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Brazil: Contentious Brazil Competition/Antitrust
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Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Demarest Advogados 15 Years Ranked
Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados 13 Years Ranked
Magalhães e Dias 15 Years Ranked- Caminati Bueno Advogados
- Levy & Salomão Advogados
- Pereira Neto | Macedo
Band 3
Band 4
Lobo de Rizzo Advogados 15 Years Ranked
Trench Rossi Watanabe 15 Years Ranked
Veirano Advogados 18 Years Ranked- Brolio Gonçalves Advogados
- Marchini Botelho Caselta Advogados
- Sampaio Ferraz Advogados
Senior Statespeople
José Del Chiaro Ferreira da Rosa Advocacia Del Chiaro15 Years Ranked
Mauro Grinberg Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados15 Years Ranked- José Inácio Gonzaga Franceschini
- Tercio Sampaio Ferraz Jr
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
Cristianne Saccab Zarzur Pinheiro Neto Advogados15 Years Ranked
Marcelo Calliari TozziniFreire Advogados15 Years Ranked- Caio Mário da Silva Pereira Neto
- Eduardo Caminati
Band 2
Amadeu Ribeiro Mattos Filho15 Years Ranked
Francisco Todorov Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown15 Years Ranked- Gabriel Nogueira Dias Magalhães e Dias15 Years Ranked
Guilherme Ribas TozziniFreire Advogados15 Years Ranked
Leonor Cordovil Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados14 Years Ranked
Marcio Soares Mattos Filho11 Years Ranked
Maria Eugênia Novis Machado Meyer13 Years Ranked
Paola Pugliese Demarest Advogados15 Years Ranked
Renê Guilherme da Silva Medrado Pinheiro Neto Advogados15 Years Ranked
Vinicius Marques de Carvalho Vinicius Marques de Carvalho Advogados5 Years Ranked- Ana Paula Martinez
- Marcio de Carvalho Silveira Bueno
- Mariana Tavares de Araujo
Band 3
Ademir Antonio Pereira Júnior Advocacia Del Chiaro11 Years Ranked
Bruno Drago Demarest Advogados14 Years Ranked
Daniel Oliveira Andreoli Demarest Advogados11 Years Ranked
José Alexandre Buaiz Neto Pinheiro Neto Advogados15 Years Ranked
José Carlos da Matta Berardo Lefosse Advogados14 Years Ranked
José Inácio Almeida Prado Filho BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão7 Years Ranked
Joyce Midori Honda Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados12 Years Ranked
Lauro Celidonio Neto Mattos Filho15 Years Ranked
Marcos Paulo Verissimo Marcos Verissimo Advogados7 Years Ranked
Paulo Leonardo Casagrande Trench Rossi Watanabe13 Years Ranked
Ricardo Gaillard Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados9 Years Ranked- Sérgio Varella Bruna Lobo de Rizzo Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Priscila Brolio Gonçalves
Band 4
Adriana Giannini Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown7 Years Ranked
André Gilberto CGM Advogados15 Years Ranked
Eduardo Frade Mattos Filho3 Years Ranked
Enrico Spini Romanielo Mundie Advogados7 Years Ranked- Francisco Negrão Trench Rossi Watanabe8 Years Ranked
Leonardo Maniglia Duarte Veirano Advogados9 Years Ranked
Leonardo Rocha e Silva Pinheiro Neto Advogados15 Years Ranked
Marcel Medon Santos TozziniFreire Advogados13 Years Ranked
Marcos Antonio Tadeu Exposto Jr BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão5 Years Ranked
Patricia Agra Araujo L.O. Baptista Advogados8 Years Ranked
Renata Fonseca Zuccolo Mattos Filho5 Years Ranked
Ricardo Inglez de Souza Inglez, Werneck, Ramos, Cury e Françolin Advogados15 Years Ranked
Tatiana Lins Cruz TozziniFreire Advogados3 Years Ranked- Alexandre Ditzel Faraco
- Ana Frazão
- Aurélio Marchini Santos
- Mariana Villela
- Olavo Zago Chinaglia
- Pedro Zanotta
- Ricardo Botelho
- Ricardo Pastore
Up and Coming
Bernardo Cascão BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão1 Years Ranked
Camilla Paoletti BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão1 Years Ranked
Daniel Rebello Pinheiro Neto Advogados1 Years Ranked
Fabricio Cardim de Almeida Mello Torres2 Years Ranked
Flávia Chiquito Manesco, Ramires, Perez, Azevedo Marques Sociedade de Advogados3 Years Ranked
Luís Nagalli Madrona Advogados2 Years Ranked
Marcela Mattiuzzo Vinicius Marques de Carvalho Advogados1 Years Ranked
Michelle Marques Machado Mattos Filho2 Years Ranked
Milena Mundim Demarest Advogados3 Years Ranked- Guilherme Misale
- Luiz Fernando Coimbra
- Victor Santos Rufino
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, AragãoCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedBMA'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.
1 Machado MeyerCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMachado, 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.
1 Mattos FilhoCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedInternationally 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.1 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedPinheiro 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.
1 TozziniFreire AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedTozziniFreire'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.
Band 2
2 Demarest AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedRespected 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 AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedGrinberg, 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.2 Magalhães e DiasCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedMagalhães 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.
Band 3
3 Advocacia Del ChiaroCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedAdvocacia 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.
3 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedCescon 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 AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedLefosse 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.
3 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedTauil & 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.
3 Vinicius Marques de Carvalho AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedVinicius 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.
Band 4
4 Lobo de Rizzo AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedLobo 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.4 Trench Rossi WatanabeCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedTrench 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.4 Veirano AdvogadosCompetition/Antitrust2022 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedVeirano 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.