Manuel Contreras acted as competition advisor to the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels

Manuel served as an especial advisor to the EESC in relation to the opinion Report on Competition Policy prepared on 5 May 2026 by the Directorate General of Competition of the European Commission. As an advisor to the EESC, Manuel helped guide the EESC’s mission on engaging with the European Commission and assisting it in its efforts to protect EU citizens against distortions of competition that harm the public interest. The opinion was published on 22 October 2023.

Manuel has 20 years of experience advising companies and institutions on EU and competition law issues. Manuel’s role as special advisor to the EESC continues his career-long involvement in academia and corporate and public service. He serves on the Academic Board of the EU Law Master of Universidad Carlos III of Madrid. Manuel is also an associate professor teaching competition litigation at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid. He has been listed as recognised lawyer since 2020 in Chambers & Partners in the EU and Competition Law specialty.