Morales & Besa houses a ‘well-established team that works very well together to provide clients with appropriate and timely responses’. The full-service practice comprises team members whose careers include working at either Chile’s Competition authority (FNE) or the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism; while key industries for the department include the infrastructure, energy, retail, real estate and payments sectors. The seven-member competition and antitrust group covers competition law compliance, pre-merger reviews, high-stakes litigation before the Competition Tribunal (TDLC) and the Supreme Court. It also represents clients in high- profile FNE investigations, and assists with the preparation of specialised antitrust compliance programmes. A former FNE anti-cartel unit head, Maria Jose Henriquez’s track record includes successfully acting before the TDLC and Supreme Court in complex cases; while at associate level, senior Diego Schaerer and Vicente Fleischmann complete the team. Since publication, Henríquez has left the firm - effective as of March 2026.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘A very good team and the results are magnificent. Clients appreciate the work of all the lawyers. They study matters very thoroughly.’
- ‘Clients really like the way they organise meetings and training sessions for clients.’
Key clients
- Sociedad Concesionaria Nuevo Pudahuel
- Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso
Work highlights
Acted for Sociedad Concesionaria Nuevo Pudahuel in an antitrust lawsuit before the Competition Tribunal, which was filed by off-site parking operator, McParking, for abuse of dominance and barriers to entry.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
María José Henríquez