Standing out for its 'technical level and its knowledge of competition law', Hogan Lovells has a robust offering in antitrust and competition law, regularly assisting with merger control for major international M&A, as well as with investigations carried out by Cofece. On the merger control side, the department has assisted clients from a variety of sectors in recent major transactions, including the energy market, representing BNP Paribas in an auto-finance acquisition, and acting for Assa Abloy on its $4.3bn acquisition of Spectrum Brands Home. As regards investigations, the team’s recent slate of work has included matters relating to cartels as well as abuse of dominant position. At the helm of the practice, Omar Guerrero draws client recognition as 'an expert in economic competition issues' and -as a dispute resolution specialist- focuses primarily on the contentious side of competition law. Fellow parctice co-head Ricardo Pons is quite simply one of the market’s best-recognised figures for merger control. Younger partner Alan Ramirez Casazza is a name for the future in investigations of both cartel and abuse of dominance, as well as for antitrust litigation; while at senior associate level, Martín Michaus-Fernández has a similar contentious focus and can also draw on experience working in the US.
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‘Professionalism stands out through meticulous attention to detail. The attitude and team collaboration is outstanding, identifying in every way with the objectives that as a client are pursued, sharing the effort and tenacity to achieve them.’
‘Friendly and professional treatment.'
‘HL is a firm that is always at the forefront. Not only is it looking for news and regulatory changes for its clients, but it is deeply involved in what each client needs.’
‘We admire their academic excellence, but more than anything, their continuous search for news in each subject (not only what they provide us but any that they believe could be useful to us).’
‘The team stands out mainly for its technical level and its knowledge of competition law. The extensive experience they have allows them to know not only what the law says, but also to compare cases vs. others that are being or have been the subject of investigation, because this allows us to approach the internal analysis of the cases with more information and be able to take risks in a more calculated way.’
‘Omar Guerrero is an expert in economic competition issues.'
'Their main difference is that their opinions are less theoretical and more grounded in what the company requires, in accordance with the commercial objective. It does not take the conservative position that is the easiest to take, but rather it truly analyzes the risks and proposes different scenarios so that the company can decide based on them.'
Key clients
- Mondelez International
- Assa Abloy
- Industrias Bachoco
- TC Energy
- Eli Lilly Mexico
- Wintershall Dea
- Insignia Seguros
- Corporación del Fuerte
- Grupo Cuprum
- BNP Paribas Personal Finance
Work highlights
- Acted for Assa Abloy in securing merger control procedures in Mexico regarding its acquisition of Spectrum Brands Home.
- Represented TC Energy in merger control procedures regarding its strategic partnership with Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) to develop energy infrastructure in Mexico.
- Acted for BNP Paribas Personal Finance in merger control proceedings for the acquisition by Grupo Inbursa of 80% of Cetelem, which is owned by BNP Paribas.
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Practice head
Ricardo Pons; Omar Guerrero