Competition/Antitrust
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
About
Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Cescon Barrieu’s Antitrust team has been involved in complex merger filing cases, representing our clients in some of the most controversial and difficult cases reviewed by CADE in the recent past.
We also have an active practice representing clients in sensitive cartel investigations and administrative proceedings. Our Antitrust team is also at the forefront of antitrust litigation, including legal proceedings to recover damages caused by cartels. We are involved in over 40 of such legal proceedings, and very well placed in this first wave of strategic disputes that are establishing the precedents in which all the following cases will be decided.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Cescon Barrieu assisted Copa Energia to oppose the planned consortium between Ultragaz and SHV Group, raising the risks of coordination, market foreclosure and abuse of dominant position.
Strengths
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" I grew in confidence in them every day as they performed extremely well and worked closely with their client. We think highly of them."
"They are great at meeting deadlines and responsiveness. Cescon has in-depth knowledge in competition law. Their writing pieces stand out and are assertive."
"They are proactive and very responsive. The team shows excellent knowledge of the subject."
" I grew in confidence in them every day as they performed extremely well and worked closely with their client. We think highly of them."
"They are great at meeting deadlines and responsiveness. Cescon has in-depth knowledge in competition law. Their writing pieces stand out and are assertive."
"They are proactive and very responsive. The team shows excellent knowledge of the subject."
Notable Practitioners
Ricardo Gaillard enjoys a solid reputation in the market, being active in merger control proceedings and cartel investigations before CADE, as well as antitrust litigation.
"Ricardo is our main point of contact. He is super competent. He stands out, is extremely punctual and truly client oriented."
"He is above the average. Ricardo has a high quality network and works with ethic."
Joyce Midori Honda has significant experience supporting clients in merger filings and administrative proceedings before CADE.Honda is further active in antitrust compliance assessments.
"Joyce stands out with her practice."
"She is our focal point. Joyce is objective, has technical capacity and masters the competition field."
"Joyce knows how to design strategies that later prove to be one hundred percent effective. She provides great risk assessment."
Newly added Associate to Watch, Thales Lemos is noted by his act in merger filings and administrative proceedings before CADE.
"He has been very active in the field and is certainly an associate to watch."
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Members
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Industries
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Construction
Financial Services
Oil & Gas
Petrochemical
Pharmaceutical
Telecom