Edurne Navarro Varona

Edurne Navarro is partner of Uría Menéndez since 2002, where she is in charge of the Brussels office. Her practice focuses on EU and Spanish competition law, especially in merger control, State aid and cartels, as well as trade law and Foreign Direct Investments. She has over 30 years’ experience in advising before Spanish and European authorities, in sectors such as telecommunications, energy, transport, pharmaceuticals, defense and banking.

After joining Uría Menéndez in 1992, Edurne obtained her Ph.D. in Law with honors in Universitat de Barcelona in 1994, focused in European and US trade law. Moreover, Edurne has taught European Law at various universities and professional institutions in Spain and abroad, and she frequently speaks at seminars and conferences on matters pertaining to European and Competition law.

Recently, Edurne has dealt with disciplinary proceedings before the Spanish Competition Authority in matters related to the digital sector and in State aid proceedings before the European Court of Justice. She also advises financial institutions regularly on matters related to European law, and deals with multiple notification proceedings before the European Commission. Edurne has a wide experience in investment considerations on a global level and in assessing global companies before public authorities.