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Paulo Leonardo Casagrande

Brazil 2026

Trench Rossi Watanabe

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

Brazil

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Antitrust & Competition

Career

Paulo Casagrande is the partner in charge of the Antitrust & Competition group of the firm. He has 20 years of professional experience, both in the private and the public sectors.

At the federal government, he was the first ever Head of the Bid Rigging Unit at the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Brazilian Ministry of Justice, the agency then in charge of investigating cartels before the reorganization of the Brazilian Competition Defense System in 2012. During his stint at the government, he conducted several investigations together with other enforcement agencies, and also represented the Secretariat at the meetings of the Competition Committee of the OECD.

While in the private bar, Paulo was a partner at leading international and Brazilian Law firms, and has a deep knowledge of several industries. He has been especially active in the representation of clients before CADE (the Brazilian antitrust agency) in complex merger reviews, investigations of alleged anticompetitive practices and negotiations of agreements.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Section

Personal

Doctorate (PhD) degree from the University of São Paulo; double LL.M degree from the Universities of Manchester (UK) and Hamburg (Germany).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Competition/Antitrust - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Paulo Leonardo Casagrande advises key clients on complex competition matters, including merger review proceedings and anti-competitive behaviour investigations before CADE.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Paulo Leonardo Casagrande stands out for his clear communication skills, his deep understanding of the local regulatory landscape, and his ability to bridge the gap between the authority’s perspective and the expectations of an international client. His responsiveness, along with his calm and confident handling of a sensitive process, are key strengths.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious
It is a pleasure to work with Paulo, who is very attentive and cooperative, has an excellent ability to explain issues to international clients and is well connected within the Brazilian antitrust ecosystem.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious
Exceptional professional, with a very high critical and technical level.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Brazil: Contentious