Work Area: Competition & Antitrust

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez SC has helped Brookfield in the Mexican part of the US asset manager’s US$16 billion global acquisition of data company Nielsen.

11 November 2022

Chile’s competition tribunal has approved a first-of-its-kind settlement agreement with a bank accused of breaking rules that prevent directors from serving on the boards of rivals, ordering the company to pay a US$1.2 million fine.

10 November 2022

Brazil’s Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper has boosted several departments by appointing six partners, including five lateral hires from Felsberg Advogados.

07 November 2022

Uruguay’s competition watchdog has fined a subsidiary of AB InBev more than US$4.7 million for abusing its dominance through exclusivity agreements in the Uruguayan beer market, five years after it was penalised for the same conduct.

07 November 2022

A Brazilian federal anti-corruption agency is expanding its focus on bribery that occurs outside of the country but involves Brazilian companies or public officials.

02 November 2022

Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) has fined 18 bus companies and 31 of their executives more than 1.2 billion pesos (US$61 million) for fixing prices and dividing the market in what is thought to be its highest-ever cartel fine.

28 October 2022

The president of Brazil’s antitrust enforcer CADE has asked his agency to probe if several research institutes colluded to manipulate election polling results – and ultimately the country’s general elections.

21 October 2022

Mexico’s competition authority has found a lack of effective competition in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas to consumers in almost all local markets, paving the way for potential government price controls.

20 October 2022

Ecuador’s Bustamante Fabara has promoted seven associates to director, strengthening several of its practice areas.

17 October 2022

Chile’s competition tribunal has confirmed a settlement between the country’s antitrust watchdog and a shipping company, marking the first time the authority has successfully challenged a completed deal that wasn't notified.

17 October 2022