Competition Law

For more than three decades, we have provided advice to numerous companies on a wide range of needs including antitrust investigations, mergers and acquisitions, unfair competition litigation, consumer protection, legal metrology, and more. We also provide services in related areas, such as intellectual property and data protection.

Esguerra JHR has an exceptional track record representing clients from various industries and economic sectors in complex litigation before the Industry and Commerce Superintendence Office of Colombia (SIC). In addition, we have been involved in some of the most complex and specialized mergers carried out in Colombia. We have defended our clients in group actions filed to collect damages caused by restrictive competition practices. We have played an active role as expert consultants for both companies and the national government.

Our services include:

• Providing advice on investigations of restrictive anti-competitive practices including benefit programs for collaboration and participation as interested third parties
• Defending in administrative investigations and representation in unfair competition and consumer protection processes
• Defending in group actions and liability for the implementation of restrictive practices of competition
• Preparing and implementing compliance programs in Competition Law and providing advice on the certification of ICONTEC NTC-6378  on Compliance with Competition Standards
• Processing and obtaining authorization for business concentrations before the 3 state authorities that grant these permits: Industry and Commerce Superintendence Office, Financial Superintendence Office, and Aerocivil, in accordance with the nature of the concentration operation