‘Allowing for the swift and accurate adoption of mitigation measures and action plans’, FerradaNehme’s ‘antitrust team is exceptional’. The sizeable, 20-member competition and regulation department has longstanding experience in high-stakes contentious and non-contentious competition law proceedings, in relation to transactions (including mergers), investigations, litigation, preventive matters, and compliance programmes; its sector expertise ranges from retail, telecoms, mining and banking, to energy, fishing, ports, railways, electricity, pensions, insurance and oil and gas (among others). Nicole Nehme is a widely-respected competition and regulatory law specialist, whose ’technical legal skills are superlative’. Nehme, who has an enviable track record in Antitrust Court (TDLC) cases, is flanked by: Diego Hernández, whose experience encompasses antitrust compliance programmes, TDLC proceedings, and matters before Chile’s National Competition Authority (FNE), particularly in relation to investigations into mergers, cartels and abuses of dominant positions; Mabel Ahumada, an adviser on mergers, FNE investigations and compliance; and Benjamín Mordoj, who focuses on industries where economic regulation interacts with antitrust law. In the firm’s senior director ranks, Beatriz Hidalgo assists with competition law litigation, merger control analyses and compliance programmes; while Catalina Íñiguez has extensive experience in TDLC litigation. Other directors to note are Josefina Campos, Raffaela Corte and María de los Ángeles Mufdi.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Ferrada Nehme competition law team isn't just a great team, it's perfect. When you compare their analysis with other firms, you can clearly see the difference in the depth, the foresight, and the additional commercial perspective they bring.’
- ‘There is no firm comparable to Ferrada Nehme in this sector.’
- ‘What particularly characterises them is their dedication to doing things well.’
- ‘The people in charge of this area are brilliant. Nicole Nehme and Benjamin Mordoj make the most complex analyses seem completely obvious to a non-expert through their impeccable reasoning.’
- ‘Nicole Nehme is an exceptional professional. Her superlative technical legal skills are perfectly complemented by her kindness and excellent judgment in supporting clients with the challenges they face.’
- ‘The firm’s advice doesn't just address the specific request, but also takes into account the various strategic and communicational externalities that may arise. They are direct and transparent about the risks they identify, which allows for swift and precise mitigation measures.’
- ‘Diego Hernández has an approachability and ease of language that, I believe, makes him unique among his peers. He doesn't give unnecessary information, so his advice is precise and relevant.’
- ‘They have a diverse and very well-prepared team. They take special care to know the client and their industry, and have professionals who are both approachable and available.’
- ‘Their commitment to the success of the process is total. They have a preventive approach and apply a long-term view.’
- ‘Their response times are very fast. They are always available, are very flexible, and are very easy to reach, including the partners.’
Key clients
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Sociedad Concesionaria Vespucio Norte Express
- Flix Chile
- Delta Air Lines Inc
- Microsoft Inc
- Liberty Latin America
- AB InBev Chile
- Activision Blizzard
- Cargill, Incorporated
- Nestlé
- Novo Nordisk Chile
- Grünenthal Chilena
- Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad
- EQT Fund Management
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board
- Falabella
- ClaroVTR
- Sodimac
- Metrogas
- Transelec
Work highlights
Assisting AB InBev with litigation against a beer market entity for exclusionary practices.
Advising Delta Air Lines on the antitrust issues derived from its joint venture agreement with LATAM Airlines Group.
Acting for Mediterranean Shipping Company in both a critical litigation case and non-contentious proceeding (both before the TDLC).
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Mabel Ahumada
Leading associates
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Josefina Campos
Beatriz Hidalgo
Catalina Íñiguez
Practice head
Nicole Nehme; Diego Hernández; Benjamín Mordoj; Mabel Ahumada