Competition: Investigations, Merger Control & Antitrust Litigation
Greenberg Traurig Mexico's Antitrust practice advises companies in proceedings related to investigations of absolute and relative monopolistic practices, barriers to entry, merger control (including mergers, acquisitions and certain types of collaboration agreements that require a control procedure -joint ventures, trademark licenses, among others-), authorizations related to the favorable opinion for participation in bids, among others. We also advise on preventive and corrective compliance matters in this area. Leveraging our deep experience in the sector and the international network to which Greenberg Traurig Mexico has access, our lawyers provide strategic legal advice to clients globally and nationally.
Our firm has been in charge of leading key antitrust matters and proceedings before the Federal Antitrust Commission (COFECE), the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), the Specialized Antitrust Courts, as well as before the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice.
Our lawyers have obtained landmark, precedent-setting resolutions in Mexico on behalf of their clients to protect their interests and, in addition, in proceedings involving requests for information and/or measures unjustifiably imposed by the Mexican antitrust authorities in merger and acquisition transactions and collaboration agreements.
Areas of Focus
- International and local pre-merger control procedures
- Preparation of antitrust compliance programs for public and private companies, associations, and industry-focused chambers
- Litigation and strategic defence in antitrust matters
- Cartel investigations and dominance abuse (i.e., market power)
- Obtaining positive opinions from the competition authority to participate in bidding processes
- Internal investigations and dawn raids
- Designing and implementing defence strategies in response to investigations of alleged monopolistic practices (cartels and vertical restraints)
- Early closure of investigation procedures via the Leniency Program (i.e., cartels)
- Submission of commitments related to dominance abuse
- Formal opinions regarding the interpretation of the Mexican Antitrust Law
- Management of procedures and resolutions regarding the lack of effective competition, the existence of substantial market power by economic agents and essential inputs
Contact Us
To learn more about our Antitrust capabilities, please feel free to reach out to our practice group coordinators.
Miguel Flores Bernés | Professionals | Greenberg Traurig LLP (gtlaw.com)
Víctor Manuel Frías Garcés | Professionals | Greenberg Traurig LLP (gtlaw.com)