Mr Pablo Figueroa > Pérez-Llorca > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Pérez-Llorca
PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 50
28046 MADRID
Spain

Work Department

Competition Law, EU law

Position

Pablo Figueroa joined Pérez-Llorca in 2021 as a partner in the Competition practice. He has over 15 years of experience in Competition Law, EU law and FDI.

Career

Before joining Pérez-Llorca, Pablo was the head of the competition practice area in a leading Spanish firm. Prior to this, he led on matters related to investigations of cartels, abuses of a dominant position and obtaining authorisations on merger control matters while working as a lawyer at two prestigious international firms.

Throughout his career he has advised major clients on anti-competitive agreements, merger control, unilateral conduct and dominant positions, antitrust litigation, state aid, distribution and cooperation agreements and defence against the imposition of fines by competition authorities.  In addition to his Competition practice, Pablo has significant experience in European law, International law, trade / anti-dumping law, public law and foreign direct investment (‘FDI’).

Languages

Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.

Memberships

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).

Avocat au Barreau de Bruxelles.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > EU and competition

(Next Generation Partners)

Pablo Figueroa – Pérez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca has a broad competition practice with significant expertise in cartel investigations conducted by the Spanish and EU competition authorities, major domestic and cross-border merger control cases, and follow-on damages claims. In addition, the team stands out for its strength in EU law, frequently handling high-profile litigation before the European Court of Justice; this practice was further bolstered in September 2022 with the launch of the firm’s Brussels office, led by Sonsoles Centeno. Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia leads the competition practice, while Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo heads the EU law litigation practice. Jaime De Blas, Pablo Figueroa, who has additional foreign direct investment expertise, and senior associate Ana María Rodríguez are also key contacts in the sizeable team.