Competition/Antitrust | Global

BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão's acclaimed competition department is recognised for its strength handling sophisticated merger review proceedings before CADE. The team is regularly sought out by blue-chip companies from the technology, aviation, media and entertainment sectors due to its prowess advising on the competition aspects arising from sizeable domestic and cross-border corporate transactions. It also boasts outstanding capabilities conducting investigations relating to anti-competitive behaviour, including cartels and price rigging.

Internationally renowned full-service firm Mattos Filho boasts standout capabilities acting on merger review proceedings and anti-competitive conduct investigations. The team receives plaudits from leading national and international corporations, who admire its impressive track record within the competition arena. Companies operating in the automotive, technology and pharmaceutical sectors regularly rely on its know-how to handle complex cases related to merger control.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados' sophisticated team is highly respected for advising on the full spectrum of competition matters. The department is particularly noted for helping prominent market players in cross-border matters. Blue-chip companies from the most regulated industries, including aviation and financial services, frequently rely on its services for merger control cases. The firm also provides key assistance on highly sensitive antitrust compliance matters.

TozziniFreire's prestigious team is widely respected for handling the negotiation of sensitive leniency agreements connected to cartel investigations. Clients further benefit from its multidisciplinary expertise within the competition arena, including merger review proceedings, compliance programmes and defence in anti-competitive conduct cases before CADE. The team is also active in judicial disputes arising from antitrust-related damage claims.

Respected full-service firm Demarest Advogados has a dedicated and high-performing competition department. Clients from many industries, including aviation, auto parts and construction rely on the team for important work. The team is particularly noted for its work on cross-border merger review proceedings and anti-competitive behaviour investigations. The team also has experience of handling cases involving bid rigging and cartel activities.

Lefosse Advogados is a full-service firm with a dedicated competition department. The team is increasingly sought out by blue-chip clients for sophisticated matters. It possesses significant depth of expertise handling merger review proceedings in the aviation, financial and retail sectors. Clients further benefit from its advice on the negotiation of leniency agreements in connection with cartel investigations.

Machado Meyer's competition and antitrust department draws upon the firm's multidisciplinary capabilities to assist corporate heavyweights with the full range of competition mandates. The seasoned team regularly advises on merger review proceedings related to complex transactions, in addition to undertaking anti-competitive conduct investigations in connection with the exchange of sensitive information and cartels. The firm maintains an impressive clientele comprising companies from the pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and financial sectors.

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto is a transactional titan with an active competition department helping companies get clearance for their acquisitions and mergers. The team also frequently advises on anti-competitive investigations, including the negotiation of leniency agreements, and has been continuously gaining prominence.

Del Chiaro Pereira Advogados is a traditional competition boutique respected for advising on investigations and contentious matters before CADE. The team offers strong capabilities in monopolistic conduct investigations, regularly defending clients in cases arising from abuse of dominant position and cartel activities. Its roster of work additionally includes merger control and compliance matters.

Trench Rossi Watanabe is a respected full-service firm with a renewed competition department advising on a range of competition mandates before CADE. These include merger control proceedings and the investigation of cartel activities, including those involving bid rigging. The team is particularly sought out by international clients.

Brolio Gonçalves Advogados is a respected boutique with in-depth knowledge of the competition and antitrust field. The team is sought out by clients to assist with sensitive mandates before CADE, ranging from merger control proceedings to investigations, especially those involving cartel activities. The firm's portfolio includes companies from the infrastructure, healthcare and technology sectors.

Veirano Advogados maintains a busy department advising on a variety of competition matters, ranging from merger filings to anti-competitive conduct investigations. Companies in the telecommunications, pharmacy and steelworks industries rely on their services. The team is particularly noted for conducting merger reviews in relation to multi-jurisdictional transactions. It also represents intervening parties in merger control proceedings. It garners praise for its advice on preventative antitrust consultancy and compliance.

Stocche Forbes Advogados has well-regarded antitrust and corporate teams that assist with M&A transaction filings before CADE, including for players from private equity firms, telecoms companies, and energy and health companies.