Vicente Grau heads the antitrust and competition law offering at Santamarina y Steta, which handles the full range of merger control and pre-merger filings. The team also advises on the potential antitrust repercussions of corporate governance changes, and is equipped to support clients in sectorial investigations by Cofece, as well as cartel investigations. Grau is assisted by associate Yakov Kobets, but saw the departure of former senior Ivan Szymanski in December 2023.
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Key clients
- Marriott International
- USG Holdings
- Kimek Cosmocel
- Grupo Industrial Saltillo
- General Motors Company
- GM Financial de México
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Work highlights
- Advised Marriott International on a pre-merger clearance for its acquisition of the assets of Hoteles City Express in Mexico.
- Assisted Grupo Industrial Saltillo with a merger review relating to Mohawk Industries' acquisition of GIS’ tile businesses Vitromex's operations in Mexico and the US.
- Advised Kimek Cosmocel on a pre-merger clearance for its acquisition by Rovensa.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vicente Grau