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MARÍA ANDREA LATAPIE ALDANA IS COUNSEL AT CREEL, GARCÍA-CUÉLLAR, AIZA Y ENRÍQUEZ, IN THE MEXICO CITY OFFICE, WHERE SHE SPECIALIZES IN COMPETITION LAW.
Her practice is centered on competition law, with deep specialization in investigations into potential violations of antitrust regulations. María Andrea advises clients on both prevention and defense strategies in proceedings before Mexico's administrative competition authority, and counsels on the design and implementation of commercial strategies to mitigate antitrust risk.
With more than fifteen years of experience, María Andrea has handled multiple investigations involving collusion and hardcore cartel conduct (absolute monopolistic practices), abuse of dominance and exclusionary conduct (relative monopolistic practices), as well as matters involving barriers to competition and essential facilities. Her work spans highly regulated industries, including financial services, energy, land, maritime and air transportation, and pharmaceuticals, as well as markets of significant economic complexity, such as digital, platform, and retail markets.
María Andrea holds specialized certifications in investigation and interviewing techniques relevant to competition matters from leading institutions, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and Mexico's National Institute of Criminal Sciences. She has further deepened her expertise through a diploma in Public Policy from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, a diploma in Energy Law at the Escuela Libre de Derecho, and a program on Platform Markets for Competition at George Mason University.