Clifford Chance
Santiago Roca Arribas advises clients on compliance with U.S. and multi-jurisdictional merger control laws, the review of mergers and acquisitions, government investigations into anti-competitive conduct, and the implementation of antitrust best practices. Prior to joining the firm, he trained with the European Commission (DG, Competition) and a leading law firm in Brussels.
Santiago is a native Spanish speaker and has handled multi-jurisdictional antitrust filings in English and Spanish.
- Partners Group on numerous acquisitions.
- Orthofix Medical Inc. in its acquisition of a medical device company that provide reconstructive and regenerative orthopedic and spine solutions to physicians.
- TELUS Corporation in its acquisition of Lifeworks, a company that provides human resources services.
- A multinational technology company in responding to inquiries from the Mexican Competition Authority with respect to their activity in the digital advertising market.
- Montagu in its acquisition of Intech, a global leader in the co-development and manufacturing of orthopaedic surgical instruments.
- Advised CK Asset Holding in the sale of its aircraft leasing business to Maverick Aviation Holdings Ltd.
- The General Electric Company with regards to AerCap Holdings N.V.'s acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services business.
- Votorantim Cementos in its acquisition of Mcinnis Cement.
- Watford Holdings Ltd on its sale to Arch Insurance.
- Mizuho and Marubeni in its acquisition of Aircastle, an aircraft leasing company.
- Fitesa Nãotecidos in its acquisition of Tredegar Brasil Indústria de Plásticos; both are manufacturers of nonwovens fabrics and materials for baby care, hygiene, medical, and industrial markets.
- GSMA in a follow-on investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 into GSMA's standard-setting practices that involved major U.S. telecom companies.
- NEX Group Plc on its sale to CME Group.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Washington D.C.
- +12029125183
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- Speaks English, Spanish, Catalan and basic communication skills in French
- Practice area Antitrust, EU & trade, M&A corporate
Career and qualifications
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (Law Degree) 2009
- Admitted as an Attorney in Spain, 2010
- Maastricht University, Netherlands (Exchange Law Program, EU Law) 2012
- King´s College London, UK (Postgraduate diploma EU Competition Law) 2013
- Fordham University School of Law, NY (LLM) 2018 (Magna Cum Laude)
- Admitted as Special Legal Consultant in the District of Columbia 2020
- Admitted as an Attorney in New York, 2020