Ranking tables
Competition/Antitrust | Latin America
Mexico
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Rankings overview for Departments
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Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Christian Lippert H Galicia Abogados, S.C.16 Years Ranked
Fernando Carreño Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC11 Years Ranked
Lucía Ojeda SAI Law & Economics16 Years Ranked
Luis Gerardo García Santos Coy Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.16 Years Ranked
Rafael Valdés Abascal Valdés Abascal Abogados SC16 Years Ranked
Band 2
Band 3
Carlos Chavez Galicia Abogados, S.C.7 Years Ranked
Cristina Massa Sánchez Sainz Abogados7 Years Ranked
José Ángel Santiago Ábrego SAI Law & Economics9 Years Ranked
Mauricio Serralde Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.13 Years Ranked
Ricardo Arturo Pons Mestre Hogan Lovells16 Years Ranked- Luis Manuel Rodríguez RiveroLedesma & Rodríguez Rivero
Band 4
Alejandro Mendiola Nader Hayaux & Goebel1 Years Ranked
Antonio Cárdenas DLA Piper Mexico, S.C.8 Years Ranked
Carlos Mena Labarthe Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.2 Years Ranked
Carlos Orcí Berea Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.7 Years Ranked
David Hurtado Badiola Jáuregui y Del Valle, S.C.16 Years Ranked- Ismael Henestrosa Aziz & Kaye Abogados, S.C.3 Years Ranked
Jesús Gabriel Altamirano Jones Day7 Years Ranked
Jorge Kargl Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.6 Years Ranked
Sara Gutiérrez Ruíz de Chavez Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.8 Years Ranked
Víctor Manuel Frías Greenberg Traurig, S.C.14 Years Ranked- Claudia De los RíosLedesma & Rodríguez Rivero
- Juan Pablo Estrada MichelLópez Melih y Estrada, S.C.
- Ricardo HernándezCastañeda y Asociados
Up and Coming
Enrique de la Peña Fajardo Valdés Abascal Abogados SC1 Years Ranked
Fernanda Garza SMPS Legal2 Years Ranked
Gerardo Rodríguez Galicia Abogados, S.C.4 Years Ranked
Iván Szymanski C. Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda1 Years Ranked
Juan Carlos Burgos Galicia Abogados, S.C.8 Years Ranked- Michel Llorens Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC1 Years Ranked
- Román González Melo White & Case SC1 Years Ranked
Associates to watch
Aleine Obregón Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.1 Years Ranked
Daniella I. Ramírez A. Galicia Abogados, S.C.1 Years Ranked
Felipe García Cuevas SAI Law & Economics1 Years Ranked
Maite Celorio Galicia Abogados, S.C.1 Years Ranked
Patricio Rivas San Román Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.1 Years Ranked
Valery Dayne García Zavala Greenberg Traurig, S.C.1 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedCreel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez houses a prestigious full-service practice that offers expertise in the full gamut of competition matters. The law firm boasts an outstanding bench of practitioners who are skilled in representing Mexican and international clients in high-value merger control filings, and frequently support the firm's leading M&A department. The legal team is also active in complex investigations concerning abuse of dominant position and cartel activity, and offers additional prowess in contentious cases. Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez's client roster comprises key players from the technology, sports and food and beverages sectors.
1 Galicia Abogados, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedGalicia Abogados is an outstanding full-service Mexican law firm with a wealth of experience in the competition law arena. The department maintains a stellar reputation for acting on strategic merger filings before the COFECE in respect of high-value sales and acquisitions, and offers additional expertise in investigations concerning monopolistic practices. Galicia Abogados is frequently retained by notable Mexican and foreign companies from the banking and finance, energy and retail sectors, and it often also acts as a first port of call for foreign law firms seeking assistance with local matters. ROADIS and SYNLAB Group are new client wins for the firm.
1 SAI Law & EconomicsCompetition/Antitrust2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedSAI Law & Economics fields a heavyweight competition practice at the forefront of the Mexican market that showcases significant expertise in both law and economics. The law firm boasts strong expertise across the spectrum of competition law issues. It is well equipped to handle investigations carried out by the regulator, also winning mandates to advise on merger control analysis and regulatory compliance issues. SAI Law & Economics possesses additional capabilities in handling antitrust litigation. The department's client roster features notable players hailing from a vast array of sectors, including technology, energy and retail. Volvo Group México is a new client for the law firm.
1 Von Wobeser y Sierra, SCCompetition/Antitrust2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedVon Wobeser y Sierra has a highly regarded practice group with a longstanding reputation in the Mexican antitrust arena. The outfit benefits from its extensive experience representing clients in investigations concerning both relative and absolute monopolistic practices. Additionally, the Mexico City-based team is adept at acting for national and international businesses in order to obtain clearance from the regulator for transactions. The department's clientele hails from the food and beverage, automotive and financial industries. Von Wobeser y Sierra's new client wins include Clearlake Capital Group and Atlantia.
