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Eduardo Frade

Eduardo Frade

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Antitrust; Corporate Investigations

Career

Eduardo advises clients on a wide range of competition and regulatory matters, including mergers, cartels, leniency, abuse of dominant position, compliance, advocacy, and general competition law consulting. His work in various government agencies (such as the Ministry of Planning and the Civil Aviation Office) has been widely recognized, as well as his leadership in his ten years at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), where he played a pivotal role in restructuring Brazil’s antitrust agency and implementing the New Competition Law in 2012, as both a Deputy General Superintendent and General Superintendent.

Considered one of the world’s leading competition lawyers by various legal publications, Global Competition Review named Eduardo one of the top 40 competition lawyers under 40 worldwide in its 2020 “40 under 40” issue. He is a member of the International Cartel Task Force of the American Bar Association – Antitrust Section and has worked as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). He was a guest professor at the FGV Law Program, and is also the author of numerous books and articles on competition law.

Education

Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCeub)

Bachelor of Laws

Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Bachelor of International Relations

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

Specialization in Competition Defense

Escola Nacional de Administração Pública (Enap)

Specialization in Public Policy and Government Management

Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Master of Laws

George Mason University, USA

Visiting Scholar – Global Antitrust Institute

George Washington University, USA

Advanced Seminar on Regulatory Policy

Languages Spoken

Portuguese

English

Spanish

French

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Brazil

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

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  • Eduardo is a great and exceptional lawyer. He is always available.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide
  • Eduardo is an excellent professional and seeks solutions. He has consistently demonstrated commitment and integrity in his interactions, conveying trust and transparency.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide

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