‘Highly qualified and experienced in complex matters’, Claro & Cia.’s competition and antitrust practice comprises lawyers who are experienced in both litigation and commercial law. The 23-strong group covers general advice on business structuring and regulatory compliance, in addition to high-profile merger control, cartel, unilateral behaviour and damages cases. Cristóbal Eyzaguirre specialises in multi-front litigation and arbitration; José Miguel Huerta’s track record includes proceedings involving unilateral conduct, damages, merger control and alleged cartels; and Santiago Bravo’s recent experience features antitrust litigation in the telecoms, energy, and banking and finance sectors. The practice further includes Álvaro Vives, who focuses predominantly on litigation, dominance matters and follow-on damages claims; while Tomás Kreft’s antitrust practice encompasses litigation, merger control, internal investigations and compliance. Competition law and litigation counsel Juan Pablo Celis completes the group.
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Testimonials
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- Santiago Bravo is brilliant, structured, obsessed with details, a truly impeccable work.
- Exceptional strategists, excellence in form and substance, they leave no detail to chance, they go beyond our requirements.
- Highly qualified and experienced in complex matters. Excellent ability to summarise, synthesize, and present alternatives that align with the pace of business.
- It's a strong team, with extensive sector experience and knowledge. They know how to work as a team, and the partner is always closely involved in the matters entrusted to them. This constant interaction and commitment are a key differentiator.
- A very good and diligent team, probably the best in Santiago. We are -unfortunately- involved in a collusion case (which we believe was unfair); Claro & Co. has handled the case very well, promptly, and using all modern means and technologies for data analysis, information, emails, etc.
- The lawyers are very well prepared and handle their subject very well; they also know how the prosecution works in this case and are very pragmatic, always understanding that the company must look after its business.
Key clients
- Parque Arauco
- Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores
- Empresas CMPC
- Sociedad Química y Minera
- LATAM Airlines Group
- Banco Itaú Unibanco
- Biomar
- Enjoy
- Consorcio Financiero
- Compañía Cervecerías Unidas
Work highlights
Advised Parque Arauco on a high-profile public consultation before the Chilean Competition Court, concerning proposed sector-wide regulation of the shopping centre industry, which was initiated by Chile’s main retail trade association.
Represented Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores in a successful leniency application before the Chilean Competition Agency, and in parallel cartel proceedings before the US Department of Justice and the European Commission, in relation to the global car carrier industry.
Represented CMPC Tissue in a high-profile follow-on damages action arising from a cartel case in the tissue market, successfully defending the claim before the Chilean Competition Court and securing a substantial reduction of the damages sought before the Supreme Court.
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Practice head
Cristóbal Eyzaguirre; José Miguel Huerta