The ‘dynamic’ competition and antitrust department at full-service firm Barros & Errázuriz acts in major cases before the TDLC, in addition to assisting national and international clients with FNE investigations. It is also highly specialised in concentration notifications before the FNE and increasingly active in its assistance to companies seeking to prevent future anti-competitive conduct (through reviews of commercial policies, establishing of business protocols and/or implementation of compliance programmes). The department is led by litigation and arbitration expert Luis Eduardo Toro; Francisco Bórquez heads up the firm’s merger-control practice; and José Luis Corvalán's track record encompasses domestic and international arbitration and competition matters before the TDLC. In the firm’s associate ranks, senior Catalina Villalobos (mergers, litigation and anti-competitive practices) is a 2021 recruit from the FNE; and Josefina Poblete also maintains an active antitrust practice.

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'B&E's free competition team is excellent.'
'A dynamic team that is very up to date with international trends.'
'Good networks and chemistry with the FNE, knowing better than anyone the new procedures and trends in free competition. Very active since the modernisation of the free competition laws in Chile.’
‘In addition to its networks and up-to-date knowledge, the team is dynamic and understands commercial and economic matters very well. This is characteristic of B&E in general.'
'Excellent lawyers, with a real understanding of business and economic issues.'
'The team is highly competent and flexible, allowing coverage of all needs in diverse situations and a changing business environment.'
'The team assigned to us had extensive experience and capacity in competition matters. Their advice allowed us to ensure compliance with current regulations on this matter. We especially highlight the close advice provided by the lawyers Luis Eduardo Toro and Francisco Borquez.'

Key clients

ACS Servicios Comunicaciones y Energía
Cobra Montajes, Servicios y Agua
Comisión Nacional de Energía
Servicios Visa International
Aceros Aza
Kimal Consortium
Pacific Mining Parts
Asset Administradora General de Fondos
Americar
Colmena Golden Cross
Derco
Pacific Mining Parts

Work highlights

Assisted Servicios Visa International with its defence before the Chilean Competition Tribunal of three lawsuits filed by payment facilitators (in relation to the cross-border acquiring rule).
Advised Colmena Holding before the FNE on the acquisition of Colmena Salud by a competing company, and on its appeal before the Chilean Competition Tribunal.
Defended Comisión Nacional de Energía against a lawsuit filed by two hydroelectric companies for the issuance of a technical rule.

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