Lexvalor Abogados excels in advising on competition law regulation and is equipped to handle a broad spectrum of competition and antitrust law matters, including merger control, state aid and unfair competition. The team is focused on the retail industry, with a track record of assisting established retailers such as supermarkets in Ecuador with competition law matters, an area in which Ricardo Peñaherrera is well established. Peñaherrera leads the team alongside Luis Marin Tobar, an experienced competition lawyer.
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Testimonials
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'The Lexvalor team is extremely robust. In recent years, it has invested heavily in the development of its partners, associates, and attorneys. This has allowed them to provide precise advice tailored to our needs.'
‘The quality of the partners is excellent.'
‘High knowledge and experience in the competition team.'
‘They're very proactive, always up to date, and ready to respond at any time. The team's proactivity is always wonderful.'
‘They are ready to provide the best solution quickly and transparently based on their extensive knowledge. As a client, I couldn't be happier to work with them.'
Key clients
- Corporación Favorita
- Jabonería Wilson
- Distribuidora Farmacéutica Ecuatoriana Difare
- Imbauto
- Bunge Alimentos
- Bunge Limited
- Quala Ecuador
- Yara International
Work highlights
Defended Baldoré against a complaint filed by Corporación Azende, a competitor, before the Superintendency of Market Control (SCE) for alleged acts in the market for passion fruit alcoholic beverages.
Acted as legal counsel for the Ecuadorian leg of Bunge Alimentos’s $356.2m acquisition of CJ Selecta and its parent company, CJ Latam Participações.
Advised Corporación Favorita on compliance with regulatory requirements in both preventive matters and daily operations.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Ricardo Peñaherrera
Practice head
Luis Marín Tobar; Ricardo Peñaherrera