Patricia Vidal is a lawyer and partner of Uría Menendez (EU and competition law department). She joined the firm in 1996. She has worked on a wide variety of national and international cartel cases (including leniency programs) before the Spanish and EU authorities, and regularly advises on mergers (including international multi-filings), agreements and strategic alliances, state aid issues and infringement proceedings for the abuse of a dominant position. Patricia has vast experience in competition litigation before the Spanish and the EU courts. She is a regular lecturer on EU and Competition Law in different master’s and postgraduate degree courses and is the academic director of the Master’s Degree in International Legal Practice at the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE). She has written several articles and books in Competition Law and is member of the board of the Spanish Association for the Defence of Competition. Patricia is regarded as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe. She has also been named a recommended lawyer in Spain for EU and competition law by other reputed directories.
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Dawn raids are currently one of the essential tools for competition authorities to investigate infringements and enforce competition law. However, the inspection faculties of the authorities are not without their limits. Competition inspections affect the fundamental rights of the (...)
