LAWYER PROFILE

Maria Eugênia Novis

Global 2026

Machado Meyer

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

Brazil

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Machado Meyer

Global

Practice Areas

Partner in Competition.

Career

Maria Eugênia specializes in filings, investigations, and negotiations with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).

Large part of her work concerns analysis of antitrust risks and drafting of specific M&A contractual provisions; definition of strategy and conduction of complex antitrust filings before CADE; defense of clients in investigations on cartel and abuse of dominance cases; negotiation of leniency agreements and settlement agreements with CADE; and assistance in internal investigations of anticompetitive practices. Additionally, Maria Eugênia regularly assists clients in antitrust compliance programs.

Maria Eugênia has experience in providing legal assistance to clients of several industry areas, such as: automotive, packaging, pharmaceutical, medical equipment, chemical and petrochemical, energy, paper and cellulose, oil and gas, communication, and technology.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Brazilian Institute for Competition, Consumer and International Trade Studies – IBRAC (Advisor, 2011 a 2015, Compliance Director, 2016)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

Bachelors

1997

Law School of the Leiden University, Netherlands

LL.M. International Business Law

2003

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Maria Eugênia Novis is admired for her expertise and track record. She frequently assists companies with high-profile merger control proceedings and cartel investigations before CADE.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Maria Eugênia is clear and objective. She is a valuable ally to any business.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide
Maria Eugênia is an outstanding lawyer. She has remarkable technical knowledge and accurate commercial vision, which allows her to combine theory and reality like few others.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide
Maria Eugênia is an excellent antitrust attorney who is very business-oriented, extremely responsive and always provides solid counsel.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide