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Competition and antitrust

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Garrigues Chile‘s competition department in Santiago has ’extensive knowledge of antitrust procedures before the Chilean authorities’. The niche, two-member team has notable expertise in merger control work, and is increasingly active in anti-competitive behaviour disputes. It is also mandated by large domestic clients to assists with compliance issues. ‘Undoubtedly the factor that gives clients an advantage over counterparts during antitrust proceedings’, competition and antitrust counsel Mario Ybar, a former Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE) mergers division head, heads up the department.
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  • ‘Highly competitive in their billing processes and legal fees.’

  • ‘At all times, their attention is just a phone call away and they consistently demonstrate their expertise in the area of ​​antitrust.’

  • ‘Their ability to anticipate the actions of both counterparties and courts represent tremendous added value.’

  • ‘The team led by Mario Ybar has several very strong points that play in its favour. The first is client service. This isn't always the case for international law firms, but they have managed to turn it into a competitive advantage. The second is their extensive knowledge of antitrust procedures before the Chilean authorities.’

  • ‘Mario Ybar is undoubtedly the factor that gives clients an advantage over counterparts during antitrust proceedings.’

Key clients

  • Santander Consumer Finance
  • STI Terminal Internacional
  • Unifrutti
  • Punto Ticket
  • Engie Energía
  • Aerosan
  • Chile Telcos
  • PPRO Payment Services
  • Codelco
  • Isapres
  • GTD Manquehue
  • Arroyo Energy

Work highlights

Advised Santander Consumer Finance on the competition aspects of the acquisition of Mundo Crédito’s credit portfolio, securing approval from the FNE during an expedited Phase 1 review.
Advised Unifrutti on the competition aspects of its acquisition of Verfrut, securing Phase 1 approval from the FNE after an extensive investigation.
Advised Punto Ticket on an ex officio investigation, which was initiated by the FNE into potential gun jumping, in relation to its acquisition by Sony and Eventim.

Practice head

Mario Ybar