With a breadth of practice that encompasses every aspect of competition and antitrust law, the team at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. is a key component of the firm’s wider offering in transactional matters. The practice group is a strong choice for merger control filings for major and complex deals across a variety of industries, but also acts in litigation and other dispute resolution against Cofece, as well as representing clients in investigations by the authority. Francisco Fuentes has a focus on merger analysis and review, along with antitrust litigation; he co-leads the practice group with younger partner Carlos Orcí, whose maintains a dedicated antitrust and competition law practice. Experienced associate Patricio Rivas is well versed in supporting the practice heads in cases before Cofece or the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT).

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Key clients

  • Casa Saba
  • Aligned Data Centers International
  • Worldline
  • EIG Global Energy Partners
  • American Industrial Partners (AIP)
  • Actis
  • GIC
  • Talos Energy

Work highlights

  • Representing Casa Saba in the Amparo lawsuit filed to challenge Cofece's resolution against it.
  • Represented Aligned Data Centers and GIC in proceedings before Cofece and the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) regarding its acquisition of the Mexican subsidiaries of ODATA from Brazil’s Patria Investments and US IT company CyrusOne.
  • Acted for Worldline in proceedings before Cofece to obtain the required clearance for the sale of its POS terminals and related software business to Apollo Global Management and the later reinvestment by Worldline in said business.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francisco Fuentes, Carlos Orcí