Roque Botas Armero Associate

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Roque is a member of our competition law team, contributing his knowledge and experience from both the Brussels and London offices.

His work primarily focuses on EU and UK merger control and foreign direct investment screening covering a range of sectors including automotive, energy, private equity, event organisation, and sports.

He regularly conducts detailed analyses of multi-jurisdictional mergers, ensuring they comply with regulatory standards. Roque has been involved in significant investigations by the Competition and Markets Authority, applying his analytical abilities and thorough understanding of competition law to help address complex legal issues.

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Competition/Antitrust

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Illumina/Grail: AG Emiliou’s opinion on referrals under the EU Merger Regulation

Ciara Barbu-O’Connor , Roque Botas Armero, Greg Dowell 28 Mar 2024

Advocate General Emiliou challenges the Commission and General Court’s position on referrals from Member States to the Commission under the EU Merger Regulation, stirring...

Market definition redefined: Commission adopts new guidance on its approach to market definition in competition cases

Greg Dowell, Roque Botas Armero 04 Mar 2024

The European Commission has published its revised notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of EU competition law.

Navigating hybrid EU cartel settlements: the Scania ruling

Ciara Barbu-O’Connor , Roque Botas Armero 29 Feb 2024

On 1 February, the EU Court of Justice issued its ruling in the Scania case, which dismissed the appeal in its entirety and reinforces the European Commission’s practice and...