Rafael Maldonado

Rafael's experience includes advising:

• Vodafone on the acquisition of Spanish operator ONO.
• Atlantia on its takeover bid for Abertis.
• One of Spain's leading car manufacturers in proceedings brought by the CNMC in the sector (Case No. S/0482/13) and the subsequent legal proceedings.
• On various merger control proceedings before the national and EU competition authorities for the formation of the largest Spanish healthcare group, as well as on its subsequent sale to a listed German company.
• One of the world's largest media agencies in proceedings initiated by the CNMC in the sector (Case No. S/DC/0584/16) and subsequent legal proceedings.
• Two major telecommunications operators in Spain in the investigation by the Spanish competition authority into their mobile and fixed network sharing agreements.
• Several car manufacturers and multinational industrial groups on the creation and launch of their car sharing joint ventures in Madrid.
• One of the leading international satellite operators on its entry into the Spanish market, as well as on the deployment of its fixed infrastructure and the development of its business.
• A major British publishing group in the sanctioning proceedings brought by the CNMC against several textbook publishers (Case No. S/DC/0594/16) and the subsequent legal proceedings.
• Vodafone and Orange on the deployment of 5G networks in Spain.