Irene Moreno-Tapia > Cuatrecasas > Barcelona, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
DIAGONAL 191
08018 BARCELONA
Spain
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Position

Partner

Career

Irene Moreno-Tapia has successfully advised and represented many clients on defense of competition before the Spanish authorities, in both the administrative and litigation fields (e.g., agreements, abuse, concentrations, and state aid). She is an expert in distribution agreements and abuse of dominant position.

She is also an expert in other areas of EU law, such as customs law, public procurement, European funds and food safety legislation. She has participated in many cases before the EU courts.

She lectures on competition law in the Master in International Business Law at ESADE Business & Law School.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > EU and competition

(Next Generation Partners)

Irene Moreno-Tapia –Cuatrecasas

Cuatrecasas 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 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.