Economic Competition

Expert advice to navigate the challenging regulatory and market environment.

Competitive Dominance

We are pioneers and leaders in economic competition. We address areas such as mergers, investigations into monopolistic practices, applications for immunity under the leniency program, and procedures to eliminate barriers to competition and regulate access to essential inputs, including their substantiation before specialized courts and tribunals.

Services

Legal and economic advice in the field of competition for business decision-making or prevention, as well as for the representation of economic agents in proceedings before the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) or the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT).

Advisory and representation in proceedings before competition authorities, including investigations into anticompetitive practices.

Merger notification.

Advisory for application to the leniency program for the commission of absolute monopolistic practices.

Requests for obtaining a favorable opinion from competition authorities to participate in public tenders.

Participation in the issuance of declarations on effective competition, essential inputs, and barriers to competition.

Regulatory analysis applied to competition aspects.

Evaluation and alignment of internal and corporate policies on competition.

Training on regulatory compliance in the field of economic competition.

Representation to file amparo lawsuits against decisions of competition authorities before specialized courts.

Advisory to governments and public and private companies on government procurement.

Experience

We have represented and advised numerous national and international companies before the defunct Federal Competition Commission, the current COFECE, and the IFT. We have extensive experience and knowledge in various sectors.

  • Aeronautical
  • Food and beverages
  • Self-service
  • Automotive and auto parts
  • Energy
  • Financial
  • Hospitality
  • Furniture Industry
  • Maritime
  • Broadcasting
  • Steel industry
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport
  • Glass Industry

Success stories

Regulatory impact analysis for the Stock Exchange
SAI advised the Stock Exchange on competition impact analysis regarding the entry of new competitors.
Renewal of Grupo MVS concessions
SAI represented Grupo MVS in securing favorable opinions from the IFT’s Competition Unit for the renewal of broadcasting concessions.

Casos de éxito

Regulatory impact analysis for the Stock Exchange
SAI advised the Stock Exchange on competition impact analysis regarding the entry of new competitors.
Renewal of Grupo MVS concessions
SAI represented Grupo MVS in securing favorable opinions from the IFT’s Competition Unit for the renewal of broadcasting concessions.

Socios responsables

Hernán Sabau García

Finanzas corporativas Fusiones y adquisiciones | Asesoría estratégica y financiera | Financiamiento de deuda y capital | Mercado de capitales | Estructuración de deuda | Derivados | Econometría

José Rodrigo Anaya Lafforgue

Finanzas corporativas | Financiamiento de deuda o capital | Fusiones y adquisiciones | Valuación de empresas | Estructuración de proyectos | Asesoría estratégica y financiera

Hernán Sabau García

Finanzas corporativas Fusiones y adquisiciones | Asesoría estratégica y financiera | Financiamiento de deuda y capital | Mercado de capitales | Estructuración de deuda | Derivados | Econometría

José Rodrigo Anaya Lafforgue

Finanzas corporativas | Financiamiento de deuda o capital | Fusiones y adquisiciones | Valuación de empresas | Estructuración de proyectos | Asesoría estratégica y financiera