Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati‘s antitrust and regulatory team represents clients before the Italian administrative courts and civil courts on an array of matters, including antitrust damage, alleged anticompetitive behaviour, and abuses of dominant positions, while also handling cases related to cartels and unfair commercial practices. Practice head Edoardo Cazzato notably focuses on the media, energy and pharmaceutical sectors, routinely advising clients before the AGCM, the European Commission, the Italian Administrative and Civil Courts and the European Courts. Silvia D’Alberti joined the group in July 2024 from PedersoliGattai.
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'The team is highly motivated, proactive, and responsive, always looking for new solutions anticipating market trends. They go the extra-mile for legal services.'
‘Edoardo Cazzato always has time to counsel, listen and serve. He makes you feel like you are their No.1 client.’
'Dedication to the client, professionalism, and knowledge.'
‘Edoardo Cazzato is professional and very skilled, able to handle complex matters with other legal teams also across various countries.’
Key clients
- TIM S.p.A.
- Essetifin S.p.A.
- Terna S.p.A.
- Optima Italia S.p.A.
- Esprinet S.p.A.
- ASSIRM Association
- Enegan S.p.A.
- ALPI Radio TV Association (one of the main local TV broadcasters association)
- Eurobet Italia S.r.l.
- Siderweb S.p.A. (one of the leading international comparators of steel prices)
- Payback
- American Express Co. (AMEX)
- NTG Group
- CDP Equity S.p.A.
- ATAC S.p.A. (one of the main italian public transportation company)
- Middleby Corporation
- Lastminute
- Confindustria Televisioni (the Italian association of TV broadcasters)
Work highlights
- Assisted Essetifin S.p.A. before the Administrative Courts to obtain the annulment of the decision of the Italian Competition Authority alleging an abuse of a dominant position in the Italian market for the production and sale of drugs based on chenodesoxycholic acid (CDCA).
- Assisted TIM S.p.A. before the Administrative Court of Second Instance against the Italian Competition Authority for the confirmation of the first instance ruling that annulled the ICA’s decision imposing a fine totaling 228 million € on Fastweb, TIM, Vodafone and Wind Tre for an alleged anticompetitive agreement regarding monthly billing in the telecommunication Italian market.
- Assisted Terna S.p.A., the Italian Transmission System Operator, before the Italian Civil Court on a follow-on action, worth approx. 300 million, against certain companies liable for having taken part in a secret worldwide cartel found by the European Commission in the power cable case.
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Edoardo Cazzato