Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy
Practice Areas
Antitrust and Competition, M&A
Career
Luis Gerardo is a partner in the Mexico City office of Creel and a member of the Firm's Board of Directors. His practice focuses on competition and antitrust law and actively participates in all types of cases before the competition authorities, from complex pre-merger proceedings to investigations, administrative proceedings, constitutional proceedings and leniency applications. He regularly advises multinationals and private equity investors on acquisitions and investments in Mexico in multiple industries, including digital platforms. He has participated in some of the most relevant and sophisticated cases before the competition authorities. He recently advised AT&T in the acquisitions of DirecTV, Nextel Mexico and Time Warner, Delta Airlines in its agreement of joint cooperation and investment with Grupo Aeroméxico, and Nokia in the acquisition of an exclusive control of Alcatel-Lucent, among others. He is a frequent speaker at national and international events on antitrust issues.
Professional Memberships
IBA and Mexican Bar Association
Publications
Luis Gerardo has authored and co-authored multiple articles and papers on various legal subjects, such as “Competencia Económica en Mercados Digitales: La Experiencia en México”, published by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú’s “Themis” in 2021; “VoIP Services in Mexico”, published by Lexology in 2021; the “Mexico” chapter in The Public Competition Enforcement Review in 2020 and 2021; ‘Competition and antitrust developments in Mexico’ published by Euromoney in 2012; The Merger Control Review, published by Law Business Research, in 2010, 2011, and 2012; The Cartels and Leniency Review, published by Law Business Research, in 2013, 2014 and 2015; the “Mexico” chapter in Global Competition Review’s “Immunity, Sanctions & Settlements” in 2016; the “Mexico” Chapter in “The Dominance and Monopolies Review”, published by Law Business Research, in 2015, 2016 and 2017; ‘Mexico: New Antitrust Authorities and a New Federal Economic Competition Law’, published by the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Oxford University Press in 2014; and ‘Jurisdiction of Antitrust Authorities in Mexico: The case of the Nokia / Alcatel-Lucent merger’, published by Expert Guides in 2016, the “Mexico” chapter in Global Competition Review’s “E-Commerce Competition Enforcement Guide” in 2019; “Essential Facilities and Primary Jurisdiction in Mexico”, published by Euromoney’s Expert Guides in 2019; “The role of antitrust authorities in the regulation of essential facilities in regulated markets: the case of Mexico City’s International Airport and the Mexican Railway System” (Spanish)”, published by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú’s “Foro Jurídico” in 2018; “Jurisdiction of Antitrust Authorities in Mexico, a follow-up: The case of AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner (the second precedent)”, published by Euromoney’s Expert Guides in 2017.
Personal
Luis Gerardo obtained his law degree (JD) from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 1993.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Stellar partner Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy boasts a longstanding and highly respected presence in Mexico's competition market. He regularly furnishes advice for clients on highly complex merger control proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy is an excellent lawyer, with extensive knowledge of the market and good business understanding."
"Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy provides a service of excellence, displaying great depth of analysis and knowledge of the matter. He adds value in our decision-making processes."
"Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy is an excellent lawyer, with extensive knowledge of the market and good business understanding."
"Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy provides a service of excellence, displaying great depth of analysis and knowledge of the matter. He adds value in our decision-making processes."
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