Román González Melo Bio

Román joined White & Case in 2012. He is part of our Mergers & Acquisitions team and his practice is currently centered on antitrust law. He has developed a unique blend of experience in complex and highly technical domestic and international projects that allows him to provide legal advice on both private and public law matters. Román has regularly represented and advised national and foreign clients before the Federal Competition Commission and the Federal Telecommunications Institute. He has represented clients in all types of procedures before the Mexican antitrust agencies (including gun-jumping, cartel and vertical restraints investigations and special investigations on the existence of barriers to entry, essential facilities or effective competition). Clients represented by Román are active in a wide range of highly regulated or complex markets including digital platforms, e-commerce, mining, automotive, energy, banking, real estate, food production, retail, telecoms, home and industrial appliances, oil & gas, asset management, electronics and pharmaceuticals. He has also provided antitrust compliance and training advice to boards of directors and senior management of the pharmaceutical, chemical and energy industries. Román's track record includes two of the largest national projects in the communications sector: the first national digital TV broadcasting network, and the landmark multi-party, public-private project for the operation and deployment of a national wholesale services telecommunications network (Red Compartida). In addition, Román has corporate governance experience in the banking sector. On behalf of White & Case, he has acted as temporary legal counsel and has led comprehensive AML and legal risk audits for Mexican subsidiaries of global banking institutions. Before joining White & Case, he served as the legal advisor on enforcement and policy matters under the former head of investigations at the Federal Economic Competition Commission.