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White & Case LLP‘s antitrust and competition service offering was bolstered by the arrival of José Antonio de la Calle and Swedish-qualified Sanna Orkan in October 2023, following the integration of boutique firm DelaCalle Abogados. The firm now counts with a strong team of competition law specialists, who are skilled at handling a variety of mandates in this space, including merger control, damages claims, and litigation at the national and EU level. The group also provides assistance to clients with the design and implementation of European antitrust compliance programmes.

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Key clients

  • ANFAC
  • A&G Private Bank
  • FSN Capital Partners
  • Electrolux AB
  • Median Unternehmensgruppe
  • Plukon Food Group
  • Rameder Anhängerkupplungen Und Autoteile
  • Snap-On Inc./ Snap-On Business Solutions
  • Tresmares Capital
  • Waterland Private Equity Invetments

Work highlights

  • Advised Waterland Private Equity and the Median Group on the acquisition of sole control over Hestia Group, providing representation in the merger control investigation before the CNMC.
  • Advised Tresmares and Qualitas on the acquisition of Avanzare Innovación Tecnológica and its subsidiaries.
  • Advised ANFAC on the antitrust implications of the Spanish Government's incentive plan for electric and hybrid vehicle purchases to ensure compliance with regulations and promote fair competition in the market.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sanna Orkan, José Antonio de la Calle