Firmly at the forefront of competition law in Mexico, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. maintains a full-service practice that handles everything from antitrust compliance and merger reviews to cartel investigations and appeals court litigation. The group is experienced in advising top-profile clients from highly regulated sectors and demonstrates particular activity in the manufacturing, financial services and real estate industries. Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy is a key authority in the competition space, actively handling pre-merger filings, investigations and amparo proceedings before competition authorities. He co-leads the team alongside Carlos Mena, who is regularly involved in cartel, abuse of dominance and market investigations. The firm’s expertise is bolstered by Mauricio Serralde, whose caseload covers the full scope of relevant matters, while Jorge Kargl has a particular focus on aiding clients in the TMT sector with all antitrust-related issues. Another name of note, Sara Gutiérrez specialises in administrative and constitutional litigation as well as being involved in the firm’s ESG practice. Counsel Edgar Martín left the firm in January 2025.
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Testimonials
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‘What stands out most is their knowledge of economic competition and their willingness to learn from different industries/sectors to become a comprehensive firm. Furthermore, the quality of service and work product are exceptional.’
‘Carlos Mena and Jorge Kargl—both are extraordinary. Carlos is undoubtedly a leading figure in the sector and is always willing to help and roll up his sleeves to work on any task he's asked to address. Jorge has grown tremendously over the last 12 months and is increasingly becoming a promising player in the sector.’
Key clients
- Uber
- BlackRock
Work highlights
Counsel to WestRock Company in the transaction consisting of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Company combining their businesses to create “Smurfit Westrock”.
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Practice head
Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy; Carlos Mena
Other key lawyers
Mauricio Serralde; Jorge Kargl; Sara Gutiérrez