Maria Chiara Maiello

Associate, Milan

Biography

Overview

Maria Chiara Maiello is an associate in the Milan office and her practice focuses on EU and Italian antitrust and competition law, including assisting clients in connection with mergers control, horizontal and vertical agreements, abuses of dominant position, unfair commercial practices, follow-on actions and proceedings before both the EU and national antitrust and judicial authorities.

Maria Chiara has been involved in several complex antitrust investigation cases, helping international clients respond to requests for information, prepare hearings, implement compliance programs and appeal antitrust decisions before the administrative courts.

Prior to joining White & Case in January 2024, Maria Chiara practiced M&A in a major Italian law firm in Milan and completed her legal training at the State's Attorney's office.
 

Bars and Courts
Italian Bar
Education
JD
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
LLM
Institut d’études européennes
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Languages
Italian
English
French

Experience

Antitrust

A leading European company in the vertically integrated production of paper, cardboard, and packaging in administrative proceedings concerning an alleged violation of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

A leading European company in the vertically integrated production of paper, cardboard, and packaging in follow-on actions stemming from a cartel proceeding before the Italian Competition Authority for an alleged violation of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

A prominent international online travel agency in an abuse of dominance investigation (Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) initiated by the Italian Competition Authority against a carrier.

A leading technology sector company regarding complex issues in private civil litigation involving DMA claims.

A major utilities provider in connection with the enforcement of the Antitrust Compliance Program.

Consumer protection

A leading international online travel agency in connection with possible unfair commercial practices by carriers.

A leading undertaking active in the recycling of packaging in connection with green claims and greenwashing.