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Sofia Knaster

Associate, Antitrust

Overview

Sofía Hurtado Knaster is an associate in the Antitrust & Competition practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Brussels office. 

Sofía focuses her practice on EU competition and antitrust matters, advising clients on merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) matters before the European Commission.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Sofía trained in a Magic Circle firm in London and Brussels. 

Education

  • BPP University, City Consortium Programme (SQE), 2023
  • BPP University, Postgraduate Diploma in Law, 2022
  • Hertford College, University of Oxford, English Language and Literature B.A. (honors), 2021

Representations

Antitrust

  • An American technology company in an appeal of a European Commission fine concerning abuse of dominance in the advertising technology sector.
  • A British engineering company on an internal investigation concerning operations in the labour market.
  • A British independent bottler in an investigation by the European Commission concerning alleged anticompetitive practices in the wholesale beverages market.

Merger Control

  • An American e-commerce company on potential strategic acquisitions in EMEA and APAC.
  • Greencore on the acquisition of Bakkavor for £1.2 billion.
  • Trafigura on the acquisition of Los Guindos Generación SpA.
  • Wiz on Google’s acquisition for $32 billion.
  • Zurich Insurance on the acquisition of Beazley for $10.9 billion.

Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.

Practice Areas

Antitrust & Competition


Languages

Espagnol

Anglais


Admissions

England and Wales Solicitor


Education

Hertford College, B.A. 2021

BPP University, GDL 2022