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Competition/Antitrust - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
PNM - Pereira Neto | Macedo | Rocco has a seasoned team with deep roots in the Brazilian competition and antitrust space. It receives plaudits for its expert assistance to leading corporations in connection with complex anti-competitive investigations and merger control proceedings. The team remains a popular choice for companies from the financial services industry and other regulated sectors, which instruct the department on abuse of dominant position and cartel cases. It additionally provides consultancy in antitrust compliance and potential mergers.
Strengths
Pereira Neto's lawyers are deeply knowledgeable and understand our industry very well.
Pereira Neto's team is very precise and punctual. They are very available and report regularly.
Work Highlights
PNM - Pereira Neto | Macedo | Rocco Advogados represented Votorantim Cimentos in a merger review concerning the acquisition of Atlas Luiz Carlos Comercializadora de Energia.
Notable practitioners
Distinguished partner Caio Mário da Silva Pereira Neto is highlighted by market sources for his expertise in handling sophisticated mandates before CADE. He assists leading players from the telecommunications, technology and healthcare industries with a variety of competition matters.
Caio Mário is exceptional. He is one of the best lawyers in Brazil.
Caio Mário is a strategist. His applied academic knowledge helps a lot. He is a complete lawyer.
Caio Mário is able to define strategies and understand what we need as a client. He has a good line of communication with the authorities.
Ricardo Pastore is a solid practitioner with experience advising prominent clients on complex merger review filings and anti-competitive behaviour investigations before CADE.
Ricardo has a deep knowledge of competition issues and of our industry.