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Cases · Markets, trade & operations · Competition, antitrust & market conduct

A regulator is investigating misleading comparative advertising

Usually led by Licences, permits and regulators, with Contracts and commercial law and Disputes and arbitration. WONE Global brings the areas of expertise and countries together, with a named professional in each market where one is published.

The situation

What is happening

Investigations, dawn raids, merger control and agreements that may restrict competition.

The first questions

  • Which authority, and which conduct or deal?
  • Is an inspection under way now?
  • Which countries' rules apply?
  • What documents and people are involved?

Who faces this

  • Businesses
  • Trade associations
  • Boards

Cross-border complications to check

  • Foreign investment controlsA proposed ownership change may require sector or national security clearance · Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Merger control timingA proposed transaction may need clearance in multiple markets · Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Environmental permit interfacesProjects cross regional, national or transboundary environmental regimes · Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Different laws of contractParties sign one commercial agreement but disagree which law governs duties, damages and remedies · Legal & Contracting

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

Usually led by Licences, permits and regulators, with Contracts and commercial law and Disputes and arbitration.

How WONE Global usually approaches competition, antitrust & market conduct

  1. 01Bring in competition counsel immediately for an inspection.
  2. 02Review agreements and conduct against each regime.
  3. 03Make filings or responses to the authorities.
  4. 04Put compliance controls in place.

General guidance for this subject. The route for your case depends on the countries, the deadlines and what you already hold.

Services

The services involved

One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.

  1. Usually leadsLicences, permits and regulators1 market with a named lead→
  2. Often involvedContracts and commercial law12 markets with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedDisputes and arbitration5 markets with a named lead→

Who handles it

Licences, permits and regulators, market by market

The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.

  1. Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
  2. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  3. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  4. Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  5. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  6. United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  7. United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →

Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Complete profile

Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…

Dr. Esteban Lucio MaccariBuenos Aires · Argentina

WONE Global Capability Partner · Argentina

Dr. Esteban Lucio Maccari

Managing Director · Maccari Adam & Asociados · Buenos Aires

He is a lawyer with a degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a degree in Spanish Law. He completed postgraduate studies in Strategic Business Management at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Glocoll at…

Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Capability Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

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