Full-service firm Barros & Errázuriz houses a nine-strong competition and antitrust team that is consistently mandated to act both in cases before Chile’s Competition Tribunal (TDLC) and National Competition Authority (FNE) investigations. It also specialises in concentration notifications before the FNE and conducting compliance programmes. Luis Eduardo Toro is a widely-respected litigation and arbitration expert; Francisco Bórquez’s practice covers merger control, compliance, and administrative and judicial procedures before the FNE and TDLC; and José Luis Corvalán is experienced in competition and antitrust law, as well as litigation. At associate level, senior Catalina Villalobos is a former legal deputy at the FNE’s mergers division; and Josefina Poblete focuses exclusively on competition law. Former associate Luis Bravo left the firm in December 2025.
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Testimonials
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- Solid knowledge and expertise in handling M&A processes in the area of antitrust law. They adhere to best practices and offer comparable quality to the top firms in the country, with ongoing client support and updates on relevant regulations and trends.
- Accurate and robust answers with reasonable speed.
- Closeness and professionalism
- The team possesses extensive knowledge and experience in the field of competition and antitrust Law. They compare very favourably with other firms of this type.
- A high level of involvement and understanding of clients’ organisations and areas of activity.
- Francisco and his team have been wonderful to work with. They have helped us navigate a complex Chilean merger control filing, with an authority that often lacks pragmatism, in a smooth way.
- Francisco, Cata, and the team are easy to deal with - they worked with us to overcome any problems and were overall a delight to work with.
- Their experience, availability, flexibility, and the sharpness of their responses.
- They stand out for their versatility, teamwork, in-depth analysis, and knowledge of all matters related to competition law.
Key clients
- Visa
- Esmax
- Prolesur
- Porvenir Food Processor
- IG4 Capital
- Toyota
- Anglo American
- Hartree
Work highlights
Advised Anglo American on the merger control process concerning its merger with Teck.
Acted for Elaboradora de Alimentos Porvenir in a case before the Competition Tribunal, regarding an FNE accusation of collusion in the king crab market.
Advised Toyota Motor Corporation, Daimler Truck Holding, Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation on the merger control process for the merger between Hino and Fuso.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Catalina Villalobos
Josefina Poblete
Practice head
Luis Eduardo Toro; Francisco Bórquez; José Luis Corvalán