Jaime Rodriguez
Counsel
Madrid
Jaime Rodriguez
Counsel
Madrid
Contact Details
Jaime has significant experience in notifying merger filing to the European Commission and the Spanish Competition Authority, as well as handling multijurisdictional filings to other competition authorities worldwide. He also has substantial experience defending companies and trade associations in infringement proceedings dealing with collusive behaviour (cartels) and abuses of dominance.
Jaime has also advised large multinational companies in state aid matters. Moreover, he has also litigated before the Spanish Audiencia Nacional (High Court equivalent) in competition law appeals. Jaime has advised in several sectors such as construction, foodstuff, retail, medical devices as well as in electronic payment devices.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as abogado, Spain, 2004
Academic
Law Degree, Universidad de Sevilla
LLM, European Law, Institute of European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2003
LLM, University of Chicago Law School, 2007
Related articles
News: 30 September 2021
Allen & Overy advises Sandfire on USD1.86bn acquisition of MATSA mining complex in Spain
Allen & Overy has advised Sandfire Resources Limited (“Sandfire”, ASX: SFR) on its acquisition of Minas de Aguas Tenidas S.A. (“MATSA”) from Mubadala Investment Company and Trafigura for USD1.865…
Publications: 18 May 2021
Important modifications to the Spanish Competition Rules (the ECN + Directive implemented in Spain)
Publications: 24 January 2020
Developments in the enforcement of Competition law in Spain in 2019 and challenges for 2020
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as abogado, Spain, 2004
Academic
Law Degree, Universidad de Sevilla
LLM, European Law, Institute of European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2003
LLM, University of Chicago Law School, 2007
Published work
'"When does a parent company respond for the anticompetitive behaviour of its subsidiary": Commentary to the CFI judgment in the case General Química', co-authored with Antonio Martínez, Fundación CEFI, forthcoming.
Chemical Chapter of EC Merger Decisions Digest, in coauthorship with Antonio Martínez, Fernando Tallón and Julio Pascual. Struys, Michel L. & Robinson, Jeremy, November 2010.
"El sistema español de reclamación de daños y perjuicios derivados de infracciones de la normativa de competencia: ¿cerca o lejos de los objetivos marcados por el Libro Blanco de la Comisión Europea?", in coauthorship with Antonio Martínez, Comunicaciones en Propiedad Industrial y Derecho de la Competencia, Fundación CEFI, Magazine nº 59, July-September 2010.
"Merger proceedings in crisis times", co-authored with Antonio Martínez, Rafael del Pino Foundation, El Derecho de la Competencia en Tiempos de Crisis (2010).
