Bird & Bird
Client SatisfactionBird & Bird is widely versed in competition matters, advising on antitrust disputes, cartel investigations, anti-competitive agreements, merger control and compliance matters. The firm is particularly skilled in IP-related antitrust issues, appearing before authorities over FRAND licensing and SEPs. Federico Marini Balestra, in addition to heading the practice, focuses on antitrust and administrative litigation in the TMT sector. Nicola Ceraolo brings knowledge of the utilities and energy sector to the team.
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Key clients
- BMW Group
- BusItalia
- Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
- Consorzio Ecopolietilene
- Irish Competition Commission (CCPC)
- Leroy Merlin
- Logista Italy
- Mondo Convenzienza
- ROBI
- Sammontana
- Solgar-hino
- Telecom Italia
- Honeywell
- Trenitalia
- ZED Entertainment’s World
Work highlights
- Assisting Sammontana in a complex horizontal merger control investigation before the EU Commission and AGCM, closed with structural remedies.
- Assisting Telecom Italia in proceedings under Article 102 TFEU No. A514 initiated in June 2017 by the AGCM regarding an alleged exclusionary strategy committed by Telecom in the market for ultra-wideband access services.
- Assisting the Irish Competition Commission with Italian competition law in a judicial appeal brought forward before the Dublin court by RyanAir against a dawn raid decision issued and enforced by CCPC in Ireland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Federico Marini Balestra