and limitations imposed by antitrust law.
- Assisted Enel X Way Italia S.r.l. and Enel X Way S.r.l. before the Italian Competition Authority in relation to proceedings opened for an alleged abuse of dominant position.
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