Javier Torrecilla is a counsel in our antitrust, regulation and foreign investment practice
Javier specialises on advising companies in all kind of Spanish and EU competition law matters, including advice on merger control, antitrust issues (defending clients in investigations by national and European authorities in relation to cartels and abuse of dominance), State Aid issues and litigation in these fields. He has experience in a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, automotive, media, telecommunications and energy. He has a particular expertise in merger control.
Clients include international investment funds and their portfolio companies, as well as companies in the service, industry and financial sectors. He regularly assists corporate colleagues with competition law issues arising from cross-border transactions. He has also advised clients in relation to general matters of EU law and unfair competition issues.
Javier also has experience in antidumping cases before the European Commission.