Antitrust & Competition


Detonation of complex competition case

Cartel investigation

Detonation of complex competition case

Launching of an ex officio investigation for cartel behavior in the health sector market characterized by complex horizontal and vertical relationships between market participants.


Non-compete clause

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Non-compete clause

Authorization by COFECE of a non-compete clause for a term of eight years (the normal standard is three years), justified by the legal structure of the transaction and its economic impact.


Latin American compliance efforts

Plataformas Digitales
Antitrust

Latin American compliance efforts

Coordination, at the Latin American level, of the competition law compliance strategy for a regional e-commerce platform.


Drugstores

Merger Review

Drugstores

Notification and authorization between two drugstore chains using best international practices based on isochrones analysis and areas of influence, which were used for the first time in the Mexican Antitrust Commission.


Latin America Advise

Merger Review

Latin America Advise

Coordination, at the Latin American level, of the notification strategy for a complex global acquisition in the beverage sector, which resulted in the successful negotiation of commitments and authorization of the merger in all countries involved.


Horizontal separation

Merger Review

Horizontal separation

Reorganization of a state-owned company’s electric production capacity to meet a regulatory mandate for competition with minimum operating costs and financial risk.


JFK Slots

Merger Review

JFK Slots

Economic arguments to push for the release of slots at JFK airport as a condition for an airline merger, including the allocation by the aviation authority of a portion of such slots in favor of our client.


Failing Firm defense

Merger Review

Failing Firm defense

One of the few failing firm defense cases in Mexico, resulting in an expedited approval (in record time), to avoid the loss of supply and economic value of the companies involved.