Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individuals
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Highly specialized professionals with extensive local and international experience in all types of competition matters and an outstanding record before Brazil's antitrust authorities.
Featuring highly specialized professionals with decades of experience (including in leadership positions at Brazil’s antitrust authority) in a wide variety of competition/antitrust legal matters both in Brazil and abroad, our Antitrust team finds innovative solutions to meet our clients’ most complex legal demands in the antitrust area. Our activities aim to anticipate responses and actions in terms of antitrust to reduce potential risks and provide our clients with the best possible solutions.
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Mattos Filho boasts standout capabilities acting on merger review proceedings and anti-competitive conduct investigations. The team receives plaudits from national and international leading corporations, who admire its impressive track record within the competition arena. Companies operating in the automotive, technology and pharmaceutical sectors regularly rely on its know-how to handle complex cases related to merger control.
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Mattos Filho advised Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk on obtaining clearance in Brazil to their USD16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent and the subsequent transfer of three Catalent facilities to Novo Nordisk.
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Mattos Filho has great availability and is able to quickly tackle problems and clarify doubts. The team is responsive, attentive and has practical experience, which results in a quick resolution of problems.
Mattos Filho's team is fast and collaborative. It is clear that they take ownership of the matter as if it was their own. I genuinely feel that my problems become their problems too.
Mattos Filho stands out for its strong understanding of our business and its ability to balance deep technical knowledge with practical, concise and clearly calibrated advice. The team is highly responsive.
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Marcio Soares is held in high esteem by clients and peers alike for his adept handling of a wide range of competition mandates, including sophisticated merger control proceedings and complex investigations before CADE.
Marcio Soares's service is impeccable.
Márcio Soares is an extremely senior and highly experienced professional. He has a deep understanding of our business and our risk profile, which makes his guidance consistently precise and perfectly aligned with our reality. In addition to his strong technical expertise, he stands out for his availability, strategic vision and ability to build a genuine partnership with the in‑house team.
Clients can always count on Marcio Soares for thoughtful and detailed advice.
Eduardo Frade is admired for his adept handling of a wide range of competition matters, including merger control proceedings and cartel investigations. He draws upon his previous experience as the General Superintendent at CADE to advise clients on complex mandates.
Eduardo Frade stands out for his experience at CADE. He has up‑to‑date, valuable insight into how the authority operates.
Eduardo Frade has unparalleled technical expertise and a remarkable ability to handle complex, business‑enabling demand.
Eduardo is an extremely technical and pragmatic professional, with an excellent ability to quickly grasp the context and the needs of the business. His analyses are objective, consistent and very well‑grounded. In addition, he shows great alignment with the in‑house team and a collaborative approach that makes working together remarkably smooth. I have an excellent impression of his work and trust his recommendations completely.
Renata Fonseca Zuccolo is frequently mandated by multinational clients from the pharmaceutical and energy industries to handle merger reviews, including cross-border ones, as well as collaboration agreements before CADE.
Renata Fonseca Zuccolo is always a joy to work with. She provides thoughtful, clear advice and offers practical, helpful solutions every time.
I highly recommend Renata Fonseca Zuccolo. I really like her work and speediness.
Competition/Antitrust
Competition/Antitrust
Competition/Antitrust
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Marcio Soares
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View profile of Eduardo FradeRenata Fonseca Zuccolo
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Practice area: Competition/Antitrust
Location: Brazil
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