Sofía O'Ryan

Antitrust

• Uber Eats: Advised during the investigation initiated by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) in 2021, regarding vertical restraints observed in agreements between digital platforms (Rappi, Pedidos Ya and Uber Eats) and the restaurants associated with them
• Hospitality Platform: Advised on a market study regarding accommodation platforms conducted by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office
• Pharmaceutical Company: Advised throughout the mandatory notification process before the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office regarding the context of the acquisition by an investment company
• Medical Devices Company: Advising, reviewing, and redrafting its dawn raid routine materials that could be done by local authorities, adjusting them to Chilean law for local businesses in Chile
• Santa María Investments: Advised on the sale of its participation in the information security company, Neosecure, with a presence in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, and Brazil, to the Brazilian fund, Patria
  
  • Advised on the termination of the shareholders' agreement and future obligations with The Rohatyn Group, which also sold its participation in Neosecure
• Uber: Defense of Uber Chile SpA and Uber International Holding B.V. before the antitrust court in a lawsuit filed by a union of taxi drivers against the clients and other ridesharing app firms
• American Tower Corporation: Advised on purchasing 30,722 telecommunication towers from Telephone Group in Europe (Germany and Spain) and Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Peru)

Consumer Protection/Advertising

• Global, Leading Cosmetic and Beauty Company: Advised on a claim against a company specializing in personal care products, in the case followed before the National Board of Ethics on Advertisement (CONAR)
• Platform: Advised in consumer-related matters, including representation in legal proceedings before administrative tribunals such as the National Consumer Service (SERNAC) and judicial courts as well as small claims and civil courts
• Cornershop: Defense against a claim presented by SERNAC before the Local Tribunal (local police court)
• L’Oréal: Defense against a class action presented by an association of consumers (CONADECUS) before the Civil Tribunal
• Entertainment Company: Advised on the potential effects that the shutdown of a Platform may have
• Uber: Successful representation before the CONAR related to a consumer claim regarding Uber Eats’ advertising
• Other: Advised and supported various clients by producing security alerts and recall processes
  

Chambers Latin America Guide

• Up and Coming, Competition and Antitrust, (2025)

Legal 500 Latin America

• Leading Associate, Competition and Antitrust, (2022-2025)

Additional Recognitions

• Recommended, Global Competition Review 100, (2025)
• Highly Recommended, Antitrust and Competition, Latin Lawyer 250, (2023-2025)
• Competition and Antitrust, Best Lawyers, (2023-2024)
• Highly Recommended, Competition and Antitrust: Antitrust & Merger Control, Leaders League, (2021-2024)
• Recommended, Competition and Antitrust: Antitrust, Leaders League, (2020-2024)

• Co-author, "Antitrust authorities in Latin America in the face of illicit activities in the labor market," UAI Competence Center, April 30, 2024
• Co-author, "Requirements of Antitrust Compliance Programs in Chile," Lawyers.com, April 22, 2024
• Author, "More information for the consumer: quality matters," The Mercury, March 31, 2023
• Co-author, "Compliance and Free Competition: Pending Tasks," Live Compliance, August 2021
• Co-author, "Facebook Acquisitions and Legal Certainty: Reflections for Chile," UAI Competence Center, February 17, 2021

• Mentioned, "Transaction in the video game market and the challenge of eSports," The Mercury, January 30, 2023
• Mentioned, "Does Uber engage in unfair competition in Chile?" LexLatin, January 25, 2023
• Mentioned, "What certainties do we have about the prohibition of common directors?" Legal Issues, August 2, 2022
• Mentioned, "Automotive, airlines and retail: the sectors that will have the greatest impact due to the Pro-Consumer Law," The Mercury, January 30, 2022
• Mentioned, "Experts in free competition propose strengthening the role of the FNE and regulating the digital economy for the next government" The Mercury, November 18, 2021
• Mentioned, "Claro and VTR to merge businesses to roll out aggressive 5G and fiber optic growth plan," Financial Journal, September 30, 2021
• Mentioned, "Cabify and Uber are back in the fray: they defend themselves against the accusations of taxi drivers in the Supreme Court," Financial Journal, September 13, 2021
• Mentioned, "Patria Investimentos’ Acquisition of NeoSecure," Global Legal Chronicle, August 20, 2021
• Mentioned, "Patria Investimentos increases its portfolio with Chile's NeoSecure," LexLatin, August 16, 2021
• Mentioned, "Opinion column: Tenders and free competition: is the current system working?" The Third-Pulse, May 13, 2021
• Mentioned, "TDLC rejects taxi drivers' lawsuit against Uber, Easy Taxi and Cabify for abusive conduct," Financial Journal, March 17, 2021
• Mentioned, "American Tower acquires Telxius subsidiaries from Telefónica," LexLatin, January 25, 2021
• Mentioned, "Former FNE lawyer arrives at DLA Piper Chile as advisor to the Antitrust area," Financial Journal, October 20, 2020
• Mentioned, "DLA Piper Chile appoints new counsel to the antitrust area," Lawyers.com, October 19, 2020
• Mentioned, "Incorporation of Sofía O’Ryan as counsel," The Mercury, October 16, 2020