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Brazil: Contentious Brazil Competition/Antitrust

Competition/Antitrust covers the body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behaviour (monopoly) and unfair business practices. This includes practices that hurt business, consumers, or both, or that generally violate standards of ethical behavior. Antitrust litigation and M&A-related competition work are both included in this section. Competition/Antitrust covers the body of laws prohibiting actions which restrict or limit free competition between economic agents both absolutely (through cartel activity) and relatively (through abuse of dominant position). In particular, the section focuses on merger control (filings before the relevant authorities), anti-competitive behaviour investigations and market studies carried out by authorities into the competitiveness of particular sectors. Litigation against the competent authorities is also considered here, as are civil claims initiated by economic agents seeking damages for anti-competitive behaviour.

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Band 1
  1. BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
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    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    BMA's acclaimed competition department is recognised for its strength handling sophisticated merger review proceedings before CADE. The team is regularly sought after 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. Amazon Inc. and BR Distribuidora are new clients.
  2. Machado Meyer
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    Machado Meyer
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice'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 exchange of sensitive information and cartels. It maintains an impressive clientele comprising companies from the pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and financial sectors.
  3. Mattos Filho
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    Mattos Filho
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Internationally renowned full-service firm Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados boasts standout capabilities acting on merger review proceedings and anti-competitive conduct investigations. The team receives plaudits from national and international leading 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. B2W is a new client.
  4. Pinheiro Neto Advogados
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    Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    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. Also provides key assistance on highly sensitive antitrust compliance matters. JPMorgan Chase and McDonald's Corporation are new clients.
  5. TozziniFreire Advogados
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    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 2
  1. Demarest Advogados
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    Demarest Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    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 practice on cross-border merger review proceedings and anti-competitive behaviour investigations. This is also an experienced team when it comes to handling cases involving bid rigging and cartel activities. Bayer and Vale are new clients.
  2. Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados
    2
    Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados is a dedicated boutique boasting solid skills in anti-competitive behaviour investigations before CADE, in addition to merger control filings. National and international corporate heavyweights hailing from different sectors often instruct the team with complex cases related to domestic and cross-border cartels, as well as abuse of dominant position. Clients further benefit from its advice on preventive measures, including the design of antitrust compliance programmes and training, in addition to consultancy during the preparatory stages of commercial deals.
  3. Magalhães e Dias
    2
    Magalhães e Dias
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Magalhães e Dias is a respected boutique with an enviable track record in a wide variety of competition matters. The team boasts particular prowess dealing with significant anti-competitive investigations arising from cartel, price manipulation and bid-rigging activities. Leading national and international companies from various sectors benefit from its antitrust advice on the preparation of commercial deals, in addition to merger control filings and compliance programmes.
  4. Caminati Bueno Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 2
  5. Levy & Salomão Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 2
  6. Pereira Neto | Macedo
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Advocacia Del Chiaro
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    Advocacia Del Chiaro
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Advocacia José Del Chiaro 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. Santander is a new client.
  2. Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
    3
    Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Cescon Barrieu 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 continually gaining prominence. B3 is a new client.
  3. Lefosse Advogados
    3
    Lefosse Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    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. Telefônica Brasil is a new client.
  4. Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
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    Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Tauil & Chequer Advogados has a well-respected team bringing a wealth of experience to an international-class firm. Its skilled bench possesses noteworthy experience in domestic and cross-border anti-competitive investigations involving allegations of cartel activity. It also has a strong track record of assisting multinational companies with merger control cases before CADE following global acquisitions and divestitures. The team continues to provide counsel to major names from the telecommunications, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical sectors, among others. 
  5. Vinicius Marques de Carvalho Advogados
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    Vinicius Marques de Carvalho Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Vinicius Marques de Carvalho Advogados is a boutique commanding expertise in the whole spectrum of competition and antitrust activities. The team is regularly instructed by leading national companies from a wide range of industries to assist with third-party interventions in merger review proceedings as well as abuse of dominance and cartel investigations before CADE. Clients also benefit from its advice on antitrust compliance and the negotiation of leniency agreements.
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Band 4
  1. Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
    4
    Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    Lobo de Rizzo Advogados has a respected department assisting a versatile clientele with merger review proceedings in connection with joint ventures and other corporate transactions. Companies operating in the transportation and construction sectors often instruct the team with anti-competitive investigations involving bid rigging and cartel activities.
  2. Trench Rossi Watanabe
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    Trench Rossi Watanabe
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    Trench Rossi Watanabe is a respected full-service firm with a renewed competition department advising on a range of competition mandates before CADE, such as merger control proceedings and investigation of cartel activities, including those involving bid rigging. The team is particularly sought out by international clients.
  3. Veirano Advogados
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    Veirano Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 4 | 18 Years Ranked
    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 preventive antitrust consultancy and compliance. 
  4. Brolio Gonçalves Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 4
  5. Marchini Botelho Caselta Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 4
  6. Sampaio Ferraz Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2022 | Band 4