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Competition/Antitrust

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Our industry-focused Competition/Antitrust practice provides expert advice to Ecuadorian and international companies in highly specialized sectors including airlines, telecommunications, banking, retail, pharma and agrochemicals.

We provide advice and counsel in connection with:

  • Local and regional investigations by antitrust authorities of alleged anticompetitive conduct, such as:
    • abuse of dominance
    • cartels
    • state aid
    • unfair competition
  • Merger control reviews of operations between:
    • Ecuadorian companies;
    • cross-border transactions reported simultaneously in several countries;
    • transactions involving regulated industries that require coordination with regulatory authorities.
  • Competition litigation in local courts and proceedings and relationships with local antitrust authorities, including cease and desist and leniency agreements.
  • Developing and implementing antitrust compliance programs that are tailor-made for each particular industry with risk profiles of our clients’ activities.



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Competition/Antitrust - Ecuador

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is a full-service, top-tier firm with a stellar reputation in the competition arena. It is skilled at representing clients in high-profile investigations concerning alleged abuse of dominant position and cartel activity. The practice group is frequently called upon to support the firm's M&A practice in handling significant merger control filings. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce also has experience assisting clients with investigations relating to restrictive practices, data privacy and trade secrets. The law firm's client roster includes blue-chip clients from the technology, telecommunications and aviation industries.

Work Highlights

  • Pérez Bustamante & Ponce performed a detailed review of a transaction for Fresenius, one of the world´s leading medical care providers, focusing on analysing the implications from a competition law perspective.

Strengths

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Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's team know very well the ups and downs of Ecuador, what can or cannot be done, and more importantly, what to expect from each authority.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Latin America

The Pérez Bustamante & Ponce team has technical capacity, strategic vision, speed and clarity in response. We see it as number one in Ecuador.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Latin America

Notable Practitioners

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Diego Pérez-Ordóñez
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Diego Pérez-Ordóñez
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Band 1

Stellar partner Diego Pérez-Ordóñez continues to hold a leading position in Ecuador's competition and antitrust sphere. He is experienced assisting both national and international clients hailing from the utilities, oil and gas, and food and beverage industries.

Diego Pérez-Ordóñez is an incredible lawyer who is very trustworthy, responds within minutes and is super attentive.

Diego Pérez-Ordóñez has been our quarterback for many issues. He's very experienced, insightful and understanding.

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Mario Navarrete-Serrano
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Mario Navarrete-Serrano
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Mario Navarrete-Serrano elicits outstanding plaudits from clients for his remarkable activity in Ecuador's competition and antitrust field.

Mario Navarrete-Serrano is a highly technical lawyer who understands competition law, not only its legal aspect but also the economics. His answers are always helpful and he is always available.

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Diego Pérez-Ordóñez
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Diego Pérez-Ordóñez
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Band 1
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Mario Navarrete-Serrano
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Mario Navarrete-Serrano
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Up and Coming
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