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ANTONIO CARDENAS ARRIOLA

Partner
Emailantonio.cardenas@dlapiper.com
Call+52 55 5261 1869
Mexico City
About

Antonio Cárdenas focuses on bringing amparo proceedings and ordinary defense
procedures in administrative matters, and he advises on regulatory matters and
relations with authorities in regulated markets. He has extensive experience in
litigation and regulatory matters of information and communication technologies
(ICT), as well as in complex antitrust affairs.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Bar admissionsMexico



'Antonio Cárdenas' service is exceptional,' one commenter told Chambers. 'His
expertise in the TMT industry is fundamental to our handling of complicated and
challenging cases.'

Another respondent added, 'He is an excellent lawyer who has strong technical
skills.'

Chambers noted: 'He provides a service well above expectations' and commented,
'Antonio Cárdenas of DLA Piper garners market recognition for his experience in
administrative litigation proceedings in Mexico.'

One client comments: ‘Antonio Cárdenas is a very good practitioner,’ while an
impressed market observer declares: ‘He is an excellent lawyer, technically
solid, studious, and a great litigator in regulatory matters in the telecom
space.’

— Chambers Latin America, 2023

EXPERIENCE

ANTONIO HAS LED OR CO-LED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT MATTERS:

 * Antonio led the legal defense of one of the Mexico's biggest dairy products,
   which challenged transit regulations (prohibitions on heavy weight vehicles
   used in the supply chain) in ten municipalities of the state of Nuevo León.
   All of the trials ended with favorable rulings issued by different Courts....


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ANTONIO HAS LED OR CO-LED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT MATTERS:

 * Antonio led the legal defense of one of the Mexico's biggest dairy products,
   which challenged transit regulations (prohibitions on heavy weight vehicles
   used in the supply chain) in ten municipalities of the state of Nuevo León.
   All of the trials ended with favorable rulings issued by different Courts.
 * Led the defense of a leading Global food and beverages producer against the
   prohibition of Mexico City Government of commercializing plastic coffee
   capsules, The legal defense permitted the client to continue with the
   distribution of the coffee capsules.
 * Co-Led the litigation regarding interconnection rates in more of one hundred
   constitutional rights trials for a major Telco (2008 to 2022).
 * Advised various public entities in the design, implementation and defense
   before the Supreme Court of Justice of the sale procurement process for the
   sale of nine sugar mills. These represent 22.2% of the overall Mexican sugar
   production.
 * Antonio is a key part in the team advising Shared Telecommunications Network
   (biggest telecommunications infrastructure project in Mexico's history),
   since the bidding process in 2016 and its legal defense before the Supreme
   Court of Justice.
 * Participated in more than two hundred complaints before the Federal Institute
   of Telecommunications against the abuse of market power of Mexico´s largest
   Telco (2015 to 2021).
 * Participated on the defense in a cartel investigation in the Oil and Gas
   national distribution market conducted by the Federal Antitrust Commission,
   among the counseling to the client (a major Liquid Petroleum Gas
   distributor), Antonio led an internal investigation interviewing several
   functionaries of the company, in order to determine if there was any
   misconduct or illegal activity under the Federal Antitrust Law (2017 to
   date).
 * Participated on the defense in a cartel investigation in the Treasury Bonds
   market conducted by the Federal Antitrust Commission, among the counseling to
   the client (global banking institution), Antonio participated in an internal
   investigation interviewing several functionaries, in order to determine if
   there was any misconduct or illegal activity under the Federal Antitrust Law
   (2017 to 2021).
 * Participated on the defense in a cartel investigation in the Aeronautic
   Transportation market conducted by the Federal Antitrust Commission, among
   the counseling to the client (a major airline), Antonio participated in an
   internal investigation interviewing several functionaries, in order to
   determine if there was any misconduct or illegal activity under the Federal
   Antitrust Law. This investigation was made with close collaboration with the
   Miami office of his prior firm (2015 to 2019).
 * Participated on the defense in a cartel investigation in the Pension Funds
   market conducted by the Federal Antitrust Commission, among the counseling to
   the client (a global Pension Fund manager), Antonio participated in an
   internal investigation interviewing several functionaries, in order to
   determine if there was any misconduct or illegal activity under the Federal
   Antitrust Law (2015 to 2017).
 * Participated on the defense in a cartel investigation in the poultry market,
   conducted by the Federal Antitrust Commission, among the counseling to the
   client (a global poultry producer), Antonio participated in an internal
   investigation interviewing several functionaries, in order to determine if
   there was any misconduct or illegal activity under the Federal Antitrust Law
   (2009 to 2013).
 * Led the drafting, review, and implementation of anti-corruption policies and
   protocols for companies in several industries, including food and beverage,
   pharmaceutical, energy, telecom, and financial services.
 * Drafted and implemented the Mexican anti-corruption policy for numerous
   global clients, including natural and gas renewables company, a major
   telecommunications provider, the biggest laboratory in Mexico, a global food
   and beverage company, and a global financial services company, including
   documentation that governs the relationship between company functionaries and
   public servants and all relevant "contact rules" and protocols to be followed
   in case of a breach or internal misconduct.


