FerradaNehme's sizeable 21-strong competition law team is consistently mandated for high-profile cartel and unilateral practices cases, as well as complex merger reviews. The firm also houses a highly-rated competition compliance department. The ‘extraordinarily competent, intelligent and dedicated team' is co-led by name partner and ’simply brilliant' competition and regulatory law expert Nicole Nehme, whose extensive litigation practice covers proceedings before the TDLC, lower and higher courts, and the Supreme Court; Benjamín Mordoj, who focuses on the interaction between competition law and regulation issues; widely-respected litigation specialist Diego Hernández; and former FNE lawyer Mabel Ahumada (a partner since 2021). A second tier of key associate practice directors is composed of Catalina Íñiguez, Beatriz Hidalgo, Josefina Campos and Raffaela Corte, all of whom maintain broad competition practices. Currently heading the firm’s telecoms-related TDLC and FNE actions and investigations, of counsel Sebastián Dufeu is also noted. Former partner Tomás Pérez left the firm in December 2022.
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- 'Beyond the unquestionable professional quality of the team, what makes FerradaNehme different is that it is a cutting-edge firm.'
- 'The involvement of partners is deep. They can be counted on at all times and their advice is highly valued at a strategic level.'
- 'An extraordinarily competent, intelligent and dedicated team.'
- 'Very dedicated to work, detail and jurisprudence, and always available outside office hours, including weekends.'
- 'Great capabilities - the level is truly remarkable.’
- 'Great commitment.'
- 'Extensive experience of the Regulator and the business world.'
- ‘Nicole Nehme is simply brilliant - she leads a team of very intelligent people, but her soft skills, lack of ego, objective and multi-dimensional take on problems and tremendous experience make her unique.'
Key clients
- Delta Air Lines
- Liberty Latin America
- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
- Cargill
- Cervecería
- Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad
- Falabella
- Transelec
- Enjoy
- Plaza
- Transbank
- Metrogas
- VTR Comunicaciones
- Ferrocarril del Pacífico
- Pegasus Aerogroup
- Colbún
- CAP
- Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato
- Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios de Los Lagos
- Laboratorio Biosano
- LG Electronics Inc Chile
- Compañía de Petróleos de Chile Copec
- Farmacias Ahumada
- Lotus Producciones
- Gasco GLP
- Nestlé
- Empresas Oxxean
- SAAM
- San Antonio Terminal Internacional
- Novo Nordisk Chile
- G&N Brands
- Sodimac
Work highlights
- Advised Liberty Latin America on the merger-control proceeding before the FNE for the approval of a joint venture agreement with América Móvil.
- Successfully advised Microsoft and Activision Blizzard (ABK) on a merger-control proceeding before the FNE for the approval of ABK's acquisition by Microsoft.
- Acted for Cargill (parent company of Ewos Chile Alimentos) against the FNE's cartel claim before the TDLC against Biomar, Skretting, Vitapro and Ewos.
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Nicole Nehme, Benjamín Mordoj, Diego Hernández, Mabel Ahumada