Work Area: Competition & Antitrust

Chile’s antitrust watchdog has launched an in-depth investigation into the US$358 million acquisition of Entel’s fibre optic business by a joint venture partly owned by Telefónica over concerns the deal could foreclose competitors.

16 March 2023

Viva Air has blamed Colombia’s aviation regulator for its decision to file for insolvency, claiming the authority took too long to review its proposed acquisition by Avianca after the merging parties argued the failing firm defence.

07 March 2023

Brazilian Elite firm Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has recruited a federal prosecutor from the Attorney General’s Office (AGU) as partner, strengthening its competition and antitrust practice.

06 March 2023

Mexico’s competition enforcer has issued its highest-ever gun-jumping penalty, fining HP and Poly US$3.3 million for closing their US$3.3 billion merger despite the agency’s ongoing merger review.

06 March 2023

Mexican firm SMPS Legal has hired a counsel from Highly Recommended Basham Ringe y Correa as partner and head of its competition and international trade teams.

03 March 2023

Peru’s antitrust watchdog has imposed a US$15 million abuse of dominance fine on a cement maker, its subsidiary and several executives after they threatened and punished distributors that tried to sell rival products.

01 March 2023

Colombia’s aviation regulator is considering a revised remedy package as part of a newly opened in-depth review into a merger between the country's largest airline and a low-cost rival, after the carriers successfully overturned an earlier prohibition decision.

24 February 2023

Peru’s competition watchdog has ordered a domestic subsidiary of Odebrecht to pay a €1 million (US$1.1 million) fine for withholding information during a major cartel investigation in the construction sector.

22 February 2023

Trench Rossi Watanabe has recruited a partner from Magalhães e Dias Advocacia to co-lead its antitrust and international trade practice.

15 February 2023

Colombian firm Ibarra-Rimon has hired the legal head of local fashion retailer Línea Directa to lead its newly-opened Medellín office as partner.

15 February 2023