Natalie Flores
Biography
Natalie Flores is the regional knowledge attorney for the America’s in Baker McKenzie’s Global Antitrust & Competition Group, based in the Firm’s Mexico City office. With over fourteen years of legal experience, she leads strategic knowledge initiatives across the Americas, including legal content development, client training, and thought leadership. Her work supports the Firm’s global competition practice and enhances client engagement through tailored insights and resources.
Natalie began her career as a litigator, focusing on consumer protection and unfair competition, including class actions under Section 5 of the FTC Act. She continues to advise clients on multijurisdictional competition matters and regulatory processes, drawing on her deep understanding of enforcement trends and cross-border dynamics.
She is actively involved in the Firm’s industry groups, particularly Energy & Infrastructure, and serves on the board of Mujeres en Energías Renovables en México (MERM), where she advocates for clean energy and gender equity in the renewable energy sector.
Practice Focus
Natalie brings a comprehensive and forward-looking approach to antitrust and competition law. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of regulatory and enforcement matters, including merger control, cartel investigations, civil enforcement actions, and dawn raids. She is deeply involved in developing competition compliance programs and training initiatives tailored to regional developments, helping clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence.
Natalie is particularly focused on emerging antitrust issues that are reshaping the global competition environment. She advises on developing areas such as algorithmic collusion, and novel theories of harm in vertical and horizontal practices, including the intersection of labor and competition law—especially in areas such as wage-fixing and no-poach agreements. Her work also addresses the growing scrutiny around information-sharing and the evolving role of ESG and sustainability within competition law frameworks.
Her sector experience is equally robust. Natalie regularly counsels clients in the healthcare and life sciences industries, including pharmaceutical and biotech companies, on merger reviews, compliance strategies, and regulatory risk. In the technology sector, she advises on platform dominance, data-sharing practices, and antitrust risk mitigation in digital markets. She also maintains a strong focus on energy and renewables, with expertise in energy transition and sustainability-related competition issues.
Through her work, Natalie helps clients anticipate enforcement trends, align with global best practices, and respond effectively to regulatory challenges across jurisdictions.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented clients in the renewable energy sector in corporate and antitrust matters.
- Represented clients in competition, consumer protection matters, and multijurisdictional class action litigation.
- Represented clients in the automotive and manufacturing industry in unfair competition matters, FTC allegations, consumer fraud, and products liability defense.
- Advised energy and automotive companies in developing compliance programs.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Non-Governmental Advisor (NGA) for the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) at the ICN (International Competition Network) - Present
- American Bar Association, Mexico Committee - Vice Chair of Diversity, 2018-2019
- American Bar Association, Mexico Committee - Vice Chair of Social Media, 2018-2021
- American Bar Association, Mexico Committee - Vice Chair of Communications, 2021-2024
Corporate Responsibility
- Community Renewable Energy Project of the Year, Zacatecas School Solar Project, Women in Renewable Energy in Mexico, May 2019
Admissions
- New York (2010)
- New Jersey (2009)
Education
- University of Panamericana in collaboration with International Chamber of Commerce Mexico (ICC) and COFECE (Post Graduate Diploma in Mexican Competition Law) (2022)
- Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (Certificate in Advanced Colombian Competition Protection Law) (2021)
- Escuela Libre de Derecho (Post Graduate Diploma in Mexican Energy Law) (2017)
- Stanford University (Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program Coursework) (2016)
- Seton Hall University School of Law (Juris Doctor) (2009)
- Humboldt University of Berlin (Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration) (2006)
Languages
- English
- Spanish