International lawyer specializing in all aspects of global antitrust and foreign investment (FDI) and subsidies (FSR) control with special focus on EU and Spanish competition law.

He has advised numerous national and international clients on commercial matters involving general EU, antitrust,merger control, state aid law, FDI and FSR matters.

Prior to joining Cuatrecasas, he worked in two leading global law firms in Spain, Brussels and Germany.

Enrique’s merger control practice covers difficult mergers in the air transport, retail banking, cement, healthcare (hospitals, fertility clinics), cruises, packaging and delivery, consumer goods, chemicals, food and telecoms sectors. Clients he has worked for include corporates such as Aon, Grupo Bimbo, Renault Group, HP, Sony, Solvay, Amadeus, Holcim, Novartis, ABB, Goldman Sachs, EADS, UPS, Carnival Corporation, Iberia, Air Berlin, Vueling and LATAM as well as private equity houses such as Cinven, CVC, KKR, Advent, Bridgepoint and Hellman & Friedman among others.

He has handled numerous Article 101 and 102 (and their Spanish equivalents) investigations for a large array of clients In addition, he has advised extensively on State Aid issues in the banking sector.

Enrique has significant experience in Spanish foreign direct investment (FDI) matters before the Spanish authorities.

He serves as a non-Governmental advisor at the International Competition Network (ICN) on behalf of the Spanish Competition Authority (CNMC).

Enrique lectures regularly on competition issues in LL.M programs in Spain and publishes regularly on competition issues.

Education

  • LL.M in European and Competition Law
    College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium

    LL.M in German and EU Law
    Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany

    Diplôme d'Études Supérieures (DESUP) in Legal and Economic Studies of the EU
    Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris, France

    Bachelor of Laws (specialization in European Law)
    Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid

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