Edoardo Gambaro

• Obtained the annulment of an EU Commission decision concerning an Italian bank before the EU Court of Justice.
• Advised an Italian energy company on public contracts and State aid issues.
• Represented a competitor of State aid recipients in a direct action before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).°
• Involved in the defense of several major Italian banks before the ECJ with respect to the validity of an Italian law deemed to be an illegal State aid.°
• Advised a major energy and utility company before the ECJ in relation to a preliminary reference concerning interests accrued on a negative State aid decision of the European Commission.°
• Assisting a shipping and ferry service operator in a State aid investigation.°
• Regularly advises on complaints to the European Commission against State aid measures.°

• Assisted a pharmaceutical operator in the antitrust assessment of a partnership for the development of new product with one of its main competitors.
• Assisted a major Italian commercial bank in the antitrust assessment of its partnership with a global asset management company.
• Represented a leading Italian operator in the payment services sector in its filing before the IAA of the acquisition of a major competitor.
• Represented a leading Italian bank in the filing before the IAA of the acquisition of a competitor.
• Obtained numerous EU and Italian merger clearances and coordinated multi-national clearances for clients in a variety of industries.°
• Advised in coordination with U.S. and non-EU lawyers on several multi-jurisdictional cartel investigations.°
• Successfully defended before the EU General Court a steel producer fined for alleged cartel activities.°
• Assisted the national association of the hoteliers in the appeal of the decision of the Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) on MFN clauses.°
• Represented the Italian association of hotels in a litigation before the Italian administrative courts and a preliminary ruling procedure before the EU Court of Justice concerning the compliance of the Italian fiscal regime applicable online and intermediaries with EU Law.
• Acted on behalf of a large-scale retail group in the sector inquiry launched by the IAA.°
• Assisted several companies in proceedings opened by the IAA for unfair commercial practices or misleading advertising.°

• Successfully represented one of the leading Italian pharma operators before the Court of Milan in a stand-alone lawsuit for abuse of dominant position brought by two competitors.
• Represented a major EU player in the sealant market in an abuse of dominance/economic dependance case against a major global chemical player.
• Assisted a leading IT operator in various stand-alone competition cases brought by commercial partners before Italian courts.°
• Represented a main supplier in the automotive industry in a stand- alone competition and abuse of economic dependence case.°
• Assisted a major Italian farmers association before Italian administrative courts defending a decree requiring the indication of the origin of the wheat used for pasta.°

• Assisted several Italian companies providing interception services as complainants in an infringement proceeding opened by the European Commission against Italy and before the EU Court of Justice.
• Representing a major player in the hotel industry in proceedings for a preliminary ruling before the Court of Justice.
• Assisting numerous Italian and foreign companies in foreign investment notification proceedings before the Italian Prime Minister's Office.
• Represented two leading telecom companies before the ECJ in relation to a preliminary reference on the interpretation of the directive on general authorizations and individual licenses.°
• Involved in the assistance of a telecom operator in relation to a preliminary reference to the ECJ on the level of contributions required to licensed telecommunications operators for providing services to private customers.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Gambaro prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria, an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• Teaching Fellow, EU Law and EU Procedural Law, Bicocca University (Milan)
• Invited Professor, Public Services and Antitrust, State Aid and EU Law, LUISS University (Rome), 2021 - present
• Invited Professor, Antitrust Law, Bicocca University (Milan), 2018 - present
• Visiting Lecturer, EU Competition Law, Postgraduate Course “Diritto e Impresa” – Business School24, Milan, 2017-present

• Selected, Best Lawyers in Italy, Competition / EU Law, 2024-2025
• Listed, Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law, 2023-2024
• Listed, Legal 500 EMEA, EU, Regulatory & Competition – Italy, 2015-2019, 2022-2024
• Legalcommunity
  • “Lawyer of the year - Competition Antitrust 2019” – Corporate Awards, 2019
  • “Best Practice State Aid” – Corporate Awards, 2020
• TopLegal
  • “Lawyer of the year - Litigation before the European Courts” Toplegal Awards 2020

• Member, Milan Bar Association, 2003-Present
• Member, Italian Antitrust Association