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Benjamín Grebe

Benjamín Grebe

Latin America 2027

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About

Provided by Prieto Abogados

Latin America

Practice Areas

Antitrust

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Arbitration

Mergers and Acquisitions

Compliance

Career

Benjamín Grebe is the head of the Antitrust and Insolvency & Reorganization areas at Prieto.

In the Antitrust area, he has advised clients on compliance programs and preventive consultations related to distribution structures, vertical restraints, agreements between competitors, among others. He also advises and represents clients in merger review processes led by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), investigations into alleged unilateral and collective abuse, and alleged cartel cases, including leniency applications for clients, both preventively and before the FNE and the Competition Tribunal (TDLC), across various industries such as retail, food, ports, banking, regulated services, transportation, financial services, real estate, insurance, etc.

He also leads the Insolvency, Liquidation, and Corporate Reorganization area and actively participates in financial restructurings, representing both creditors and debtors in the most prominent cases in the country in recent years.

Previously, he played an active role for several years in M&A transactions across various industries. Before that, he worked in the firm’s arbitration and litigation area, representing clients in all types of civil, commercial, and administrative disputes.

Benjamín has been a speaker at various national and international conferences, such as the International Bar Association.

Throughout his career, Benjamín has been recognized in several international rankings, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, and Leaders League, in the areas of Antitrust and Insolvency & Reorganization.

Benjamín joined Prieto in 1998 and has been a partner since 2010.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Chilean Bar Association

Member of the Board, Fundación Pro Bono Chile (2020 – currently)

Co – Chair Latin American Regional Forum (LARF), International Bar Association

International Bar Association

Arbitrators roster of the National Arbitration

Publications

“Access to Files in Competition Law Investigations,” CeCo Research (2022)

“Digital Platforms and Conglomerate Risks: Challenges for Competition Authorities in Ibero-America in Merger Analysis,” Themis Law Review 79, pp. 359–372 (2021)

“Towards a Leniency Program 2.0 in Chile,” CeCo Research (2020)

“The objectives of the law in defending competition law and the Chilean System created by Law 19,911” Law Review of the Universidad Finis Terrae , Year IX, #9

“System of Proof of Retail Collusion,” Chapter VIII, written with José Luis Prieto and María Teresa Vial in Competition Law and the Retail Industry, Editorial Libromar, edited by Paulo Montt R. and Nicole Nehme Z., September 2010.

Education

Universidad de Los Andes

Diploma in the Economics of Competition, Fundamentals for Attorney

2007

Warwick University

LLM

2005

Universidad Finis Terrae

Law Degree

1998

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Chile

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Head of department Benjamín Grebe provides market-leading advice on a broad range of debt restructuring and insolvency matters, with noteworthy experience representing creditors.

Competition/Antitrust - Chile

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Well-regarded partner Benjamín Grebe co-heads the firm's competition practice group and advises clients on an array of competition mandates, including FNE market investigations, antitrust litigation and merger clearances in Chile.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Benjamín Grebe is a leading figure in insolvency law in Chile. His negotiation skills, high-level technical expertise and ability to analyse legal processes make him one of the most outstanding lawyers in the market.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Latin America
  • Benjamín Grebe has in-depth knowledge of the market and is one of the most skilled insolvency lawyers in Chile.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Latin America
  • Benjamín Grebe demonstrates outstanding professionalism and technical expertise. His involvement is fundamental to our organisation, as he combines analytical skills with a strategic approach that integrates legal risks with our business objectives.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Latin America

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