La publicación inglesa The Legal 500 publicó ayer los resultados de su investigación sobre los mercados de servicios legales en Latinoamérica para el 2016. FerradaNehme fue posicionado en Tier 1 (el más alto) en Libre Competencia, Derecho Público y Medio Ambiente. Once de nuestros abogados fueron destacados. Compartimos los resultados generales de este estudio.Competition and antitrustWith two full-time partners and eight associates dedicated to competition matters, ‘outstanding firm’ FerradaNehme has one of the most specialised practices in Chile. The team successfully acted for Nestlé Chile (Nestlé) in a high-profile claim before the TDLC that was brought against Nestlé and two other dairy companies on the basis of alleged abuse of dominance in the milk market. It also assisted VTR Banda Ancha (Chile) with a voluntary proceeding before the TDLC involving the regulatory regime for telecoms bundling and on-net/off-net tariffs. Founding partner Nicole Nehme is ‘highly reliable’ and Sander van der Voorde’s current focus is on compliance and merger control. Benjamín Mordoj, Sebastián Dufeu, María Paz Canales, Diego Hernández and Josefina Campos are key senior associates; Dufeu is ‘always clear, knowledgeable and good at anticipating scenarios’. Director Daniela Gorab joined the firm in September 2015 from Generadoras de Chile, a trade association comprising Chile’s major energy firms.”Dispute resolution"FerradaNehme recently endured the departure of Paulo Montt for Gandarillas, Montt, Del Río & Krause; Nicolás Ubilla (an ‘expert litigator who leaves no stone unturned to prepare a rock solid case’ and formerly of Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría) now leads the practice. The firm remains particularly well known for its competition and consumer law department but has grown its portfolio of high-profile civil disputes. It has also developed a strong focus on regulatory litigation, as well as white-collar crime and anti-corruption; and the firm recently launched a sub-area that combines compliance and crime prevention programmes. “Environment"FerradaNehme focuses particularly on project development and permitting, including the application and administration of critical permits and the development of compliance programmes for clients’ environmental obligations. The team defended its client’s environmental permit before the Supreme Court in a case that involved highly topical indigenous community consultation issues. Patricio Leyton is highly rated.”Public Law"FerradaNehme’s ‘strategically thinking team’ is highly specialised in regulatory, administrative and constitutional law. The team acted for the Grocery Manufacturers Association before the General Comptroller’s Office in a case concerning the labelling of food products under specific procedures. Public law and government practice head Luis Cordero is ‘simply brilliant’ and Nicole Nehme is ‘a complete adviser in every way’.”TMT"Best known for antitrust and regulatory matters, FerradaNehme regularly acts for telecoms, internet and cable operator VTR and its parent company Liberty Global. The team recently advised VTR on the regulatory framework applicable to companies that provide on-demand, online media streaming. Nicole Nehme has ‘great intellectual capacity and strategic sense”.Para más información, puedes ver TheLegal500 aquí.Y también el artículo en el Diario Financiero.