BonelliErede’s EU and competition practice is particularly active in the luxury fashion and sports sectors, though its broad expertise sees it working on cases across multiple industries. Led by Francesco Anglani, the team advises on social sustainability, cartel damages claims, and the structuring of distribution systems to comply with EU antitrust rules. The practice also handles horizontal cooperation agreements for product development and conducts assessments of competition risk. Claudio Tesauro leads on merger notifications to the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) and appeals against ICA sanctions, and works alongside Marta Contu on EU law matters. Sara Lembo and Giorgio Bitonto further strengthen the team’s capabilities in abuse of dominance and damages litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Strong antitrust team, led by F. Anglani - able to support group both on compliance, internal support, training and negotiation/defence with antitrust authorities on specific cases.'
- 'Francesco Anglani is an outstanding senior partner, able to advise the management Board and shareholders on critical antitrust decisions, merging professional expertise, relationship management at all levels and business acumen.'
- 'Well-balanced team, smart solutions, always available and updated with the most recent case law.'
- 'Claudio Tesauro is an expert in antitrust matters and provides a service of the highest quality. His opinions are always accurate; both his handling of legal cases and his leadership skills in developing defence strategies are excellent. Claudio stands out from his colleagues for his great skill in managing relations with the Authority, thanks to his credibility and experience. Special mention should also go to Pasquale Leone for his reliability and precision in handling individual cases and for his collaboration with the company's internal teams.'
- 'The law firm BonelliErede provides advice on all aspects of competition issues at both the national and European levels. It offers considerable experience in proceedings related to cartels, abuse of dominant position, and mergers. The firm stands out for its extensive understanding of the finer business-related issues and its ability to handle very complex cases.'
- 'Claudio Tesauro is outstanding from a legal and strategic point of view. He understands very complex matters immediately, and he manages to explain possible solutions or give advice in a very clear way.'
Key clients
- Booking.com B.V.
- Christian Dior Italia S.r.l
- Christian Dior Couture S.A.
- Manufactures Dior S.r.l.
- Eni S.p.A.
- Facile.it
- Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
- G.A. Operations S.p.A.
- Playtech Plc
- Poste Italiane S.p.A.
- Prada S.p.A.
- Swisscom S.A.
Work highlights
Assisted Christian Dior Italia, Christian Dior Couture and Manufactures Dior before the Italian Competition Authority concerning allegations of misleading claims regarding the ethical and social sustainability of its supply chain.
Assisted Swisscom in the proceedings before the ICA regarding its acquisition of sole control over Vodafone Italia.
Assisted Poste Italiane in relation to the notification to the ICA of the acquisition of 15% of the shares in TIM.
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Practice head
Francesco Anglani
Other key lawyers
Claudio Tesauro; Mara Contu; Sara Lembo; Giorgio Bitonto