Cesare Rizza
Matteo Beretta is a partner based in the Milan office. Mr. Beretta’s practice primarily focuses on European law and antitrust law, a practice area in which he advises numerous major international companies in regard to merger control procedures, and cartel and abuse of dominant position matters. Mr. Beretta is distinguished as a leading Competition/European Law […]
Natalia Latronico
Matteo Beretta is a partner based in the Milan office. Mr. Beretta’s practice primarily focuses on European law and antitrust law, a practice area in which he advises numerous major international companies in regard to merger control procedures, and cartel and abuse of dominant position matters. Mr. Beretta is distinguished as a leading Competition/European Law […]
Luigi Nascimbene
Matteo Beretta is a partner based in the Milan office. Mr. Beretta’s practice primarily focuses on European law and antitrust law, a practice area in which he advises numerous major international companies in regard to merger control procedures, and cartel and abuse of dominant position matters. Mr. Beretta is distinguished as a leading Competition/European Law […]
Nathalie Jalabert-Doury
Martijn Snoep
Assimakis Komninos
Tina Søreide is (since February 2022) the Director General of the Norwegian Competition Authority, on leave from her position as Professor of Law and Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Holding a PhD in economics and a post graduate specialization in law, her research focuses on corruption, governance and markets, with a particular […]
Natalie Harsdorf
Alessandro Di Giò is counsel in our ‘Antitrust, Competition and Trade’ group in Rome. His practice covers all areas of EU and Italian competition law, as well as regulatory and antitrust litigation, audits, integration planning and compliance programs, foreign investments and foreign subsidies control. He has experience across a wide range of sectors, and particularly […]
Rita Leandro Vasconcelos
Alberto Pera is Honorary Partner and founder of the Competition and Regulation Department at Gianni & Origoni, which he joined in November 2000. He is a recognized expert in national and EU competition law: he is ranked as Senior Stateman for Competition and European Law by the Chambers Europe 2023 directory, is included in the […]
Lars Mesenbrink
Patrick Hubert, a Paris-based partner in the Antitrust & Competition group, brings decades of legal experience and innovation in both private practice and government, with experience ranging from acting as chief of staff to the French Minister of Justice, to being general counsel and chief investigator with the French competition authority, and from acting as […]
The impact of competition law remedies in multinationals (and cross border acquisitions)
Parallel Session Friday 27th September h. 10:00-10:45 (CET) Managed by This session will explore the latest antitrust issues that in-house counsels should be aware of. We will examine key enforcement trends, including those concerning sustainability and employment, and discuss topics such as leniency programmes, foreign investment scrutiny, and current challenges in merger control Chair Francesca […]
Akari Yamamoto
Akari Yamamoto-Bonenfant is a Legal Officer at the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch of UNCTAD. Ms. Yamamoto-Bonenfant has around 15 years of working experience in Japan Fair Trade Commission. Her work included case investigations, international cooperation, competition policy making, leniency policy and practices as well as technical assistance for younger competition authorities (mainly for ASEAN […]
Hara Nikolopoulou
Hara Nikolopoulou is a lawyer and Vice President of the Hellenic Competition Commission. She has handled numerous cartel, abuse of dominance and merger cases in a wide range of industries. She has served the HCC since 2011 in various positions of trust, having served as Director, Head of Units in the Legal Services Directorate and […]
Competition Authority Roundtable
Plenary Session Competition Authority Roundtable Tuesday 23rd September h.15:15-16:15 (CET) Senior representatives of NCAs discuss the most relevant enforcement activities carried out by their agencies in the recent past, any new pieces of legislation or soft law that have just come into force and of which all stakeholders should be aware of, and their enforcement […]
Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner Casino dell’Aurora Pallavicini Rospigliosi Wednesday 24th September h. 20:00 (CET) The Gala Dinner, one of the most exclusive moments of the Lear Competition Festival, will take place in the prestigious Casino dell’Aurora Pallavicini Rospigliosi, a hidden gem of Roman Baroque, located on the Quirinal Hill within the magnificent architectural complex of Palazzo Pallavicini […]
Elisabetta Iossa
Elisabetta Iossa was nominated Commissioner at the Italian Antitrust Authority on 1st February 2022. She is full Professor of Economics at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (on leave), Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Research (C.E.P.R., London), C.E.I.S-Tor Vergata and GREEN-Bocconi, and member of the Executive Committee of the European Association for Research […]
Alessia Marrazzo
Alessia Marrazzo is a Partner at Lear. She has a wide experience in litigation cases, supporting clients in follow-on damages actions and international arbitration cases. She has advised clients in a variety of sectors, ranging from telecoms, energy, transport, media, jet fuel, prestressed concrete and plastic packaging. At Lear, Alessia has also been involved in several […]
Tomasz Chróstny
Tomasz Chróstny is President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK). He graduated in finance and accounting at the Warsaw School of Economics and in management and production engineering at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. He also completed a postgraduate course at the Institute of Enterprise at the Warsaw School of […]
Competition in the Global Food Market
Parallel Session Competition in the Global Food Market Thursday 25th September h.11:45-12:30 (CET) Managed by As food supply chains stretch across borders, the agrifood sector faces growing competition challenges that demand urgent attention. This panel will explore the evolving landscape of global food markets, where issues such as market dominance, unfair trading practices, and price […]
Intellectual Property and Competition: Friends or Foes?
Parallel Session Intellectual Property and Competition: Friends or Foes? Thursday 26th September h. 17:15-18:00 (CET) Managed by Traditionally IP rights and competition have been considered as conflicting policies. IP rights create monopolies, which is what competition aims at preventing. The relationship between the two policies, however, is more complex than that. This panel will discuss the […]
Competition in labour markets: enforcement trends and open issues
Parallel Session Competition in labour markets: enforcement trends and open issues Thursday 25th September h. 11:45-12:30 (CET) Managed by The panel, moderated by Matteo Beretta, and with Riccardo Tremolada, Laura Tresoldi and Salvatore Branca, will discuss the most recent developments at the EU a national level regarding the assessment of below-threshold mergers and their implications […]
