Practice Area

Antitrust

The Competition/Antitrust practice of the Firm advises on all aspects related to the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Law (Law). We have extensive experience in obtaining merger control clearances from the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), as well as handling investigations into monopolistic practices, substantial power, barriers to competition, and essential inputs.

A significant part of our services is aimed at acting as a strategic advisor in high-impact litigations related to cartels (absolute monopolistic practices), abuse of dominant position (relative monopolistic practices), and sectoral investigations, as well as challenging rulings before the Federal Courts of Mexico.

Addressing the current expectations on ESG of the diverse stakeholders of a company, we innovative to provide preventive compliance services on competition/antitrust law, as an essential tool for organizational control and good governance that enables companies to fulfill the business duties required by our regulations.

Competition compliance allows to identify the company’s activities that could lead to anticompetitive practices to mitigate risks, transparently disclose corporate controls, and develop the culture and organizational structure of the company to prevent these practices.

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Prizes

Our Firm has received several awards and recognitions that reflect our commitment to excellence and leadership in the legal field.
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Representative projects

Our firm has received several awards and recognitions that reflect our commitment to excellence and leadership in the legal field.

Merger of four companies to create VEMO

We advised Riverstone on the creation of VEMO through the merger of four clean mobility companies.

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Acquisition of Ocesa by Live Nation

We advised Televisa on the sale of its 40% equity interest in Ocesa to Live Nation.

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⁠Representation of Planigrupo’s Special Committee in connection with offers by Grupo México and Acosta Verde

We represented Planigrupo’s Special Committee in connection with unsolicited acquisition offers, which led to an agreement with Grupo México.

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Public tender offer for Javer by Vinte

We advised Javer and its main shareholders on the tender offer launched by Vinte to acquire up to 100% of the company.

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⁠Combination of assets between Televisa and Univision

We advised Televisa on the combination of its media and content assets with Univision.

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Acquisition of Despegar.com by Prosus

We advised Prosus on its approximately USD 1.7 billion acquisition of Despegar.com.

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Spin-off of Alfa and creation of Controladora Alpek

We advised Alfa on the spin-off that resulted in the creation of Controladora Alpek as part of its corporate restructuring.

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Chantilly

Declaration of a Famous Brand before the IMPI

We obtained the Declaration of Fame for the “Chantilly” brand before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), through a process that involved accreditation of experience, recognition, commercial presence and continuous use in the market.

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President Group

Copyright litigation and content retransmission

We advised Grupo Presidente on the conciliation processes with EGEDA, a collective management company for audiovisual rights, for the use of protected works on televisions installed in its hotel chain. The issue raises a key discussion about the scope of copyright in public spaces where content is not the main service.

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Valia Energy

USD 530 million | Closed in January 2024 | Mexico and the U.S.

We represented Valia Energía in its first international bond issue since 2020, backed by energy assets in operation.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

USD 9 billion | Ongoing project | Mexico

We assisted CIP in the legal structuring of a pioneering green hydrogen project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, including permits, agrarian agreements, environmental licenses and relationships with key agencies such as CFE and PEMEX.

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Mexico Pacific Limited

USD 14 billion | Ongoing project | Multinational

We advise Mexico Pacific Limited on all regulatory and contractual aspects related to the development of a large scale natural gas liquefaction terminal.

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Material changes in mexican antitrust law

On June 30, 2025, Mexican Federal Congress approved an amendment to the Federal Economic Competition Law (the “LFCE”) that replaces the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) [with respect to their authority in matters of economic competition and market dominance] with the National Antitrust Commission (“CNA”), a new decentralized agency of the Ministry of Economy (the “Reform”).

Update of the Unit of Measurement and Update (Unidad de Medida y Actualización) and Concentration Amounts

On January 9th, 2025, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (the “INEGI”) published in the Federal Official Gazette an update of the Mexican Unit of Measurement and Update (“UMA”).

Team

The Firm boasts one of the strongest competition teams in Mexico.

A significant portion of our lawyers are internationally trained and consistently engage in complex merger control processes and complex litigations which are strategic for our clients.

The Firm's transactional strength contributes making our competition team one of the most active in the market, thereby gaining unique experience to provide comprehensive and innovative approaches to our clients' transactions.

Our team includes a specialized group of litigators in competition/antitrust matters, enabling us to provide our clients with comprehensive advise at all stages of administrative and judicial proceedings.

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July 1, 2025
On June 30, 2025, Mexican Federal Congress approved an amendment to the Federal Economic Competition Law (the “LFCE”) that replaces the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) [with respect to their authority in matters of economic competition and market dominance] with the National Antitrust Commission (“CNA”), a new decentralized agency of the Ministry of Economy (the “Reform”).
June 30, 2025
On June 30, 2025, the Federal Official Gazette published General Agreement 8/2025, issued by the Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Council. This agreement designates specialized judicial bodies to handle amparo proceedings related to public access to information and personal data protection, in compliance with the Twentieth Transitory Article of the Decree published on March 20, 2025.
June 27, 2025

Prohibition on Fund Transfers Involving Certain Financial Institutions Due to Money Laundering Risks Related to Opioids

On June 25, 2025, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued an order directed at financial institutions operating within the United States, such as banks, brokerage houses, currency exchange businesses, and casinos, among others (the “Order”).
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