Consumer Law - Brazil
Band 4
What the Team is Known For
CMT - Carvalho, Machado e Timm Advogados advises on both preventive consumer law matters and administrative and judicial disputes. The team handles a broad range of issues, including misleading advertising, abusive pricing, defective products and cases regarding the online marketplace. The law firm is frequently retained by important clients from the retail, bank, technology and food industries.
Work Highlights
CMT represented Sendas Distribuidora in a high‑stakes appeal before the Superior Court of Justice challenging a pandemic‑related fine imposed by Procon, having secured the case’s admission for a public hearing by exposing flaws in the agency’s methodology.
Notable practitioners
Luciano Benetti Timm is a consumer law practitioner skilled at representing clients in strategic judicial and administrative proceedings before regulatory agencies and recall prevention. He has recently advised clients from the electronic and telecommunication sectors.
