Dentons‘ ’outstanding antitrust practice provides timely advice and goes the extra mile to achieve results for clients’. The Chilean antitrust department, which specialises in antitrust litigation before the courts, routinely works alongside the firm’s regional and global antitrust practice teams. Particularly focused on the technology sector, recent work examples include representing global payments fintech company SumUp in high-profile abuse of dominant position litigation against Transbank, a Chilean payment and transaction services company. Antitrust team head Santiago Ried has significant experience in Antitrust Court (TDLC) cases, National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) investigations, merger control mandates, and compliance; while Marcelo Alarcón acts in civil, commercial and antitrust-related dispute resolution. Fernanda Streeter is ‘an up-and-coming associate who does outstanding work’.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘A cohesive team that is eager to support the client.’

  • ‘Experts at listening and proposing, challenging, and re-challenging what clients say.’

  • ‘Concern. They're a team that's aware of what's happening and seeks to anticipate the client's needs.’

  • ‘A more committed and professional team than others.’

  • ‘Dentons Chile’s outstanding antitrust practice provides timely advice and goes the extra mile to achieve results for clients.’

  • ‘Santiago Ried is both a leader and excellent team player, with great presentation skills.’

  • ‘Marcelo Alarcón is detail oriented and extremely nice to work with.’

  • ‘Fernanda Streeter is an up-and-coming associate who does outstanding work and is destined for a great career.’

Key clients

  • Aguas Andinas
  • Concha y Toro
  • Magotteaux (Sigdo Koppers)
  • Daye Special Steel Co
  • Freddo
  • Tenpo
  • Despegar.com
  • Biomeriux
  • Biofoods
  • Amazon Web Services
  • SumUp
  • Alstom
  • Metso
  • Transap
  • Coopeuch
  • UPL
  • Comercial DLM
  • Anasac
  • Karcher
  • Metso

Work highlights

Represented Tenpo Prepaid, a prepaid card issuer, in a case before the Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Antitrust Court (TDLC).
Representing Magotteaux (Sigdo Koppers), in a high-profile dumping case before the Anti-Distortions Commission, in relation to alleged steel products.
Representing ACHIGA, a restaurant and fast-food industry trade association, in an antitrust case against shopping malls over lease contract-related abusive clauses and practices.

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Santiago Ried

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Santiago Ried