Competition/Antitrust
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
Band 2
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Provided by Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has one of the most important competition/antitrust law practices in Argentina, both in the fields of economic concentrations and restrictive practices investigations.
We advise buyers, sellers and financial advisors in almost all major M&A deals in Argentina and have a top-tier litigation team, which further boosts the antitrust practice activity in restrictive practices cases.
Our team has a significant volume of procedures pending before the Argentine antitrust authority (Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia), including notifications, advisory opinions and conduct cases (individual and cartel). We also advise several companies on day-to-day matters related to professional Chambers, product launches, contingency analysis, etc.
The core of the team is made by attorneys dealing with M&A transactions, assisted by corporate counsels, litigators and regulatory experts at Bruchou.
Our team has extensive experience in the early detection of antitrust issues as part of the advice provided to our clients, both in their individual transactions and in day-to-day matters.
Chambers Review
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja's dynamic antitrust department boasts a noted market share of merger control filings in Argentina. The team regularly administers advice to companies from an array of industries including oil and gas, finance and agribusiness. The firm is also fully equipped to provide preventive advice, as well as handle investigations into anti-competitive behaviour. Compass Group and Regency Groupare among the firm's new clients.
Work Highlights
- Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Central Puerto on the potential effects of the transaction and filed the mandatory notification on its acquisition of the power thermal generation company, Enel Generación Costanera.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bruchou & Funes de Rioja's team is solid and very experienced. Their response is timely and very comprehensive, looking beyond the common risks."
"Bruchou & Funes de Rioja's team is solid and very experienced. Their response is timely and very comprehensive, looking beyond the common risks."
Notable Practitioners
Key partner and head of department Gabriel Lozano garners significant praise from interviewees for his experience handling antitrust mandates. His work covers merger control and cartel investigations.
"Gabriel Lozano knows our industry very well from the antitrust point of view, and he has a clear focus on his clients' needs."