LAWYER PROFILE

Ana Cândida Sammarco

Brazil 2026

Mattos Filho

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Healthcare: Regulatory

Brazil

6 years ranked

Life Sciences

Brazil

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Mattos Filho

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Career

Leading our Life Sciences & Healthcare practice, Ana works with various Brazilian government agencies, notably the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS). She counsels and litigates on behalf of domestic and foreign clients on regulatory, transactional and contractual matters. Ana previously practiced at the New York office of Linklaters LLP, and is part of the São Paulo Bar Association’s (OAB-SP) Special Committee on Health Law and Special Committee on Medical and Health Law.

Education

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Bachelor of Laws

University of Miami

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Harvard Law School, Cambridge

Extension course in Business Negotiation

Escola de Formação da Sociedade Brasileira de Direito Público (SBDP)

Extension Course in Business Law

Languages Spoken

Portuguese;

English.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Healthcare: Regulatory - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ana Cândida Sammarco is highly experienced in assisting companies with National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) regulations, as well as with transactional and contractual matters.

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Life Sciences - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ana Cândida Sammarco is noted for advising on regulatory mandates before national regulatory agencies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ana Cândida Sammarco is an experienced professional with in-depth technical skills and knowledge.
Healthcare: RegulatoryChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Ana Cândida Sammarco is a very well-rounded lawyer who can handle very complex healthcare cases. Besides being highly competent, she is very attentive and available.
Healthcare: RegulatoryChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
In my view, Ana Cândida Sammarco is an excellent professional, who is very agile and with a broad business vision. She has a strong grasp of healthcare regulation.
Healthcare: RegulatoryChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Ana Cândida Sammarco demonstrates great confidence due to her numerous success stories and brings peace of mind to the client.
Life SciencesChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Ana Cândida Sammarco has extensive knowledge of the subject, a great deal of experience, and shows strong confidence when she provides assistance to us. I recommend her.
Life SciencesChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors