The private enforcement of competition law ("antitrust litigation") has become a well-established legal practice in Spain since the transposition of the EU Directive 2014/104. Companies operating in Spain must be ready to face the risks arising from potential follow-on and stand-alone claims brought against them. Moreover, they should consider the opportunities for compensation which are available to them under these rules when they have been affected by an infringement of competition law.

Since 2013, Ramón y Cajal has a pioneering team of lawyers dedicated exclusively to the private enforcement of competition law in Spain. Ramón y Cajal's antitrust litigation team regularly advises both claimants and defendants, including Spain's leading companies, as well as subsidiaries of major foreign groups.

We are therefore ideally placed to address the substantive, procedural and tactical challenges that arise in this area. We assist our clients in establishing their strategies, risk management and in achieving successful resolutions, whether in court or via extra-judicial settlements.

The lawyers in the private antitrust team are leading practitioners in their field, actively participating in publications and seminars on the subject, including Lexology's "Private Antitrust Litigation" guide Getting the Deal Through and having contributed to the establishment of The European Circle for Competition Damages.

Some of the high-profile cases in which our team has been involved include the following:

• "Oil companies" (since 2019): Advising one of Spain's leading oil operators in its defence against the claims for damages brought by several truck drivers based on several supervisory decisions issued by the Spanish National Competition Authority (CNMC) between 2009 and 2020.

• "Envelope cartel" (since 2014): Advising around 20 clients, including financial institutions, insurers, media, and retailers, on their claims for damages for the overcharge in the purchase of envelopes.

• "The ten-year construction insurance cartel" (since 2016): Representing six major real estate developers in their claims for damages to recover the cost overruns incurred in the ten-year building damage insurance.

Noticias

03-08-2022

After 9 years of litigation, the Spanish Supreme Court upholds the compensation awarded to 11 entities, advised by Ramón y Cajal Abogados, affected by the "envelope cartel"

Ramón y Cajal Abogados has successfully led the damages claims of 11 major entities against the Spanish "envelope cartel".

• Read more about El Tribunal Supremo confirma, tras 9 años de litigación, las indemnizaciones a 11 entidades afectadas por el "Cártel de los Sobres", asesoradas por Ramón y Cajal Abogados

20-05-2022

On 2nd June 2022, Ramón y Cajal Abogados will participate in the conference "Digital markets and private antitrust enforcement: Are there any chances?"

The University of Deusto, the University of the Basque Country and the University of Valladolid are organizing on 2^nd June 2022 a conference entitled "Digital markets and private antitrust enforcement: Are there any chances?".

• Read more about El próximo 2 de junio Ramón y Cajal Abogados participará en la jornada “Mercados digitales y aplicación privada de la competencia: ¿Existe alguna posibilidad?”

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