Rubén López is a Senior Associate based in RBB’s Madrid office.
Since joining RBB in 2021, Rubén has advised clients on a wide range of competition matters, including follow-on damages litigations, mergers and abuse of dominance investigations. In particular, he has significant experience in the estimation of damages caused by competition law infringements using econometric techniques. Rubén regularly provides expert testimony before Spanish commercial courts.
His experience spans many different industries and sectors, notably digital platforms, banking and financial services, car manufacturing and distribution, electricity markets, transport infrastructure, outdoor advertising and media, as well as the dairy and oil industries.
Rubén completed his MSc in Economics, specialising in competition economics and regulation, at the University of Mannheim. Prior to that, he earned his BSc in Economics at Carlos III University of Madrid.
A Spanish national, Rubén is fluent in Spanish, English, German and Catalan.
Selected Cases
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BBVA/Banco Sabadell
Merger, Spain
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Raw Milk Antitrust
Damages litigation, Spain
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Personalised Digital Advertising
Damages litigation, Spain
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Online Travel Agencies
Article 102 investigation, Spain
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Fuel Antitrust
Damages litigation, Spain
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Renegotiation of Rent Contracts
State aid, EU
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Car Distribution Antitrust
Damages litigation, Spain
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Collecting Societies Tariffs
Regulation, Spain
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