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Marcelo Calliari

Marcelo Calliari

Brazil 2026

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About

Provided by TozziniFreire

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Antitrust; International Trade.

Career

Head of the Competition Law practice and member of TozziniFreire’s Executive Committee, Marcelo was a commissioner of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Brazilian Competition Commission, from 1998 to 2000, and president of the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC), from 2010 to 2011. In addition, he has worked as an editorial writer and New York correspondent for the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the largest daily paper in Brazil. He frequently lectures on Antitrust and Trade issues at events organized by the IBA, ABA, IBRAC and other entities around the world. Marcelo has also acted as a non-governmental advisor before the ICN (International Competition Networking).

Professional Memberships

Member and immediate past chair, International Trade and Customs Law Committee of IBA.

Co-chair, Competition Group of the Task Force on Regulatory Agencies of AMCHAM;

Member, Editorial Board of the publication Competition Law International of IBA.

Member, Editorial Board of GCR.

Co-chair, International Trade Committee of CESA.

Senior Board Member, China-Brazil Business Council.

Member and former chair, Board of IBRAC.

NGA (Non-Governmental Advisor) of ICN .

Publications

Several articles in specialized publications.

Personal

PhD, USP. LL.M., Harvard Law School. LL.B., USP. BA in Economics,PUC-SP.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Competition/Antitrust - Brazil

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Marcelo Calliari has a notable reputation for his longstanding expertise in sophisticated domestic and cross-border cartel investigations, as well as related negotiation of leniency agreements.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Marcelo Calliari is a leading authority in Brazil for complex international investigative matters.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • Marcelo Calliari is an absolutely fantastic lawyer, who I would work with on any case and at any time. He is knowledgeable, calm, kind and extremely sharp. He clearly knows how to get things done and explore new avenues.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • Marcelo Calliari never disappoints. He is extremely knowledgeable, creative and practical in his approach. He is simply exceptional.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • Marcelo Calliari is deeply knowledgeable, creative, thoughtful and highly strategic.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious

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Brazil

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