Irene Moreno-Tapia
Partner
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Spanish
Specialist in distribution agreements and abuse of dominant position; regularly advising important multinational companies and investment funds on the control of concentrations (Spain and EU) and representing them in the administrative courts.
Irene Moreno-Tapia has successfully advised and represented many clients on defense of competition before the Spanish authorities, in both the administrative and litigation fields (e.g., agreements, abuse, concentrations, and state aid).
She is also an expert in other areas of EU law, such as customs law, public procurement, European funds and food safety legislation. She has participated in many cases before the EU courts.
She lectures on competition law in the Master in International Business Law at ESADE Business & Law School.
Specialties
Education
Master in European Union Law (specializing in business law)
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Royal Institute of European Studies (RIEE), 1997Bachelor of Laws
Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1996
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IFLR, Global Competition Review, Who's Who legal and Best Lawyers in Competition & EU Law, Health Care Law, Life Sciences and Shipping & Transport
Women in Antitrust
Global Competition Review (2021)
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers in Competition Law (2012)
Publications and News
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January 3, 2025Vodafone reaches agreement with MasOrange to create largest wholesale fiber network company in Spain
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December 1, 2024Unannounced inspections by competition authorities
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December 1, 2024Plan of action for competition authority inspections remotely
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December 1, 2024Plan of action for competition authority inspections in private homes
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December 1, 2024Plan of action for competition authority inspections in company headquarters
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November 11, 2024Vodafone Spain and Telefónica create FibreCo as fiber-optic services joint venture
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March 8, 2024Portuguese chemical company Bondalti launches €329 million takeover bid for Ercros
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February 22, 2024Turbulence in Ryanair’s battle against state aid to airlines
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January 31, 2024BlueFloat and Sener partner with Plenitude to develop offshore wind projects in Spain
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November 22, 2023The CNMC closes the wood chips file
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July 11, 2023State aid and airlines: EU General Court annuls Lufthansa and SAS bailouts
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June 1, 2023End of the transitional period for new competition rules on vertical agreements.
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May 4, 2023EU Commission prolongs Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation
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April 11, 2023Implications of the New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation for e-commerce operators
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February 14, 2023Resale price restrictions: A new horizon under the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation?
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January 16, 2023New regulatory authorization for M&A and public procurement
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November 29, 2022Comsa sells 50% of Murcia’s tram to FCC
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November 8, 2022New Guidelines on collective agreements for self-employed persons and competition law
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September 28, 2022Selective distribution in the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
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August 2, 2022Amendment to the state aid temporary framework for companies affected by the conflict in Ukrain
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July 29, 2022The European Commission puts foreign subsidies on the radar
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June 23, 2022A new State aid scheme for companies affected by the conflict in Ukraine has been authorized
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June 9, 2022Exclusive distribution in the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
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May 24, 2022The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation: basic principles
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May 16, 2022The new vertical guidelines - new developments in the regulation of distribution agreements
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May 11, 2022A new era for vertical agreements
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February 16, 2022New state aid scheme to support deployment of intelligent transportation systems
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November 30, 2021Further extension and sixth amendment to the EU commission state aid temporary framework
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November 17, 2021Votorantim Cimentos buys HeidelbergCement’s assets in Andalusia
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November 8, 2021Cementos Molins successfully completes acquisition of Calucem
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August 2, 2021Cementos Molins acquires Calucem and becomes world’s second largest producer of calcium aluminate cements
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July 20, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Votorantim Cimentos on acquiring Cementos Balboa
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July 6, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Viajes El Corte Inglés on merger with Logitravel
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June 25, 2021Spain - Competition Compliance 2021
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May 18, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Valfondo on purchase of Montepino by Bankinter
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February 1, 2021Further extension and expansion of the European commission’s temporary framework for state aid
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January 14, 2021Cuatrecasas advises MediaMarkt on acquiring 17 stores in Spain
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December 24, 2020The General Court annuls in part the inspection decisions against various French retailers
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September 21, 2020COVID-19: European Commission approves increase in state guarantee line notified by Spain
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June 12, 2020Webinar |Life Sciences & Healthcare Spring Webinars:Compra pública y prestación servicios sanitarios
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April 16, 2020Cuatrecasas appoints 10 new partners and strengthens market position
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April 16, 2020Cuatrecasas achieves gender equality in its appointments of partners in Spain
Events
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October 24, 2024Conversations on Competition Annual Conference
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February 19, 2019CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA Y DERECHO DE LA COMPETENCIA