Competition/Antitrust
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
About
Provided by VMCA Advogados
We work with our clients to formulate business strategies that fulfill company goals in full compliance of Brazilian antitrust law.
VMCA works to meet the specific needs of each client, which may encompass both the design of the case strategy and the representation of their interests in administrative and judicial proceedings.
Our multi-levelled analysis integrates a broad range of angles and theoretical perspectives surrounding the substantial, institutional and political issues at stake and relevant and potentially useful factors from the international experience without losing sight of the particularities of the Brazilian context.
We also assist clients in the design and execution of competition compliance strategies for companies involved in unfair trade competition, which are accused of or subject to the employment of fraudulent or illicit means to obtain competitive advantages or to harm competitors by unfairly gaining market share.
Chambers Review
VMCA Advogados is a boutique commanding expertise in the whole spectrum of competition and antitrust activities. The team is regularly instructed by leading national companies from a wide range of industries to assist with third-party interventions in merger review proceedings as well as abuse of dominance and cartel investigations before CADE. Clients also benefit from its advice on antitrust compliance and the negotiation of leniency agreements.
Work Highlights
- VMCA assisted Facebook and Meta with its responses to CADE's requests for information and structuring of its strategy regarding anticompetitive practices investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have competent and specialized professionals who focus on knowing the business and the intrinsic legal issues. VMCA's team is well-prepared and competent."
"VMCA assisted us with matters related to CADE's approval and their team showed in-depth knowledge of the subject. Their advices provide us with technical support for decision-making."
"They have a senior team that is available, proactive and capable of resolution. VMCA Advogados is very client-oriented."
"They have competent and specialized professionals who focus on knowing the business and the intrinsic legal issues. VMCA's team is well-prepared and competent."
"VMCA assisted us with matters related to CADE's approval and their team showed in-depth knowledge of the subject. Their advices provide us with technical support for decision-making."
"They have a senior team that is available, proactive and capable of resolution. VMCA Advogados is very client-oriented."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Marcela Mattiuzzo advises clients on a wide range of competition mandates, being particularly active in investigations before CADE.
"Marcela is always very helpful and serves us quickly and efficiently."
"Marcela is a young partner who has an enviable academic resume."
"Marcela is a lawyer who has very good technical skills. She knows a lot about topics that go beyond the scope of antitrust such as economic regulation."
Partner Ticiana Lima joins the ranking this year after receiving market and client appraisals. She is a former CADE employee and has experience advising clients in merger, cartel cases and investigations of anticompetitive conducts.
"Ticiana is technically knowledgeable and worked collaboratively."
"Ticiana is a partner who has an impressive knowledge of how CADE works. She knows the right approach, which it made a lot of difference for us."
Ranked Lawyers at
VMCA Advogados
Brazil