ADVANT Nctm
ADVANT Nctm’s antitrust and competition law practice assists with proceedings concerning cartels, anticompetitive agreements, and abuses of dominant position, while also handling merger control and golden power notifications, and other antitrust issues. The team is led by Luca Toffoletti, who is recognised for his expertise in investigative procedures by the competition authorities and civil litigation, while Francesco Mazzocchi’s experience spans state aid law, antitrust litigation, and merger control.
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Key clients
- Curium
- Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A
- MSC
- Vodafone Italia
- Unieuro
- De Agostini
- Cogne Acciai Speciali
- Linde
Work highlights
- Provided legal assistance to Mediolanum Farmaceutici in relation to merger control notification to the European Commission for the acquisition of joint control with Ardian and NB Renaissance over the Company Neopharmed Gentili, active in the pharma sector.
- Provided legal assistance to Novamont S.p.A. in relation to all the antitrust matters and in particular merger control legal issues connected with the transaction that led Versalis, Italian company specialised in petrochemicals from renewable sources and owned by Eni group, to acquire the entire stake of our client (Novamont S.p.A.) by acquiring the remaining 36% shares from Mater-Bi S.p.A.
- Providing legal assistance to Curium Italy S.r.l. in the proceedings opened by the Italian antitrust authority for alleged bid rigging in the context of tenders by public and private hospitals.
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Francesco Mazzocchi specialises in Antitrust and Competition Law and EU Law. He assists undertakings involved in proceedings before the European Commission and the EU courts relating to State aid, cartel and abuse of dominant position. He has gained a significant experience in merger control, especially in multi-jurisdictional filings and regularly advises companies on anticompetitive behavior and in the assessment of cooperation, distribution and licensing agreements. His expertise covers antitrust litigation, including actions for damages (private enforcement) and appeals of decisions by the Italian competition authority (AGCM) before the administrative courts. Francesco regularly deals with cases relating to unfair commercial practices and consumer protection, both before the AGCM and the Italian courts. Moreover, he assists clients on a broad range of EU law-related matters, including the EU Regulation on foreign direct investments and application thereof at a national level. He is the author of several publications in his areas of expertise.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luca Toffoletti