简介
Elvira Aliende Rodriguez is a partner in the Antitrust practice.
She focuses on Spanish and EU competition law.
Elvira advises clients across a range of sectors, including air transport, chemicals, telecommunications, energy, pharmaceuticals, steel, hotel accommodation, textiles and financial services. She has extensive experience in advising clients on Article 101 (restrictive agreements) and the equivalent provisions under Spanish law. She has also participated in State aid procedures and in Article 102 (abuse of dominance) cases before the EU competition authorities. She has in-depth knowledge of working before the European Commission and the European Courts.
经验
Behavioural experience:
- Spanish Competition Authority publishing sector cartel investigation. Representing a major international publishing company before the Spanish Competition Authority (2017-2019)
- European Commission Capacitors cartel investigation. Representing a major Asian manufacturing company before the European Commission (2016 to 2017)
- European Commission JPY LIBOR, EURIBOR and CHF LIBOR and FOREX cartel investigations. Representing major international banks before the European Commission (2011 to 2017)
- European Commission air cargo cartel investigation. Representing a large international airline before the European Commission (2008 to 2011) and secured the abandonment of all allegations. Assisted in the representation of an international airline before the European General Court and secured the annulment of the Commission decision in its entirety (2016). Representation of an international airline before the European General Court against a Commission decision (2017).
- European Commission air freight forwarders cartel investigation. Representing a large international air freight forwarder before the European Commission (2008 to 2011).
- European Commission heat stabilisers cartel investigation. Representing a large chemical company before the European Commission. Assisted in the representation before the European General Court (2007 to 2011).
- European Commission marine hoses cartel investigation. Representing a large international company before the European Commission. Assisted in the representation before the European General Court (2007 to 2012).
- European Commission acrylics cartel investigation. Representing a large international chemicals company before the European Commission and secured the abandonment of a substantial part of the allegations. Assisted in the representation before the European General Court 2005 to 2006).
- European Commission complaints against Qualcomm Inc. Assisted in the representation of Qualcomm Inc. in connection with six coordinated complaints brought by Nokia, Ericsson, Broadcom, NEC, Panasonic and TI before the European Commission (2005 to 2009).
- European Commission State aid investigation in the steel sector. Assisted in the representation of a client in the steel industry before the European Commission.
Merger experience:
- Sany. Representing Sany in the acquisition of Putzmeister.
- Schering-Plough/OrganonBS, EU Notification. Assisted in the representation of Schering-Plough concerning its merger with OrganonBS in the pharmaceuticals sector. Helped secure a clearance in Phase I with commitments (2007).
- Ingersoll Rand. Assisted in the representation of Ingersoll Rand before the European Commission regarding the acquisition of Trane (2008).
- Schering-Plough/Pfizer. Assisted in the representation of Schering-Plough before the European Commission regarding the divestment of animal health assets to Pfizer (2008).
- Quantum/ADIC, European merger notifications. Assisting in securing European merger clearances for Quantum’s acquisition of ADIC (2006).
资格
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教育
College of Europe
LL.M. in European Law and Economic Analysis
Universidad de Deusto
Catholic University of Leuven
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律师执业许可
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语言
- 西班牙语
- 英语
- 法语
- 意大利语
- Portuguese
个人成就
Professional Affiliations
- Who’s Who Legal nominated Elvira as “Future Leader” in competition law.
- Lecturer, College of Europe (Bruges), summer school competition law courses.