María José Henríquez
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by María José Henríquez
Practice Areas
-Compliance
-Mergers and Acquisitions
-Antitrust and Competition
Career
María José Henríquez, head of the competition/antitrust and compliance practices, specializes in competition law/antitrust, with vast experience in litigation and in advising on matters regarding competition, mergers and acquisitions and compliance. She has experience representing clients before the Chilean competition authorities on M&A transactions and in complex investigations and litigation of anticompetitive conduct.
She joined Morales & Besa in 2016. Previously, she worked as a lawyer at the Fiscalía Nacional Económica (2008-2010), the Chilean competition agency, where she was appointed as Head of the Anti-Cartel Unit (2012-2016) directing complex cartel case investigations. Prior to that, she worked as an associate lawyer in Carey specializing in competition and mergers & acquisitions (2005-2008).
Chambers Review
Latin America
Head of department María José Henríquez represents clients in merger clearance processes and antitrust proceedings before the Chilean competition authorities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"María José Henríquez delivers profound knowledge and practical analysis in competition matters. She is very involved, dedicated and always complies with deadlines."
"María José Henríquez delivers profound knowledge and practical analysis in competition matters. She is very involved, dedicated and always complies with deadlines."