While on site at the 2025 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section, the Our Curious Amalgam team recorded interviews with senior competition agency enforcers from all over the world, including Italy and Greece. In the first segment of this episode, Jaclyn Phillips interviews Saverio Valentino, Board Member of the Italian Competition Authority. Following that is the conversation between Panos Dimitrellos and Hara Nikolopoulou, Vice President of the Hellenic Competition Commission. Listen to this episode to hear what’s been happening in their respective agencies, and what makes them happy outside of competition law.

With special guests:

Saverio Valentino, Board Member, Italian Competition Authority and Hara Nikolopoulou, Vice President, Hellenic Competition Commission

Related Links:

Italian Competition Authority
Hellenic Competition Commission

Hosted by:

Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC, Jaclyn Phillips, White & Case LLP, and Panos Dimitrellos, Secretariat Economists LLC

While on site at the Antitrust Law Section's 2025 Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., Section Chair-Elect Renata Hesse interviewed Mario Monti, former prime minister of Italy (2011-2013), and European commissioner for competition (1999-2004). What does he think about the current state of international competition enforcement? What direction does he think the U.S. and Europe should take to improve their working relationship? Listen to this episode for a wide-ranging discussion about the past, present, and future of international cooperation in a geopolitically volatile era.

With special guest:

Mario Monti, Former Prime Minister of Italy (2011-2013)

Related Links:

The Trilateral Commission homepage

Hosted by:

Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC

Sustainability claims are everywhere in the fashion industry — but how can consumers tell what’s real and what’s greenwashing? Baker McKenzie attorneys David Baay and Katia Boneva-Desmicht join Jeny Maier and Puja Patel to discuss civil litigation in this space, as well as government enforcement efforts on both sides of the Atlantic, from the FTC’s Green Guides review to the European Commission’s Green Claims Directive. Listen to this episode to learn how fashion brands are navigating increasing legal scrutiny around environmental marketing.

With special guests:

David Baay, Partner, Baker McKenzie and Katia Boneva-Desmicht, Partner, Baker McKenzie

Hosted by:

Jeny Maier, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Puja Patel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP