Burnier da Silveira, Paulo; Sittenfeld, Pamela

Merger Control in Latin America A Jurisdictional Guide

Paulo Burnier da Silveira, Pamela Sittenfeld

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Following significant reforms over the last 20 years, merger control regimes in Latin America now constitute around 20% of merger regimes worldwide. In regard to global transactions that may trigger the notification thresholds in many of these jurisdictions, it became necessary that an up-to-date book analyzing current legislation and case law be available for practitioners. This book compiles for the first time the applicable law governing merger control in Latin America. More than 30 distinguished authors, from both private and enforcement backgrounds, cover 17 jurisdictions and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). For each jurisdiction, the reader will find:

a presentation of the merger control system;
a description of the applicable procedures and;
an analysis of the most relevant case law on the subject.

In addition, the editors, Paulo Burnier da Silveira and Pamela Sittenfeld, provide an overview of the merger regimes in Latin America, as well as a synthesis of the particularities of the regimes addressed in the book.

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Ivo Gagliuffi, INDECOPI
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Pamela Sittenfeld, Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica
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Paulo Burnier da Silveira, OECD
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With contributions from: Cynthia Andino, Favio Batres, Paula Bauer, Virginia Campás Alcalde, Vinicius Carvalho, Camila Chamorro Poma, Luis Diez Canseco Núñez, Marvin Francisco Discua Singh, Alejandro Gallotti, Luis García Santos Coy, Marc Jones, Natalia Jul, Luciana Macedo, Pablo Márquez, Marcela Mattiuzzo, Carlos Mena, Jorge Molina Mendoza, Darío Morales Herrera, Angélica Noboa Págan, Ernesto Rizo Pallais, Diego Rojas, Maria Eduarda Scott, Mauricio Serralde Rodríguez, David A. Sperber, Taimoon Stewart, Pablo Trevisan, Regina Vargas, Uri Weinstok and Mario Ybar.

The book was presented at a Virtual Launch Reception after the first Antitrust and Developing Economies in an Era of Crisis webinar on October 27, 2020.

Testimonials

David Solano Ortiz
SBS Abogados (San Jose)

Costa Rica

The Book Merger Control in Latin America - A Jurisdictional Guide comes at the right time. The Guide provides a comprehensive overview of merger control in the Latin-American region, exposed to a proliferation of economic operations and to recent reforms on the merger regimes. The Book provides useful reflections and analysis on the rules and practices of competition authorities in the field.
Ricardo Riesco
Chilean Competition Authority (Santiago)

Chile 3 contributions 9766 visits

I sincerely congratulate Concurrences on its first book dedicated to Latin America. As a first timer, nothing better than devoting it to merger control in the region. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the different procedural and substantive rules and standards applicable in each jurisdiction. Written and edited by experts in the field, the book should be a relevant aid to parties seeking to notify international mergers in Latin America and should foster further cooperation between local competition authorities.
Gustavo Guevara Inciarte
University of Carabobo (Valencia)

This work, edited by Pamela Sittenfeld and Paulo Burnier da Silveira, who are leading competition experts in the region, has the enormous merit of providing for the first time the same framework for the description of 17 merger control regimes that exist in Latin America. This is a unique opportunity for sharing the experiences gained from the enforcement of competition policy and advocacy in this area.
Teresa Moreira
UNCTAD (Geneva)

Switzerland 2 contributions 2427 visits

This publication reflects the diversity of legislations in Latin America to regulate mergers and acquisitions from a Competition policy perspective. It is a very timely contribution to pave the way to convergence in this area, namely through increased regional and international cooperation. I congratulate Concurrences and the promoters and authors of this publication for an interesting and useful book that will be a reference to practitioners, academics and enforcers of Competition law and policy.
Paula Farani De Azevedo Silveira
Meta (Brasilia)

Brazil 3 contributions 14733 visits

Merger control regimes in Latin America have been evolving significantly over the last 20 years. Today, most countries in the region have a merger control regime in place, notably with pre-merger notification obligations. They have become more sophisticated and as the number of complex merger filings grow in Latin America, antitrust authorities have strengthened the cooperation among their peers, giving rise to more rigorous enforcement. In this context, this book provides an essential overview of the merger regimes in Latin America, and it will contribute to a better understanding of the different procedural and substantive rules applicable in each jurisdiction.
Antonio Gomes
Aveiro University

France 2 contributions 1925 visits

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of play of merger control in Latin America, where several recent reforms have taken place. It benefits from an excellent list of contributors who have a wide experience in competition enforcement in the region. Edited by leading experts from the region, this book is highly recommended to practitioners and policymakers, as well as to those interested in the topic in Latin America.