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Provided by Marcio Soares
Antitrust; Corporate invetigations
Marcio has extensive experience in competition matters, representing domestic and foreign clients from various sectors of the economy in approving corporate transactions (mergers) before the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), as well as in investigations of anticompetitive conduct – especially cartels and abuse of dominant position – negotiating leniency agreements and cease-and-desist agreements (TCCs), antitrust lawsuits, competition compliance and general advice.
Marcio serves as co-chair of the Working Group on International Cartels of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Antitrust Committee and is a member of the International Committee of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association (ABA). He is also a board member of the Brazilian Institute for the Study of Competition, Consumption and International Trade (Ibrac). Marcio is a guest professor in Fundação Getúlio Vargas’s graduate program in Rio de Janeiro, and has written a number of articles on antitrust law published in Brazil and abroad.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Uerj)
Bachelor of Laws
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Uerj)
Postgraduate Degree in Private Law
Columbia Law School, USA.
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Provided by Chambers
Well-regarded partner Marcio Soares is held in high esteem by clients and peers alike for his adept handling of a wide range of competition mandates, including sophisticated merger control proceedings and complex investigations before CADE.
Provided by Chambers
"He is my go-to lawyer. Marcio is experienced, commercial, calm and hands-on lawyer."
"He is very good technically, serves his clients well and is thorough in his analysis. Marcio has a pro-business mindset, a lot of experience and make us feel at ease."
"Commercially-minded and pragmatic, Marcio manages multiple stakeholder relationships well and shows a genuine interest in his clients’ business. He is our top choice for competition law in Brazil."
"He is my go-to lawyer. Marcio is experienced, commercial, calm and hands-on lawyer."
"He is very good technically, serves his clients well and is thorough in his analysis. Marcio has a pro-business mindset, a lot of experience and make us feel at ease."
"Commercially-minded and pragmatic, Marcio manages multiple stakeholder relationships well and shows a genuine interest in his clients’ business. He is our top choice for competition law in Brazil."
