CorralRosales' vast experience in corporate matters and cross-border deals is a key element of its competition law practice, which advises on antitrust investigations, merger control, restrictive practices, abuse of dominance and cartel mandates. Xavier Rosales and Ana Samudio head up the team. Samudio often advises on matters in the technology and telecoms sectors and is active in proceedings at the administrative level. Rosales stands out for merger clearance processes and antitrust investigations, often representing clients in investigations in front of regional, national and international antitrust authorities. Clients regularly turn to Francisco Rosales for due diligence stemming from competition issues.
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- 'Ana Samudio and Xavier Rosales are the best lawyers in Ecuador in the field of competition, in my opinion. They handle complex cases.'
Key clients
- Saam Towage
- Suez Group
- Sony Music
- Nestlé
- The Walt Disney Company
- Unilever
- Grupo Familia
- COPEC – Compañía de Petróleos de Chile
- Clorox
- United Airlines
- Grünenthal
- BMI
Work highlights
Advised The Walt Disney Company on the Ecuadorian antitrust clearance and compliance process for its $71.3bn acquisition of 21st Century Fox, securing regulatory approvals and overseeing multi-year compliance with imposed remedies.
Advised Grupo Familia on a precedent-setting competition investigation before the Andean Community Secretariat, securing the first-ever regional sanctioning decision in Ecuador and shaping the legal framework for cross-border cartel enforcement.
Advised Unilever on the Ecuadorian leg of its acquisition of Quala’s personal care business, managing the antitrust clearance process and ongoing compliance with regulatory remedies through 2028.
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Practice head
Xavier Rosales; Ana Samudio