Allende & Brea

Allende & Brea represents international companies involved in the biggest global deals in merger notification proceedings before the Argentine Antitrust Authority and also provides day-to-day support on antitrust and competition matters. High-stakes cartel cases are a particularly strong area for the practice, which also handles vertical restraint and dominance matters, and advises clients on the design of distribution systems to comply with antitrust laws. The team has an established international reputation, holding senior leadership positions at the Antitrust Committee of the International Bar Association, the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association and the American Antitrust Institute. Julián Peña is a market reference on competition and antitrust law and leads the team. Federico Rossi, an expert in merger control proceedings, cartel investigations, dominance cases and sectoral enquiries, provides further partner-level support, with associate Luz Villalobos, who handles merger notifications, merger control proceedings and cartel investigations, leading the second line.