Michele Carpagnano leads the practice at Dentons, representing clients before the Italian Competition Authority in matters concerning alleged cartel participation, non-compliance measures and unfair commercial practices. The team also advises on appeals before the Italian Supreme Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice, with experience across the manufacturing, retail, telecoms and pharma sectors. Carpagnano oversees matters involving acquisitions, joint ventures and mergers.
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- 'The support I received was simply spot-on for my needs. Some key words I can mention for Dentons' assistance would be: fast, flexible, and precise.’
- ‘In particular, I worked with Michele Carpagnano. What I love about Michele is his approach with clients. He is hands-on, flexible and a hard worker. His ability to combine quality and quickness is exceptional.’
Key clients
- Eni
- Bolton Group
- Esselunga
- Artoni Group and SRH
- Volotea
- L'Oréal
- Czechoslovak Group
- Mytaxi Italia
- Itron Italia and Itron Inc.
- Telecom Italia
- Fujifilm
- Prysmian Group
Work highlights
Advised ENI on the merger control aspects of a joint venture agreement with LG Chem to develop and operate a new biorefinery at LG Chem's petrochemical site in Daesan, South Korea.
Assisted Czechoslovak Group with reference to the Golden Power (Italian FDI) aspects connected to the acquisition of 80% of the company Armi Perazzi.
Assisted Archimed in connection with the antitrust and Italian FDI (Golden Power) aspects of the entire share capital of Diesse Diagnostica Senese Società Benefit.
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Michele Carpagnano