The EU and competition group at Baker McKenzie has a comprehensive offering which encompasses infringement proceedings, antitrust litigation, merger control, regulatory compliance, FDI issues, and horizontal agreements. Its practice spans a broad range of sectors, with the team consistently advising multinational companies in energy, logistics, and food and beverage, as well as in the hospitality, consumer products, and pharmaceutical industries. Co-leading the department are Paloma Martínez-Lage and Júlia Samsó, both of whom are adept at handling merger control proceedings, litigation, and compliance. The team also benefits from the aptitude of Javier Menor and Laura González.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Excellent service.’
- ‘High technical capacity.’
- ‘They have a good professional team.’
- ‘Javier Menor and Paloma Martínez-Lage have extensive knowledge of competition law.’
- ‘Javier Menor is very creative and imaginative, while Paloma Martínez-Lage is very hardworking.’
Key clients
- AC Cosmetics
- ACCO
- AKZO NOBEL
- Association of Catalan Bar Associations
- Bar Association of Barcelona
- Bar Association of Lleida
- Bar Association of Figueres
- Bain Capital
- Bayer
- BEST/HUTCHISON
- CAPSA
- Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Representing Honda in follow-on damages claims in connection with the “Vehicles Cartel”.
Advising MHP on a filing for merger control and FDI clearance in Spain for the acquisition of U.V.E., S.A.
Advising Lyft on the Spanish merger control and FDI filings for the acquisition of Intelligent Apps GmbH.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Paloma Martínez-Lage; Júlia Samsó
Other key lawyers
Javier Menor; Laura González