Pino Elizalde Abogados has a particular focus on competition matters in the food and beverage sector, including the brewing industry. The team advises on a broad range of competition law matters, encompassing regulatory compliance, administrative proceedings and judicial disputes. Marco (Valentín) Elizalde regularly represents AB InBev in competition-related matters before administrative and judicial bodies. Jorge Cedeño defends clients in administrative investigations before competition authorities, while senior associate Rafael Ulloa provides additional support across the practice.
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Key clients
- Cervecería Nacional
Work highlights
Assisted Cervecería Nacional with various investigations before the Ecuador Competition Authority for the alleged breach of remedies imposed in a resolution that approved its economic concentration in Ecuador.
Represented Cervecería Nacional in a constitutional action presented to prevent the client from being subject to investigations relating to alleged abuse of market power in a commercial programme.
Practice head
Marco (Valentín) Elizalde; Jorge Cedeño
Other key lawyers
Rafael Ulloa