Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria houses a specialised team equipped to advise clients from the life sciences, energy, real estate, finance, and technology sectors on the full spectrum of antitrust, competition and European law, including state aid, merger filings, cartel and government investigations. Particularly active is the practice also in the area of EU four freedom, advising on the right of establishment, freedom of movement, and freedom to provide services inside the EU. Practice head Edoardo Gambaro notably concentrates on state aid, merger control, antitrust and complex European law; areas in which Pietro Missanelli is also notably active.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team shows a wide array of expertise, ranging from merger control and pure antitrust to state aid and EU fundamental freedoms.'
- 'Edoardo Gambaro is very experienced not only in "classic" antitrust areas such as merger filings or vertical agreements' advice, but also in more difficult matters, such as state aid, abuse of economic dependence, internal market law or EU procedural law. He is also a skillful litigator.'
- 'Most of the firm's professionals have a solid background in European law. They care about their client's needs and are able to find the decisive legal argument to solve an issue.'
- 'Edoardo Gambaro is always responsive and present in calls and meetings. He has in-depth experience in all matters of European or competition law. Compared to other partners in other law firms, he is able to go in depth in legal analysis, while producing an effective and sharp output.'
- 'Pietro Missanelli assisted us on a number of important contractual matters. We appreciate his flexibility, as we can count on him to solve any of our EU and/or antitrust related matters, including those related to innovation and green deals.'
Key clients
- Federalberghi
- Scuola Elementare Maria Montessori
- Nextalia
- Dorotheum
- Gruppo Iper
- Delcomar
- Napoleon Abrasives S.p.A. v Deerfoos Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Assisted Federalberghi, the Association of Italian hotels, in several EU and competition law related matters, including two referrals for a preliminary ruling before the EU Court of Justice made by the Italian supreme administrative jurisdiction (Council of State) concerning the applicability to Airbnb of a tax statute on short rents adopted by the Italian State.
- Assisted Scuola Elementare Maria Montessori before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the State aid case relating to the tax exemption on the municipal tax on real property (ICI) granted by Italy to non-commercial bodies (Joined Cases C-622/16 P, C-623/16 P and C-624/16 P).
- Assisted Progetto Grano S.p.A. – Cereal and Milling in raising specific European law issues (and, in particular, in proposing a referral for preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice) in the proceedings pending before the Court of Cassation between Progetto Grano S.p.A. and the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agencies in relation to the entity of the interests that should be paid on export refunds for agricultural products that have never been disbursed by the competent public administration.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edoardo Gambaro