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Boasting ‘a team of exceptional lawyers’, Simmons & Simmons assists clients with antitrust matters and is able to draw on its international network to provide assistance to clients on cross-border issues. The firm is well-versed in compliance programmes, merger control, abuse of economic dependence and State aid. Riccardo Pennisi leads the team and represents clients before administrative and appellate courts, as well as the ICA. ’Outstanding lawyer’ Ferdinando Nicotra specializes in antitrust damages, cartels and vertical agreements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Diverse and multidisciplinary team, with a strong business background.’

  • ‘Riccardo Pennisi is a top-notch competition lawyer. His competence, flexibility and in-depth knowledge combine with his unique customer-relation capabilities.’

  • ‘Simmons & Simmons' Antitrust practice boasts a team of exceptional lawyers.'

  • 'Their expertise in the field is truly impressive.’

  • ‘Ferdinando Nicotra is an outstanding lawyer, adept at handling complex problems.'

  • ‘Riccardo Pennisi is a great lawyer, always responsive and business focussed.’

  • ‘Simmons & Simmons team, and in particular Riccardo Pennisi, has a very deep knowledge of every aspect of competition and consumer protections laws, and are able to provide very clear advice that takes into account the specific needs of the business.’

  • ‘Riccardo Pennisi is an outstanding competition lawyer and has a unique ability to precisely identify the point and provide solutions.’

Key clients

  • CSL Behring
  • Roxtec Group
  • EG Italia S.p.A.
  • BioGaia AG
  • IRCA S.p.A.
  • Openjobmetis S.p.A.
  • Dab Pumps S.p.A.
  • A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite
  • Amica Chips S.p.A.
  • Wise Equity SGR
  • Datrix S.p.A.
  • Align Technology
  • BKT Europe
  • Aires Servizi S.r.l.
  • Vifor
  • QuattroR Sgr S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Assisting several clients active in different sectors on private antitrust litigation initiatives relating to damages suffered as a consequence of a cartel uncovered and fined by the Italian Competition Authority.
  • Assisting an international healthcare company in the context of an investigation opened by the Italian Competition Authority for an alleged violation of Article 101 TFUE.
  • Assisting an investment fund in all the competition law aspects of its activity, including merger control and compliance.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Riccardo Pennisi

Other key lawyers

Ferdinando Nicotra, Davide Coppola