Having opened its competition and antitrust services in earnest with the hire of Fernanda Garza in February 2023, SMPS Legal fields a small but focused team in the practice area, which acts for a number of prominent domestic companies and has notable strength in the manufacturing segment. The team is also gaining traction with multinational clients and has capabilities both in transactional support and advising on a range of authority investigations. Garza has complementary experience in international trade matters and is supported by associate Itzel Rios, who joined from COFECE in February 2024.
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- 'The subject of economic competition is very delicate, which is why SMPS Legal has conducted itself with ethics and integrity, providing the most professional advice regarding these issues.'
- 'We admire their credentials, experience, previous work and service levels.'
- 'I believe that the firm has the appropriate knowledge to handle any antitrust law issue. In our case, it was handled clearly and precisely and there was no problem in obtaining approval from the authorities.'
- 'Fernanda Garza is an antitrust specialist and handled the authorisation with great precision.'
Kernmandanten
- SAIC Internacional México (MG México)
- Absormex, CMPC Tissue
- Sika México
- Vidrio Formas
- Arago Capital
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Saic Internacional México (MG Mexico) regarding the creation of a thorough competition compliance program, involving conducting a detailed diagnosis of the company's current practices and potential areas of concern.
- Advised Absormex CMPC Tissue on carrying out an antitrust compliance evaluation of the company so as to provide it with the tools to strengthen its internal capacity to comply with the competition legal framework and avoid risks.
- Advised Vidrio Formas in the acquisition of 60% of its shares by BA Glass, including the notification process before COFECE; transaction value: $160m.
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Praxisleitung
Fernanda Garza