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Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati

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With Silvia D’Alberti joining the firm in July 2024 from PedersoliGattai, Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati has strengthened its antitrust and regulatory capabilities. The firm is also very experienced in private antitrust litigation as well as multi-jurisdictional merger control cases. Its industry expertise includes the energy, telecoms, finance and infrastructure sectors. Based in Rome, D’Alberti leads the team alongside Edoardo Cazzato, who is experienced in merger control and consumer law. Enrico Spagnolello advises on judicial and procedural regulatory matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Our experience with Orsingher Ortu's competition law practice has been great. They are very good at handling delicate cases and have a unique approach with their clients.'

  • ‘The individuals I work with stand out due to their unique blend of expertise, innovation and dedication to client satisfaction.’

  • ‘I have had the pleasure of working with Orsingher Ortu, and I can confidently say they exceeded all expectations. From the very beginning, the team was professional, responsive, and extremely knowledgeable in their field.'

  • ‘Silvia D'Alberti's commitment to achieving the best possible outcome was evident in the proactive approach and strategic thinking.’

  • ‘Deep understanding of the business implications of the regulatory challenges.’

  • ‘Edoardo Cazzato is a prominent partner of the firm with an exceptional focus on his clients' needs. His expertise and pragmatic approach make him stand out as an ideal partner in any project.’

Key clients

  • TIM S.p.A.
  • Fastweb S.p.A.
  • Essetifin S.p.A.
  • A2A S.p.A.
  • Terna S.p.A.
  • Eni S.p.A.
  • Optima Italia S.p.A.
  • Iren S.p.A.
  • Esprinet S.p.A.
  • PartnerCo S.p.A.
  • ASSIRM Association
  • Becton Dickinson S.p.A.
  • Enegan S.p.A.
  • Verisure Italy S.r.l.
  • ALPI Radio TV Association
  • Free To X S.r.l.
  • Eurobet Italia S.r.l.
  • Ayvens Italia
  • Siderweb S.p.A.
  • METRO Italia S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Assisted Essetifin S.p.A. before the Administrative Court of the second instance to obtain the annulment of the decision of the Italian Competition Authority alleging abuse of a dominant position in the Italian market for the production and sale of drugs based on chenodesoxycholic acid.
  • Advised A2A Energia S.p.A. in connection with its participation in an investigation opened by the Italian Antitrust Authority against Poste Italiane S.p.A. to ascertain an infringement of Article 8.
  • Assisting 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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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Silvia D’Alberti, Carlo Edoardo Cazzato

Other key lawyers

Enrico Spagnolello, Marta Bianchi