Jacopo Figus Diaz’s practice focuses on European and Italian competition law as well as foreign direct investment. He assists Italian and foreign clients on a wide range of antitrust issues, including restrictive practices, cooperation agreements, abuses of dominance and merger control proceedings before the European Commission and the Italian Competition Authority as well as in litigation before Italian administrative and civil courts and the EU courts. Jacopo also advises clients on consumer protection, antitrust compliance, foreign subsidies (FSR) and FDI (golden power) matters.
Jacopo has significant and specific experience in various sectors, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, media & telecom, financial services, aerospace and automotive.
Jacopo authored numerous publications on competition law and is a member of the European and International law commission of the Rome Bar.
Experience
- Green Arrow Capital in the announced acquisition of DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr*
- Azzurra Capital and The Club Dealers in the acquisition of Domixtar Pharmaceutical*
- BBPM Vita and its parent company BBPM in the tender offer acquisition of Anima Holding*
- IBL Banca in its acquisition of Creditis Servizi Finanziari*
- Esso Italiana in the sale of its Italian fuels and refining activities to IP*
- A leading operator in the automotive sector regarding merger control aspects related to its entry into the Italian market for electric vehicle charging infrastructure through a shareholding in a national player*
- Italgas in its acquisition of Acqua Campana from Veolia*
- A leading oil company in relation to the ICA’s investigation concerning an alleged concerted practice in the biofuel sector*
- FSI in the agreement, on behalf of the fund FSI II, for the proposed establishment of TNB*
- Fondo Italiano d’Investimento in its investment in Rina*
- W-Group in its acquisition of ALI, Labor, and Yous*
- United Technologies Corporation in connection with its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins*
- Lundbeck in a European Commission investigation under Article 101 TFEU concerning the legality of so-called reverse payment settlement agreements*
- GM in the sale of Opel to PSA*
- NSK in a EU cartel settlement concerning bearings*
*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray