Led by Piero Fattori, the team at Gianni & Origoni provides expert guidance in litigation involving EU laws and national regulatory investigations, with a particularly strong track record in cases involving the copper cable industry. Andrea Pezza focuses on litigation before national courts, while Eva Cruellas Sada navigates EU merger control filings and proceedings related to misleading claims. Matteo Padellaro specialises in acquisitions, including ICA filings and investigations into potential abuses of dominant position. Notably, Alberto Pera contributes valuable insights for both domestic and cross-border clients, including those from Turkey, the EU and North Macedonia. Salvatore Spagnuolo is also noted.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I have known the law firm for many years in the fields of competition law, and it has always shown maximum competence and attention towards the client. The level of preparation of the firm's professionals is very high.’
- ‘Lawyer Fattori, alongside the company's management, undoubtedly constitutes a strong point that allows the company to continue its business while avoiding the risks associated with potential practices inadequate to the sector. Lawyer Fattori and his collaborators are, in fact, always available to identify the most prudent, transparent, and suitable methods for the circumstances, allowing the company to fully carry out its institutional tasks.'
- 'The Gianni & Origoni team quickly provides assistance and legal suggestions also on issues in areas other than the Antitrust one, so that the company can have a single trusted and highly reliable interlocutor for every legal need connected to its business.’
- 'Matteo Padellaro, in addition to being very helpful, demonstrated a deep knowledge of the Antitrust issues, guiding us through the intricacies of the subject and giving us the right interpretation of the questions and indicating the path to follow.’
- ‘Absolutely excellent competition lawyers who are leaders in their field and are very well connected with the Italian competition authority. My absolute go-to-firm for competition matters in Italy. ’
- ‘Matteo Padellaro and Salvatore Spagnuolo are both outstanding lawyers with vast experience in complex merger control and antitrust matters. Extremely well-versed in Italian and EU law, with brilliant strategic foresight, creativity in finding solutions for complex legal problems, and exceptional responsiveness and client-handling skills. I would recommend the two of them to anyone in need of advice on Italian and EU competition law. ’
Key clients
- A2A
- ANIA
- Assicurazioni Generali
- Assotelecomunicazioni – Asstel
- Bancomat
- Coca Cola
- CoReVe – Consorzio Recupero Vetro
- DAF Trucks N.V.
- Eni / Eni Plenitude
- Europ Assistance
- Eurospin Italia
- FiberCop
- Generali Italia
- GLS
- Gruppo Pittini
- HDI Assicurazioni
- Honeywell
- ICEL
- Iren
- ITA Trasporto Aereo
Lawyers
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Practice head
Piero Fattori
Other key lawyers
Andrea Pezza; Alberto Pera; Eva Cruellas Sada; Matteo Padellaro; Salvatore Spagnuolo