Ashurst LLP‘s team frequently advises on complex and high-profile transactions, securing merger clearance from competition authorities in Spain and globally. The team excels in obtaining first and second-phase clearances, approvals subject to commitments, and handling referrals involving the EC. Litigation work continues to grow, particularly in damages claims, where the team represents both claimants and defendants. Team head Rafael Baena’s practice encompasses merger control, abuse of dominance, and cartel investigations. Javier Torrecilla and Peter Turner-Kerr are integral to the team’s success.
Testimonials
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‘Understanding the market in which one operates is essential to ensure that assessments and approaches correspond to existing needs. Also, the teaching capacity, which allows an approach to information and teams always generating value and mutual benefit.'
‘Rafael Baena and Javier Torrecilla can apply pragmatic approaches that help the client make decisions. Their involvement ensures that the teams understand and internalise the proposals.'
‘First and foremost, what makes this firm strong is the team's great expertise and knowledge of the subject matter. Their strengths are the number of times they have been involved in other similar cases and the experience they have gained from doing so.'
‘Rafael Baena is everything an in-house lawyer looks for in an external collaborator: deep and reliable knowledge of the subject, good references, respect among his colleagues, accessibility, availability and direct and easy dealings.'
Key clients
- Union of European Football Associations
- Swiss Life Holding AG
- Albia Gestión de Servicios
- Fédération internationale de football association
- Altadis
- Vontobel Holding AG
- Cerberus Capital Management
- Deutsche Bank
- Hewlett-Packard
- Elsamex
Work highlights
- Representing UEFA in connection with all the litigation around the Superleague project.
- Assisted Vontobel Holding AG in the regulatory clearances in Spain of the acquisition of control of Ancala Partners LLP.
- Advised Albia in its successful abuse of dominance complaint before the regional competition authority of the Basque Country.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafael Baena