The competition and antitrust practice at full-service firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is experienced in complex antitrust schemes, cartel investigations, high-stakes merger control transactions, cases before the Chilean Competition Court (TDLC), and implementing competition compliance programmes. The department is also increasingly involved in emerging areas such as digital markets and technology-driven competition issues. Highlights include advising online marketplace company Mercado Libre on the development of an artificial intelligence tool, which resolves its daily competition and antitrust law enquiries. Heading up the firm’s Chilean competition offering, the wide-ranging practice of director Gabriel Budnik ranges from cartel investigations to TDLC cases and merger deals. Since publication, the firm has considerably reinforced the practice group with the arrival of new practice head Javier Velozo, along with counsel Pablo Pardo and three associates (all formerly at Contreras Velozo) bringing the team to a total of eight specialists - effective as of January 2026.
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Key clients
- BHP
- Resource Capital Funds
- Mercado Libre Chile
- Inversiones Kaufmann Chile
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- EDF EN Chile Holding
- SAP Chile
- Laboratorios Saval
- Productos del Mar Ventisqueros
- Miele Electrodomésticos
Work highlights
Advised a telecoms company on the acquisition process of another telecoms company.
Assisted a marketplace with an investigation against a Big Tech entity.
Advised Inversiones Kaufmann Chile on the filing of an ordinary filing form, in relation to the acquisition of Trek Rental.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
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Practice head
Javier Velozo