Competition/Antitrust
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
Email address
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+55 113024 6100Chambers Review
Lefosse Advogados is a full-service firm with a dedicated competition department. The team is increasingly sought out by blue-chip clients for sophisticated matters. It possesses significant depth of expertise handling merger review proceedings in the aviation, financial and retail sectors. Clients further benefit from its advice on the negotiation of leniency agreements in connection with cartel investigations.
Work Highlights
- Lefosse advised L’Oréal on the antitrust analysis and approval of the acquisition of the Aesop group from Natura&Co before CADE with a matter value of USD 2.5 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are able to support us with sensitive matters and deal with complex relationships within CADE. Lefosse's team is super responsive and available."
"They display great experience and are constantly updated in the field. Lefosse has a very knowledgeable bench."
"They handle complex analysis regarding competition law within M&A transactions and assessment in commercial transactions. Lefosse is a very prestigious law firm that counts with skilled partners."
"They are able to support us with sensitive matters and deal with complex relationships within CADE. Lefosse's team is super responsive and available."
"They display great experience and are constantly updated in the field. Lefosse has a very knowledgeable bench."
"They handle complex analysis regarding competition law within M&A transactions and assessment in commercial transactions. Lefosse is a very prestigious law firm that counts with skilled partners."
Notable Practitioners
Paola Pugliese is an established practitioner, highly praised for her solid expertise in competition mandates. She is frequently mandated by high-profile clients to handle merger control proceedings and investigations.
"Paola Pugliesi is a highly skilled partner specialized in competition law. She has a powerful knowledge of petrochemical market which puts the firm in a regarded and prestigious position."
"Paola is amazing and we are lucky to work with her."
"Paola is excellent, she very well knows her practice area and has an excellent reputation. A go-to for antitrust in Brazil."
"If a deal seems too complex to get through, you would better have Paola on board."
Partner Milena Mundim is well regarded for handling complex competition matters for important clients, including merger control proceedings and investigations.
"Milena has a sharp expertise enabling her to deal successfully with very complex matters."