Competition/Antitrust
Latin America Guide 2025 : Chile
Band 1
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Provided by Claro & Cía
Claro & Cía. takes pride in representing clients in all civil and commercial fields and constantly strives to maintain the most stringent standards of professional achievement. As in other practice areas, the firm is a market leader on antitrust matters.
In addition to provide general advice for business structuring and regulatory compliance, the firm has been chair counsel in successful, high-profile cases involving horizontal and vertical integration, collusion, price discrimination and other matters involving various industries. It has played an active role in some of the most prominent merger control filings and settlement agreements, with a close interaction with the antitrust authorities. In several opportunities, the firm has acted as leading counsel for Latin American countries regarding multijurisdictional merger control procedures and antitrust investigations, strengthening its connections with major regional firms and facilitating a regional approach to antitrust matters, when necessary.
Claro & Cía. is one of the most experienced Chilean law firm in trans-border matters, representing parties in all high-profile antitrust cases. Claro & Cía.’s antitrust partners are experienced both in litigation and in commercial law, providing its clients an integral service.
Chambers Review
Claro & Cía is an outstanding law firm commanding a strong position in the Chilean competition space. The team boasts a strong reputation advising international and Chilean companies on a wide range of complex matters, including contentious matters such as collusion, damages and leniency proceedings, as well as defending clients in claims related to FNE market investigations. Claro & Cía regularly handles antitrust work for clients across industries, such as the transportation, manufacturing, cryptocurrency and technology spheres.
Work Highlights
- Claro & Cía represented Parque Arauco before the Chilean Competition Court in a public consultation process initiated by a retail trade association in Chile.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Claro & Cía has very well trained and experienced partners and is one of, if not the, best firm in Chile for competition/antitrust matters."
"Claro & Cía are always one step ahead in their critical analysis. The team pay great attention to detail and always meet deadlines with top-notch quality."
"Claro & Cía has very well trained and experienced partners and is one of, if not the, best firm in Chile for competition/antitrust matters."
"Claro & Cía are always one step ahead in their critical analysis. The team pay great attention to detail and always meet deadlines with top-notch quality."
Notable Practitioners
Distinguished partner Cristóbal Eyzaguirre co-heads the practice group at Claro & Cía and is widely acknowledged by the Chilean market for his remarkable reputation and activity in the competition arena. He frequently advises sizeable clients on significant behavioural investigations involving allegations of collusion and abuse of dominance.
"Cristóbal Eyzaguirre is the best lawyer in Chile for commercial litigation and antitrust matters."
"Cristóbal Eyzaguirre understands our business and reputational priorities, and he is able to guide us with both in mind when proposing strategies or solutions. He handles our most sensitive cases."
Partner and co-head of department José Miguel Huerta elicits robust market support for his antitrust practice and substantial experience in complex market investigations and merger clearance procedures in Chile. He is regularly called upon to defend clients against allegations of anti-competitive behaviour before the TDLC.
"José Miguel Huerta is an excellent lawyer. He has great commercial sensitivity and pro-business attitude. José Miguel is very reliable."
Partner Santiago Bravo joins the numeric bands this year. He is recognised for his work assisting national and multinational clients on a range of competition matters, including market investigations brought by the Chilean FNE.
"Santiago Bravo has a strong ability to come up with well-designed and effective litigation and negotiation strategies in antitrust matters."
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