Carlos Chavez

Practice Areas

Competition / Antitrust

Compliance

TMT

Career

Carlos is a pioneer in competition and antitrust law in Mexico, being one of the first lawyers to specialize in regulated industries. He co-heads the practice at the Firm. He brings enormous technical expertise and over 15 years of professional experience to the table.

His advice benefits clients as he taps into his invaluable experience from participating in some of the most complex transactions and proceedings before Mexican regulators and competition agencies.

Carlos frequently represents railway operators and telecommunications carriers in regulatory and antitrust proceedings. He also represents financial institutions in proceedings before banking and securities regulators and competition agencies. In addition, he advises various big pharma players in strategic transactions and represents them in securing antitrust clearance. Carlos also works closely with the Energy team on matters involving competition issues in the electricity and hydrocarbons markets.

He graduated from Escuela Libre de Derecho and holds a Master of Laws from New York University. He also has a graduate degree in Law and Business from NYU Stern School of Business.

Carlos is a professor at the CIDE Law Department and worked as a foreign attorney at Milbank’s New York office.

He is recognized as an expert and leading lawyer by renowned international publications, such as Chambers Latin American Guide, in the Competition practice. He is also recognized as a leader in the Competition, Compliance and Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practices by The Legal 500 Latin American Guide. Leaders League and Latin Lawyer recognize him as a leader in the Mexican legal market. Carlos co-leads the team recognized as “Elite” by the specialized publication Global Competition Review (GCR100).

He is a member of Galicia’s Innovation & Technology and New Collaboration Model Committees.

Clients

Client Quotes:

"He gets into the details, and uses his experience to predict what is likely to occur next with our issue."

"Carlos Chávez is highly knowledgeable, as well as analytical and practical."