The competition and antitrust team at Sainz Abogados advises clients across a range of industries, including the financial services, automotive, healthcare and mining sectors. The practice handles a broad mix of antitrust investigations, merger control matters and regulatory compliance issues, with particular experience in multijurisdictional transactions involving multinational companies. The team is led by Cristina Massa, who draws on more than 25 years of experience representing clients before the CNA and other competition authorities, and is active in both contentious and advisory matters. Adrián Villagómez Alemán and Santiago Alessio are also key members of the team, with the former bringing experience in amparo proceedings and the latter focusing on merger filings and clearance processes. Senior associate Omar Salamanca is particularly active in cartel investigations, including those involving the telecoms sector. Counsel Pedro S Lladó and associate Santiago Hernández are also involved in a range of investigation and enforcement matters.
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Testimonials
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- The partner and team in this practice are incredible business partners. They have dedicated themselves to thoroughly understanding the company's business so that, in addition to assisting us with their assigned tasks, they can also proactively identify potential issues. Their work is excellent, encompassing technical and strategic aspects, as well as administrative and operational ones.
- It stands out for its knowledge of the subject matter and its clients' business, as well as personalized attention and proper follow-up.
- His in-depth knowledge of competition issues and his approach to inquiries to enable businesses, including thorough risk analysis, are invaluable. He also possesses extensive knowledge of the government and regulatory bodies.
- This practice is different because they have a deep understanding of competitive issues and they brilliantly complement that with an enabling sense of their clients' business, correctly weighing the risks and opportunities.
Key clients
- ACR Auto Coatings Holdings (Atlas Holdings)
- The Interpublic Group of Companies
- Ninestar Group Company Limited (Lexmark)
- Diageo Group of Companies (Diageo)
- Grupo Mariposa / APEX Capital
- PGIM Real Estate MVP Administradora (PGIM Real Estate)
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (Siemens Healthineers)
Work highlights
Advised ACR Auto Coatings Holdings LLC (Atlas Holdings) on the acquisition of SRG Global, a leading manufacturer of integrated and functional decorative trim systems for the automotive industry, with subsidiaries in Mexico.
Advised Interpublic Group of Companies on the merger control aspects of its acquisition by Omnicom Media Group.
Advised Ninestar Group Company Limited (Lexmark) on the merger control aspects of Xerox’s strategic acquisition of Lexmark International Inc., a leading global imaging and printing solutions provider.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Cristina Massa Sánchez;
Other key lawyers
Adrián Villagómez Alemán; Santiago Alessio; Omar Salamanca Medina; Pedro Lladó