Band 2
2 Hogan LovellsCompetition/Antitrust2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedHogan Lovells is a distinguished international firm that offers expertise across contentious and non-contentious competition matters in Mexico. The team possesses broad capabilities in obtaining competition clearance for transactions, and it also routinely wins mandates to represent clients in investigations concerning abuses of dominant position and cartel activity. It receives further endorsement for its experience in handling competition law disputes. The law firm's client roster comprises a number of Mexican and international players from such sectors as retail, energy and food and beverages. Mondelēz International and Ferro Corporation are Hogan Lovells' new client wins.
2 Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedMijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is an experienced law firm with proven capabilities for representing clients across a range of investigations into anti-competitive behaviour. The legal team frequently supports the firm's leading M&A practice in handling significant merger control filings before the Mexican competition authorities. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes offers additional expertise in litigation matters related to competition law issues. It enjoys particular strength representing notable names from the energy, pharmaceutical and banking and finance sectors. Perrigo, Grupo Gondi and Credit Suisse are Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes' new client additions.
2 Valdés Abascal Abogados SCCompetition/Antitrust2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedValdés Abascal Abogados is an acclaimed boutique law firm that is particularly noted for its prowess in the competition sphere in Mexico. The legal team enjoys a wealth of experience in anti-competitive investigations, including those concerning abuses of dominant position and absolute monopolistic practices. Valdés Abascal Abogados also benefits from an established track record handling merger filings and litigation matters. The law firm's client roster features notable players from the banking and finance, food and beverages, and pharmaceutical sectors. Alianza Trayecto is one of Valdés Abascal Abogados' new client wins.
Band 3
3 Aziz & Kaye Abogados, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWell-regarded competition practice Aziz & Kaye Abogados benefits from a solid bench of skilled practitioners. The Mexico City-based legal team regularly assists clients with merger control filings and cartel investigations. The law firm offers additional expertise in antitrust litigation mandates. Aziz & Kaye Abogados' client roster comprises a number of Mexican and international players from such sectors as banking and finance, transport and technology. FedEx, Huawei Technologies de México and Veritas Energia are the law firm's new client additions.
3 Basham, Ringe y Correa S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedBasham, Ringe y Correa is an established Mexican full-service law firm with a recognised competition law practice that works on a range of matters in the antitrust field. The legal team is renowned for its work on antitrust litigation, providing additional expertise in advising on investigations into collusion and pre-merger notifications. The firm's client roster spans sectors including life sciences, automotive, and financial services. Aristocrat Leisure, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, and Meritor are Basham, Ringe y Correa's new client wins.
3 Greenberg Traurig, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig is an established practice that boasts a robust team that is experienced in a wide range of competition matters. The Mexico City-based legal division offers particular strength in advising clients on monopolistic practices investigations. The law firm possesses additional expertise in handling merger control filings for Mexican and international businesses, as well as demonstrable capabilities in contentious competition mandates.3 White & Case SCCompetition/Antitrust2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedWhite & Case is a renowned player in the Mexican antitrust domain and advises a number of domestic and international businesses. The legal team regularly handles merger control proceedings for cross-border transactions. White & Case is also active counselling clients on investigations relating to cartel practices. The department's client roster is drawn from a range of sectors including transportation, finance and energy. PIMCO, Macquarie Asset Management, and Faurecia are the department's new client wins.
Band 4
4 DLA Piper Mexico, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedDLA Piper houses a well-equipped competition legal team that is active in the Mexican antitrust sphere. The department boasts expertise in both contentious and non-contentious competition mandates, and often advises clients on concentration procedures, investigations, and sector-related administrative litigation. The team is normally found assisting clients from the beauty, telecommunications and retail industries. Crédito Real, Alsea, and Taboola count amongst DLA Piper's new client wins.
4 Gonzalez Calvillo, S.C.Competition/Antitrust2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGonzález Calvillo enjoys a dynamic competition practice that is recognised for its activity advising on merger review proceedings and investigations matters. The legal team also boasts expertise in assisting clients with antitrust compliance and preventive strategies related to competition issues. González Calvillo's clients hail from a range of industries, including technology and energy. The department's new client wins include Advent International, Elecnor, and Enagás.
4 Santamarina y Steta SCCompetition/Antitrust2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedSantamarina y Steta is a renowned and longstanding full-service Mexican firm with noteworthy capabilities in the competition arena. The legal team benefits from its expertise assisting clients with merger review proceedings related to Mexican and international M&A transactions. Santamarina y Steta possesses additional strength in cartel investigations concerning monopolistic practices. The law firm's clients hail from the manufacturing, automotive and pharmaceutical industries.