rēgula analyzes the main trends in Competition Law litigation in Spain for Legal 500

Our partners, Pedro Suárez and Javier Pérez, have contributed to the latest edition of the Competition Litigation Comparative Guide by Legal 500 (Spain).

This guide provides a clear and practical overview of the current regulatory framework and key trends in competition law litigation in Spain, offering a thorough and hands-on analysis of the subject.

rēgula highlights how damages claims arising from cartels, vertical restraints, and abuses of dominant position are driving the private enforcement of competition law, while also addressing significant procedural challenges in this area, such as access to sources of evidence, limitation periods, and standards of proof.

The study underscores Spain’s transition toward a more mature stage in competition litigation—marked by fewer but more complex cases, greater reliability of expert evidence, and an increasingly important role for settlement agreements.

Finally, Pedro and Javier analyze how the upcoming transposition of Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions may further transform this field by introducing broader collective redress mechanisms.

Link to the Legal 500 Guide: Spain: Competition Litigation – Country Comparative Guides