
Bomchil has a long-established competition and antitrust practice that is well versed in a variety of matters, from merger control proceedings to advising clients on anticompetitive practices. The team frequently works across jurisdictions, and is trusted by other international firms in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations in the country. The practice is experienced in economic regulation and administrative law, and litigation related to competition, often working in the media and telecommunications, oil and gas, energy, chemicals, retail, financial services, transportation, health and pharmaceutical, and IT industries. The ‘super’ Marcelo den Toom leads the practice and is a specialist in competition law, with extensive experience in merger control, anticompetitive practice investigations, internal audits, preventative advice, and foreign trade, especially for the media sector. Another key member of the team is Francisco Gutiérrez, a specialist in competition law, regulated markets, and the telecommunications industry. Cristian Galansky, who is experienced in antitrust, regulatory, and environmental matters, and Fernando Brunelli, an expert in antitrust matters and the energy and natural resources sectors, further deepen the firm’s bench.
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- ‘Marcelo Den Toom, in addition to his deep knowledge of merger control at the CNDC, is also a great advocate for his client and provides convincing arguments to defend a client's position against the regulator.’
- ‘It is a solid, well-structured team with diverse profiles that possess expert knowledge on the subject. The team works in a very dynamic way and provides exceptional support to our legal department.’
Key clients
- Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires
- Holcim
Work highlights
Represented Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires in a series of high-stakes complaints by former presidents of the CNDC and Mercado Libre, and an ex officio investigation by the CNDC, regarding the formation and operation of Play Digital, which operates virtual wallet “Modo".
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Practice head
Marcelo den Toom
Other key lawyers
Francisco Gutiérrez; Cristian Galansky; Fernando Brunelli
