Media Mentions
2008
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the October 7 issue of Global Competition Review in an article which covers the departure of Alberto Heimler, director of research and international relations, from Italy's Antitrust Authority. "He has been working with the authority since 1991, only one year after the Italian antitrust legislation was adopted," Ms. Pinotti said. "He has therefore contributed, since the very beginning, to the development of competition law principles in the Italian market." His academic interests were apparent in his role in charge of research at the authority, so it is "no surprise" that he has decided to make the move, she said.
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the October 3 issue of Global Competition Review which looks at Ryanair's formal complaint to the European Commission about the bailout of Italy's flagship carrier. Ms. Pinotti said, before Ryanair brought the complaint, that the airline may have grounds to protest. "The aids granted to Alitalia over the past years had a negative impact on competition in the Italian airline market, obliging low-cost companies, such as Ryanair and others, to struggle to enter and survive on the market," she said.
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the September 24 issue of Milano Finanza regarding the Italian Competition Authority's investigation against the recent business plans of Italian railway company, Trenitalia S.p.A, for abuse of dominant position in the application of unfair and discriminatory conditions for the supply of train timetable data to Nuovo Orario Grippaudo snc and La Veltro, the two oldest publishers of Italian train timetable booklets. Ms. Pinotti advises Nuovo Orario Grippaudo snc and La Veltro.
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the July 28 issue of Global Competition Review in an article regarding Ryanair's recent claim that the Italian government is stifling competition in the airline market by subsiding the country's flagship carrier, Alitalia.
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the July 7 issue of Global Competition Review in an article regarding Italy's Antitrust Authority's recent recommendation that the country's government review their recently amended motorway legal framework, which it says eliminates competition and will raise toll prices in the motorway infrastructure market.
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, Italy
Veronica Pinotti is quoted in the June 12 issue of Global Competition Review in relation to Italy's Antitrust Authority's recent statement to the country's law makers that slow decision-making by the government and a lack of competition are preventing growth of Italy's economy. Ms. Pinotti said, "Even in markets which in principle should be liberalised, there is in fact significant lack of competition, which limits the will of global competitors to participate in these markets - the rail transport sector is a typical example."
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, EU Competition, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the May 6 issue of Global Competition Review in relation to Italy's Competition Authority's increase in the country's merger control thresholds. Veronica says, "The increase might lead to a slight decrease in mandatory filings, since less transactions are likely to meet the thresholds," and continues, “However, statistical data published by the authority shows that the number of transactions filed has remained constant over the past five years, notwithstanding the annual adjustment of turnover thresholds."
Veronica Pinotti, Antitrust & Competition Experience, EU Competition, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted and Francesco Mattina was mentioned in the April issue of TopLegal in a piece that looked at Italian partners who are department heads and under the age of 40.
Francesco Mattina, Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, IP, Media & Tech - Italy, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the 21 April 2008 issue of Global Competition Review in relation to Italy's investigation into football rights. Ms. Pinotti said the investigation was prompted by the Football League's refusal to allow individual match broadcasting sales by second division clubs. "This may amount to an anti-competitive agreement aimed at limiting the clubs' freedom to individually sell their rights, to the detriment of final customers, who are not allowed to watch their favorite team's football match," she commented. Ms. Pinotti continued, "The selling of sports broadcasting rights is a very hot topic at the moment, with reviews being carried out by the German and Spanish competition authorities, and following the exemption granted by the European Commission in relation to UEFA Champions League."
Veronica Pinotti, Competition - Italy, Italy
2007
Veronica Pinotti has an individual ranking in the Recommended section of the November issue of the Global Competition Review survey on Italy’s competition bar which looks at the Italian marketplace. The Firm's Italian competition practice is also mentioned in the Recommended section of this survey.
Veronica Pinotti, Antitrust & Competition, Italy
Veronica Pinotti and Martino Sforza are mentioned in 31 October issue of TopLegal for their assistance in the notification to the Italian Competition Authority of the sale to a private equity buyer of Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated, the exclusive manufacturer and the largest worldwide operator of the S-64 Air-Crane heavy-lift helicopter.
Veronica Pinotti, Martino Sforza, Antitrust & Competition, Italy
Veronica Pinotti was quoted in the October 24, 2007 issue of Global Competition Review in an article regarding Italy's antitrust authority's investigation into alleged price-fixing in the pasta industry. "The Italian consumer associations are becoming incredibly active on antitrust complaints," commented Ms. Pinotti. She continued, "Customers are complaining about the general increase in the prices of food products and an antitrust complaint is a way to react. In my view there will be other sectors under investigation very soon."
