About

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Cescon Barrieu’s Antitrust team has been involved in complex merger filing cases, representing our clients in some of the most controversial and difficult cases reviewed by CADE in the recent past.

We also have an active practice representing clients in sensitive cartel investigations and administrative proceedings.

Our Antitrust team is also at the forefront of antitrust litigation, including legal proceedings to recover damages caused by cartels. We are involved in over 40 of such legal proceedings, and very well placed in this first wave of strategic disputes that are establishing the precedents in which all the following cases will be decided.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cescon Barrieu is a transactional titan with an active competition department helping companies get clearance for their acquisitions and mergers. The team also frequently advises on anti-competitive investigations, including the negotiation of leniency agreements, and has been continually gaining prominence.

Work Highlights

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  • Cescon Barrieu’s antitrust team advised Bauminas Group in the context of the merger filing involving the sale of Bauminas Agro to Uby Agro. 

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ricardo Gaillard
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Ricardo Gaillard
Head of Competition/Antitrust
2
Band 2

Ricardo Gaillard enjoys a solid reputation in the market, being active in merger control proceedings and cartel investigations before CADE, as well as antitrust litigation.

Ricardo is committed to assist the client in the best possible way. He shows outstanding expertise in competition matters.

Ricardo is a true role-model: he is technically coherent, kind and has a strategic vision both on legal concepts and in relation to the partnership with the client.

Ricardo, in addition to being an extremely pleasant person, is very competent and can understand the client's needs.

Joyce Midori Honda
3
Joyce Midori Honda
Head of Competition/Antitrust
3
Band 3

Joyce Midori Honda has significant experience supporting clients in merger filings and administrative proceedings before CADE.Honda is further active in antitrust compliance assessments.

Joyce has a deep knowledge and is very pro-deal. She is not the type of partner who only discusses risk, she provides a solution. She is vital.

Joyce is good, very competent, extremely professional and assertive in the demands presented by the client. She understands what the client needs.

Joyce is excellent, extremely committed with a deep expertise.

Thales Lemos
Thales Lemos
Associates to watch

Thales Lemos is noted by his act in merger filings and administrative proceedings before CADE.

Thales is an excellent lawyer, polite, cordial, competent, proactive, enlightening and patient.

Thales is super helpful, agile and diligent in conducting competition matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Brazil

Competition/Antitrust

Ricardo Gaillard
2
Ricardo Gaillard
Head of Competition/Antitrust
2
Band 2
Joyce Midori Honda
3
Joyce Midori Honda
Head of Competition/Antitrust
3
Band 3
Thales Lemos
Thales Lemos
Associates to watch

Members

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Joyce Midori Honda

Joyce Midori Honda

Head of Department

Ricardo Gaillard

Ricardo Gaillard

Head of Department

Industries

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Construction

Financial Services

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Petrochemical

Pharmaceutical

Telecom