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Provided by Juan Cristóbal Gumucio
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Competition and Antitrust.
Partner since 2007. Oxford University, UK (MJur, 1998) Chevening alumnus. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School (LLB, 1994). He worked at Clifford Chance, London (1998) and Unilever Chile (2001-03). Juan Cristóbal heads the Competition Law practice, advising clients in antitrust litigations, such as cartels and unilateral conduct, dealing with merger control, investigations, market enquiries, non-contentious advice and compliance programs.
He has participated in many landmark cases that have shaped competition case law in Chile, i.e., the first leniency case in Chile (FNE vs Tecumseh), the first Phase II in merger control case (Essilor Luxottica), several mergers and acquisitions such as LAN-TAM, Shell,-Terpel, AT&T -Time Warner, CDF, etc., several unilateral conduct cases in consumer goods and retail, entertainment and digital markets, infrastructure and transportation, among others.
Additionally, he has provided Pro Bono advice to different trade associations regarding Competition and Consumer Protection bills.
He has practiced Competition Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Juan Cristóbal is also the partner in charge of the Alumni Network.
International Bar Association. Cartels Working Group; American Bar Association, Antitrust Section; Member of the Advisory Board, Centro de Libre Competencia UC; Member of the Board, National Association of Advertisers (ANDA); Chilean Bar Association.
Chilean correspondent, Practical Law Competition, Thomson Reuters
Chapter “Análisis Crítico del Sistema de Operaciones de Concentración” (co-authored with Cristóbal Lema) in the collective book “Nuevo Régimen de Libre Competencia”, edited by Domingo Valdés and Omar Vásquez, Rubicón Editores, 2022.
Chapter “Competition Law in Chile” (co-authored with Cristóbal Lema) in the collective book “Competition Law in Latin America A Practical Guide”, edited by Julián Peña and Marcelo Calliari, Wolters Kluwer (second edition), 2022.
Chapter “Chile Chapter on Information Exchange and Related Risks: A Jurisdictional Guide” (co-authored with Fernanda Hermosilla and Cristóbal Lema) in collective book “Information Exchange and Related Risks: A Practical Guide” edited by Zolan Marosi and Marcio Días Soares, Concurrences, 2022.
Juan Cristobal Gumucio, Elías Astudillo and Tomás Labbé, “¿Se justifica la consulta ante el TDLC”, Investigaciones CeCo, February, 2020.
Lexology Navigator – Merger Control, 2017.
SENTENCIAS DESTACADAS 2015, Una Mirada desde la Perspectiva de Las Políticas Públicas, “Doctrina de la Corte Suprema en la Colusión de los Pollos”. Juan Cristóbal Gumucio Sch. & Elías Astudillo R. Ediciones LyD, 2016.
“Competition Law in Latin America”. Chapter 13: Competition Law in Chile. Walters Kluwer Law International B.V., 2016.
“Nuevas Tendencias del Moderno Derecho Económico”. Chapter III: “Control de Fusiones en Chile ¿Requiere de un cambio?” Legal Publishing Chile, Thompson Reuters, 2014.
“La Libre Competencia en el Chile del Bicentenario”. Interrelación Propiedad Intelectual, Competencia Desleal, Protección al Consumidor y Libre Competencia. Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia / Centro de Libre Competencia UC. Published by Thomson Reuters Puntolex, 2011.
“Concentración Económica y su Control Previo”, in Revista Derecho Mayor, Year VII, Number 7, April 2008.
“Procreación Asistida. Un Análisis a la Luz de la Legislación Chilena”. Awarded by the Fernando Fueyo Laneri Foundation. Published by Editorial Jurídica Conosur, February 1997.
“Procreación Asistida Heteróloga. Efectos civiles con respecto al matrimonio y la filiación”. Volume 21, N° 2, May – August 1994. Revista Chilena de Derecho.
-Postgraduate classes in Compliance Diploma, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
-Lecturer of Intellectual Property Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
-Lecturer of Competition Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
-Lecturer of Competition Law, Universidad de Los Andes.
-He has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the Universidad Católica de Chile, Adolfo Ibañez and Finis Terrae.
-He has participated as a panelist in numerous conferences in Chile and abroad.
Provided by Chambers
Noteworthy practitioner and co-head of department Juan Cristóbal Gumucio offers clients a wealth of experience across a range of different competition matters in Chile. He possesses significant expertise advising on litigation, FNE market investigations and complex merger control proceedings.
Provided by Chambers
Juan Cristóbal Gumucio has been able to grasp our global strategies to advise us on how to handle the Chilean competition framework. His professional solvency and flexibility stand out.
Juan Cristóbal Gumucio has been able to grasp our global strategies to advise us on how to handle the Chilean competition framework. His professional solvency and flexibility stand out.