Head of Competition and European Law

Bio

Íñigo is a partner, head of Competition and European Union Law at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

He specialises in Competition Law, damages claims, distribution, e-commerce, Administrative Law and European and Spanish litigation.

He holds a law degree from the Universidad del País Vasco. He obtained a Master’s Degree (Licence Spéciale) in European Law (Plus Grande Distinction) from the Institute of European Studies of the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Íñigo is a member of different international and Spanish associations specialized in Competition Law such as: International Bar Association (where he was President of the Antitrust Law Section), American Bar Association, Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence Association Européene d’Études Juridiques et Fiscales, Asociación Española de Defensa de la Competencia, among others.

Íñigo is recognised in prestigious legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal500 as one of the leading professionals in the areas of Competition / European Law and Corporate / M&A. Likewise, the publication International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers has recognised him in the Competition area.

He is a professor of Competition Law at different academic institutions such as the Universidad Carlos III, the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, the Instituto Superior de Economía y Derecho (ISDE), the Universitat CEU Abat Oliba, the Ilustre Col-legi d’Advocats de Barcelona (ICAb) and in the Academy of European Law (ERA). He is also a speaker at various European and Spanish competition law forums.

He is the author of numerous publications in the field of European and Spanish Competition Law: doctrinal articles, chapters of collective works, jurisprudential reviews, newsletters, etc.

Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations

Barcelona Bar Association no. 19451
Former Deputy General Reporter and Member of the Board of Directors of the International League for Competition Law – Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence (LIDC).
Former Chairman of the Antitrust Committee of the International Bar Association.

Languages

Spanish
English
French
German
Basque
Catalan

Acknowledgments

  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Competition and EU Law

"We really appreciate the way he communicates with us closely and was personally involved in the advice."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law

"He is great, a super fantastic lawyer, who is very knowledgeable and knows how to explain things."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Competition/European Law

"always provides a tailor-made service to his clients."

The Legal 500 2021. EU and Competition

Chambers & Partners Europe 2021. Competition/European Law

"He's my go-to for complex matters in competition law," "a huge expert."

The Chambers Europe 2020. Competition/European Law – Spain

"reputation and prestige in the area."

Legal 500 2020. EU & Competition

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