Education
Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Iberoamericana
Masters Degree in Law, Economic Law, Universidad Panamericana



Awards

 * Chambers Global
   2022 - Band 3, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Administrative Litigation
   Chambers comments, "Based in Mexico City, dispute resolution expert Antonio
   Cárdenas enters the ranking this year after eliciting praise for his
   experience in administrative litigation proceedings." Clients say, "Antonio
   Cárdenas is organised and offers broad insight into commercial, legal and
   political issues." ...


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 * Chambers Global
   2022 - Band 3, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Administrative Litigation
   Chambers comments, "Based in Mexico City, dispute resolution expert Antonio
   Cárdenas enters the ranking this year after eliciting praise for his
   experience in administrative litigation proceedings." Clients say, "Antonio
   Cárdenas is organised and offers broad insight into commercial, legal and
   political issues." 
 * Chambers Latin America
   2022, 2024 - Band 4, Mexico Competition/Antitrust
   Chambers comments, "Dynamic partner Antonio Cárdenas continues to offers
   significant experience advising clients on antitrust litigation cases. An
   impressed client appreciates that "he has an extensive knowledge of the
   sector and is a very capable lawyer."
   2022, 2024 - Band 3, Mexico TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
   Chambers comments, "Antonio Cárdenas Arriola comes recommended for his
   activity in contentious matters in the TMT arena. "I would highlight his
   skills in innovation, as well as his ability to bring new theories and
   disruptive solutions to the table," notes a client."
   2022 - Band 3, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Administrative Litigation
   Chambers comments, "Based in Mexico City, dispute resolution expert Antonio
   Cárdenas enters the ranking this year after eliciting praise for his
   experience in administrative litigation proceedings. "Antonio Cárdenas is
   organised and offers broad insight into commercial, legal and political
   issues," a client reports."
   2024 - Band 3, Mexico Public Law
 * The Legal 500 Latin America
   2022 - Next Generation Partners, TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)
   2022 - Next Generation Partners, Dispute Resolution: Litigation 
 * Named to Benchmark Litigation's 2021 and 2022 editions as a "Litigation Star"
   in Administrative and Antitrust Litigation
 * Recognized in Who is Who Legal's 2022 Edition as a "Thought Leader" in
   Administrative Litigation



Publications

 * “Doing Business in Mexico: Chambers Guide 2023” July, 2023

 * Co-author, "Corruption in Mexico: A threat to the rule of law," NYU Journal
   of International Law and Politics, 2020

 * Co-author, "Global Practice Guide: Litigation, Mexico, trends and
   development," Chambers, 2019

 * Co-author, "Mexico," The Intellectual Property and Antitrust Review,
   2016-2019



Seminars

 * Panelist, "Should the Federal Competition Law be reformed," Antitrust
   Symposium at Mexico City, International Chamber of Commerce and ANADE
   (National Association of Firm's Attorneys), 2020
 * Panelist, "Rule of law and corruption in Mexico," 25th Annual Herbert Rubin
   and Justice Rose Luttan Rubin International Law Symposium, 2019
 * Panelist, GRI Club, 2019
 * Panelist, US Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Symposium, 2017
 * Speaker, International Finance Corporation, 2017



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Paseo de los Tamarindos No. 400 A, Piso 31 Col. Bosques de las Lomas
Mexico City

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Mexico
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