VMCA Advogados

Partners: Ticiana Lima, Marcela Mattiuzzo, Aline Viotto and Silas Cardoso

Number of other lawyers: 16

Firm Overview:

Founded in 2017, VMCA focuses on antitrust, compliance, data protection, regulation, technology, as well as third sector and impact investment. Its main asset is the ability to bring together expertise in the public sector, high level academic background, and solid professional know-how in order to afford clients the personal attention of its partners with customized and attentive service. At its very beginning, VMCA had three partners and a client portfolio of no more than three companies. Five years later, the firm counts with 16 lawyers and a portfolio of over 130 clients covering at least 15 different industries.

Antitrust investigations, risk assessments, consultancy work and legal opinions for clients established both in traditional sectors and new technology fields are equally part of the firm’s day-to-day, as well as the support for antitrust trustees in regard to their work running from mergers. For its particularly relevant public and private experience, VMCA is also an expert in merger risk assessments.

A differentiation for VMCA is its higly qualified team previous experience in government. Its founding partner is Vinicius Marques de Carvalho, a former CADE (the Brazilian antitrust agency) president and long-time public servant recognized by lawyers, academicians and companies alike as a key person in taking Brazilian antitrust to another level and leading a smooth transition from the previous Brazilian System for Competition Defence to the current one.

Besides, VMCA’s work in the areas of technology and data protection stands out for its assistance to companies in designing and reviewing internal and external data protection policies that ensure compliance with all pertinent norms at the domestic and international levels. Since its foundation, the firm has been building a strong presence in technology and data protection matters, having secured several relevant clients and cases in this area. VMCA has also seen intense growth in client demand for technology-related solutions by third sector organizations and innovative impact businesses.

Main Areas of Practice

·Antitrust investigations

·Merger risk assessment

·Compliance

·Data protection and privacy

·Regulation

·Technology

·Impact investment and third sector

Clients

VMCA´s client portfolio includes a wide range of industries, such as heavy construction, banking, healthcare, oil and gas and technology (including startups). The firm provides services to leading Brazilian and international companies such as Odebrecht, Votorantim, Ambev, Dasa, Vale, UHG Brasil (Amil), Raízen, Cosan, Airbnb, Facebook, Mafra Hospitalar, Bradesco and /DiDi9, as well as Brazilian digital unicorns In the past 12 months, VMCA got involved in some of the most important merger reviews of the year in Brazil, including Localiza/Unidas, Shell/Cosan, Compass/Petrobras, Aliansce-Sonae/BR Mall, and Mafra’s transactions, besides several relevant fast-track cases.

Partners: Ticiana Lima, Marcela Mattiuzzo, Aline Viotto and Silas Cardoso

Number of other lawyers: 16

Firm Overview:

Founded in 2017, VMCA focuses on antitrust, compliance, data protection, regulation, technology, as well as third sector and impact investment. Its main asset is the ability to bring together expertise in the public sector, high level academic background, and solid professional know-how in order to afford clients the personal attention of its partners with customized and attentive service. At its very beginning, VMCA had three partners and a client portfolio of no more than three companies. Five years later, the firm counts with 16 lawyers and a portfolio of over 130 clients covering at least 15 different industries.

Antitrust investigations, risk assessments, consultancy work and legal opinions for clients established both in traditional sectors and new technology fields are equally part of the firm’s day-to-day, as well as the support for antitrust trustees in regard to their work running from mergers. For its particularly relevant public and private experience, VMCA is also an expert in merger risk assessments.

A differentiation for VMCA is its higly qualified team previous experience in government. Its founding partner is Vinicius Marques de Carvalho, a former CADE (the Brazilian antitrust agency) president and long-time public servant recognized by lawyers, academicians and companies alike as a key person in taking Brazilian antitrust to another level and leading a smooth transition from the previous Brazilian System for Competition Defence to the current one.

Besides, VMCA’s work in the areas of technology and data protection stands out for its assistance to companies in designing and reviewing internal and external data protection policies that ensure compliance with all pertinent norms at the domestic and international levels. Since its foundation, the firm has been building a strong presence in technology and data protection matters, having secured several relevant clients and cases in this area. VMCA has also seen intense growth in client demand for technology-related solutions by third sector organizations and innovative impact businesses.

Main Areas of Practice

·Antitrust investigations

·Merger risk assessment

·Compliance

·Data protection and privacy

·Regulation

·Technology

·Impact investment and third sector