Óscar Gárate
Aninat AbogadosAninat Abogados' six-member competition and antitrust team is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious cases before the TDLC. It also assists with Supreme Court matters, anti-competitive conduct-related lawsuits, FNE investigations, compliance programmes and M&A-related issues. The department is led by senior counsel Cristián Reyes, a former FNE legal and litigation head, whose track record includes collusion-related antitrust cases and merger control matters. The practice further includes name partner Luis Alberto Aninat, whose broad practice encompasses antitrust and competition work; and director Óscar Gárate, who is experienced in FNE proceedings and TDLC litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is multidisciplinary and at a high professional level.’
- ‘The antitrust team provides concrete and practical answers.’
- ‘Guides clients through the background information that the Authority deems sufficient for the correct presentation of the information required, in order to comply with said requirements efficiently and completely.’
- ‘What differentiates the Aninat Abogados team is the special attention they pay to the particularities of (a given) industry.’
- ‘A team that is dedicated to the queries assigned.’
- ‘Cristián Reyes and Óscar Gárate are both always immediately available, in addition to providing practical responses.’
Key clients
- Tianqi Lithium
- Asociación de Empresas de Innovación Financiera de Chile
- Farmacias Cruz Verde
- Asociación de Supermercados de Chile
- Aguas Nuevas
- Citröen Chile
- Mundo Crédito
- Parque del Sendero
- Altera (Andes Inversiones)
- Asociación Gremial Instituciones|de Tecnologías en Seguros Chile – (Insurtechile)
- Automática y Regulación
- Industrias Profal
- Socofar
- Varifarma Chile
Work highlights
- Represented Tianqi Lithium before the FNE in a proceeding that sought to lift mitigation measures.
- Represented Asociación de Empresas de Innovación Financiera de Chile (Chilean Fintech Association) before the FNE, TDLC and Supreme Court.
- Acted for Farmacias Cruz Verde in three non-contentious matters before the TDLC, regarding changes to the existing payment industry model.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Cristián Reyes