Competition/Antitrust
Latin America Guide 2025 : Ecuador
Band 3
Contact number
+593 2 323 0375About
Provided by Lexvalor Abogados
Our antitrust and competition team provides a wide range of services, including preventive advice regarding market power abuse, cartels, control of economic concentrations, and unfair competition; guidance regarding State aid; and representation in related administrative and judicial litigation. The team has honed its expertise in more than 30 merger control notification proceedings before the regulatory authority and has successfully handled dozens of lawsuits and proceedings, including Andean Community disputes, on matters involving unfair competition, market power abuse, and collusive agreements. Since the enactment of the country's free competition legislation, we have acted effectively on behalf of the nation's largest retail chain to ensure its legal compliance with the law.
Based on such experience, members of the team have been appointed as Non-Governmental Advisors of the Superintendency for Market Power Control (the Ecuadorian competition authority) to the International Competition Network.
Chambers Review
Lexvalor Abogados receives ample praise from onlookers for its competition and antitrust work. The dynamic team offers a range of services including antitrust litigation and M&A-related competition work. The firm also boasts a strong practice in preventive advice on issues related to abuse of dominance, cartels, merger control and unfair practices. Included in the client roster are key clients from the retail and food and beverage sectors.
Work Highlights
- Lexvalor performed preventive advisory work and full competition due diligence to ensure that Softys complied with Ecuadorian competition laws.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lexvalor Abogados are not only skilled but also informed, agile and efficient in their responses. Their work demonstrates knowledge of both Ecuadorian and international antitrust and competition law."
"Lexvalor Abogados are not only skilled but also informed, agile and efficient in their responses. Their work demonstrates knowledge of both Ecuadorian and international antitrust and competition law."
Notable Practitioners
Up-and-coming partner Luis Marín Tobar receives plaudits from clients for his activity in the competition and antitrust field in Ecuador.
"Luis Marín Tobar is a very versatile lawyer who is able to see the big picture of our matters. He helps us design effective legal strategies."