Chambers Review
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Competition/Antitrust - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Levy & Salomão Advogados' team earns praise for its practice on cross-border monopolistic conduct investigations arising in particular from cartel activities, including the negotiation of leniency agreements and defence before CADE. The law firm enjoys a solid reputation among major foreign clients. The team is also well placed to handle high profile merger control proceedings, boasting particular expertise in the entertainment and technology sectors.
Strengths
Levy & Salomão Advogados is outstanding. The team is highly responsive, proactive and deeply experienced. They excel at advising on sophisticated matters, thinking issues through with care and providing practical solutions.
Levy & Salomão Advogados demonstrates a high level of technical expertise and strong specialisation, with significant involvement in the issues addressed. It stands out for its in-depth analysis of complex issues and its openness to dialogue, constructively welcoming challenges and questions, which contributes to more comprehensive answers and a continuous pursuit of improvement.
Levy & Salomão Advogados stands out for its remarkable blend of technical excellence and practical, business-oriented advice. I have been particularly impressed by the way their lawyers make complex legal issues accessible and always focus on delivering clear, actionable solutions aligned with their clients’ commercial priorities in Brazil and beyond. A defining strength of the team is its unwavering commitment and reliability. The lawyers consistently demonstrate high responsiveness and handle even urgent matters with composure and meticulous attention to detail.
Work Highlights
Levy & Salomão Advogados represented Volkswagen Group in an antitrust investigation initiated by CADE into alleged anti-competitive practices in Brazil’s luxury car market, involving the exchange of competitively sensitive information among competitors.
Notable practitioners
Mariana Tavares de Araujo is frequently retained by high profile clients to assist with complex matters before CADE, including merger control proceedings, cartel investigations and leniency agreements negotiations.
Mariana Tavares de Araujo’s knowledge of cartel enforcement in Brazil is exceptional. She is knowledgeable, responsive and dedicated to her clients.
Mariana Tavares de Araujo is an outstanding legal professional and a recognised expert in her field. Her in-depth knowledge of competition and antitrust law combined with her ability to navigate through complex international cases makes her an invaluable adviser for high stake matters with a Brazilian nexus.
Mariana Tavares de Araujo demonstrates great availability and attention to demands, responding quickly even to the most complex issues, showing great technical knowledge and bringing complete and strategic alternatives and analyses, going beyond a merely legalistic approach.
Ana Paula Martinez is a strong practitioner who is acclaimed for her work on sophisticated competition mandates such as merger control proceedings and investigations, including relating to cartels.
Ana Paula Martinez is our go‑to expert for antitrust and competition matters. She is a brilliant scholar as well as a practitioner. Antitrust in Brazil is complex and operates differently than in other jurisdictions, and foreign companies need someone like Ana Paula to guide them.
Alexandre Ditzel Faraco has a solid track record assisting clients with leniency agreements, anti-competitive behaviour-related mandates and merger reviews before CADE.
Alexandre Ditzel Faraco is an outstanding legal professional, combining strategic thinking with a highly practical approach. He combines complex legal considerations with real‑world needs, delivering guidance that is consistently insightful, technically robust and tailored to each case.
Marcos Malvar is admired for his experience in negotiating leniency and settlement agreements with CADE.
Marcos Malvar is highly responsive and consistently stays on top of the process. He provides clear and reliable guidance on how CADE applies the thresholds. I truly appreciate his deep expertise.
