María López Ridruejo
CuatrecasasCuatrecasas has a strong track record of securing clearance for complex transactions during the first phase with commitments. The team is equally renowned for its contentious work, frequently handling some of Spain’s most significant cartel and abuse of dominance cases, both in court and during investigations. The team is now led by Enrique Carrera, who joined from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in September 2024. Irene Moreno-Tapia brings extensive expertise in distribution schemes, abuse of dominance, merger control, and antitrust investigations. María López Ridruejo is highly skilled in managing complex vertical and horizontal cross-border agreements as well as multijurisdictional cartel cases.
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Key clients
- Portobello Capital
- Bondalti Chemicals
- Grupo
- Hospitalario
- Seidor
- Plenoil
- Werfen
Work highlights
- Advising Portobello Capital on buying Plexus Tecnologías.
- Advising and representing the Bondalti on the public takeover bid for Spanish company Ercros.
- Advising Hospitales Cosaga on notifying the Spanish Markets and Competition Commission of its acquisition of Centro Médico El Carmen.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Enrique Carrera