Edoardo Gambaro

Experience: State Aid: Obtained the annulment of an EU Commission decision concerning an Italian bank before the EU Court of Justice.; Advised an Italian energy company on public contracts and State aid issues.; Represented a competitor of State aid recipients in a direct action before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).; Involved in the defense of several major Italian banks before the ECJ with respect to the validity of an Italian law deemed to be an illegal State aid.; Advised a major energy and utility company before the ECJ in relation to a preliminary reference concerning interests accrued on a negative State aid decision of the European Commission.; Assisting a shipping and ferry service operator in a State aid investigation.; Regularly advises on complaints to the European Commission against State aid measures.; Competition Law and Merger Control: Assisted a pharmaceutical operator in the antitrust assessment of a partnership for the development of new product with one of its main competitors.; Assisted a major Italian commercial bank in the antitrust assessment of its partnership with a global asset management company.; Represented a leading Italian operator in the payment services sector in its filing before the IAA of the acquisition of a major competitor.; Represented a leading Italian bank in the filing before the IAA of the acquisition of a competitor.; Obtained numerous EU and Italian merger clearances and coordinated multi-national clearances for clients in a variety of industries.; Advised in coordination with U.S. and non-EU lawyers on several multi-jurisdictional cartel investigations.; Successfully defended before the EU General Court a steel producer fined for alleged cartel activities.; Assisted the national association of the hoteliers in the appeal of the decision of the Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) on MFN clauses.; Represented the Italian association of hotels in a litigation before the Italian administrative courts and a preliminary ruling procedure before the EU Court of Justice concerning the compliance of the Italian fiscal regime applicable online and intermediaries with EU Law.; Acted on behalf of a large-scale retail group in the sector inquiry launched by the IAA.; Assisted several companies in proceedings opened by the IAA for unfair commercial practices or misleading advertising.; Litigation: Successfully represented one of the leading Italian pharma operators before the Court of Milan in a stand-alone lawsuit for abuse of dominant position brought by two competitors.; Represented a major EU player in the sealant market in an abuse of dominance/economic dependance case against a major global chemical player.; Assisted a leading IT operator in various stand-alone competition cases brought by commercial partners before Italian courts.; Represented a main supplier in the automotive industry in a stand- alone competition and abuse of economic dependence case.; Assisted a major Italian farmers association before Italian administrative courts defending a decree requiring the indication of the origin of the wheat used for pasta.; EU Law: Assisted several Italian companies providing interception services as complainants in an infringement proceeding opened by the European Commission against Italy and before the EU Court of Justice.; Representing a major player in the hotel industry in proceedings for a preliminary ruling before the Court of Justice.; Assisting numerous Italian and foreign companies in foreign investment notification proceedings before the Italian Prime Minister's Office.; Represented two leading telecom companies before the ECJ in relation to a preliminary reference on the interpretation of the directive on general authorizations and individual licenses.; Involved in the assistance of a telecom operator in relation to a preliminary reference to the ECJ on the level of contributions required to licensed telecommunications operators for providing services to private customers.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Gambaro prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig.; Teaching Experience: Teaching Fellow, EU Law and EU Procedural Law, Bicocca University (Milan); Invited Professor, Public Services and Antitrust, State Aid and EU Law, LUISS University (Rome), 2021 - present; Invited Professor, Antitrust Law, Bicocca University (Milan), 2018 - present; Visiting Lecturer, EU Competition Law, Postgraduate Course 'Diritto e Impresa' - Business School24, Milan, 2017-present