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Manuel leads projects in regulatory policy, consumer protection, class actions, telecommunications, standards and technical regulations (Mexican Official Standards), conformity assessment procedures, and competition across a wide range of sectors. Additionally, he has advised clients on antitrust compliance programs and other regulated activities.

Manuel has represented clients before the Mexican antitrust authorities in complex investigations related to unilateral conduct, barriers to competition, cartel investigations, and mergers. He has also provided advice in proceedings before other authorities such as the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT).

From 2010 to 2013, he served as Director of Procedures, Director of Legal Consultation, and Director of Litigation at Profeco. Furthermore, he was Director of Operations at the General Directorate of Norms in the Ministry of Economy from 2007 to 2010 and conducted regulatory impact analyses at the Federal Regulatory Improvement Commission.

Manuel holds a law degree from the University of Guanajuato and a master’s degree in Comparative Public Policy from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Mexico. Additionally, he completed the Competition in Digital Markets program at the Barcelona School of Economics. Manuel has taught courses in the regulatory policy master’s program at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE).

Working languages: English and Spanish.