Carmen Buono

carmen.buono@lw.com

+32.2.788.6000

Profile

Carmen Buono is an associate in the Brussels office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Practice.

Carmen represents clients in all areas of EU and international competition law, with specific experience in merger control, behavioral investigations, Digital Markets Act (DMA), Digital Services Act (DSA), and other regulatory issues.

Having spent four years in the merger control unit of the European Commission handling cases in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and financial sectors, Carmen regularly advises companies operating in these industries.

Moreover, having spent two years in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content, and Technology handling the supervision and enforcement of the DMA and DSA, Carmen regularly advises companies in the technology and digital sectors.

Prior to joining Latham and the European Commission, Carmen worked as an associate in the competition practice of another international law firm in Brussels.

Alongside her client work, Carmen maintains an active academic profile.

Experience

Carmen’s experience includes representing:

Anglo American in the Phase II review by the European Commission in relation to the sale of its nickel business to MMG
The Carlyle Group in obtaining regulatory deal clearances in 25+ jurisdictions globally for its €7.7 billion acquisition of BASF’s Coatings Business
Citigroup in an administrative investigation and a cartel settlement procedure before the European Commission*
Prysmian in an administrative investigation and related EU Court litigation in connection with the European Commission’s Power Cables case*
Luxottica in the EU and multi-jurisdictional merger control review of the Essilor/Luxottica transaction*

Carmen’s experience at the European Commission includes serving as a case handler on the following matters:

Phase II merger control review of the proposed AON/WTW transaction*
Phase II merger control review of the MOL/OMV Slovenjia transaction*
Enforcement proceedings into multiple, very large online platforms under the DSA*
Defense of European Commission’s first DSA designation decisions and related interim proceedings before the EU Courts*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

Brussels Bar - E List
Italy (Avvocato)

Education