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Up and Coming
About
Provided by Ricardo Casanova Motta
Practice Areas
Competition Law and international Trade/WTO
Career
Ricardo advises clients on a full range of both competition and international trade matters. He has widely recognized practice in antitrust matters, including unilateral and dominance cases, cartel investigations, complex merger control cases and compliance programs. Ricardo has represented clients in diverse industries. He also specializes in cases involving intellectual property and competition. In international trade, he advises clients in tariffs, customs issues, and trade remedies investigations. Ricardo has already been recognized, for his performance, by national and international publications.
Professional Memberships
Councilor of the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade - IBRAC, since 2018.
Coordinator of the Digital Markets Committee of IBRAC, in 2020/2023.
Publications
“Concorrência: um olhar contemporâneo sobre Condutas Unilaterais” (Coordinator). Editora Singular, 2021.
"Brazil and Digital Market Analysis: Where Are We?" 2021, Icarus – ABA Antitrust Law Media and Technology Committee.
"Direito Concorrencial em Transformação, uma homenagem a Mauro Grinberg: “Antitruste, Propriedade Intelectual e Inovação”. Singular, 2020.
“Resolução Cade 24/2019: um novo parâmetro para valor das multas de gun jumping?”, 2020, JOTA.
“Políticas Industriais e Comerciais da China Sob a Perspectiva das Regras da OMC”, “A aplicação de salvaguardas especiais contra a China”. Elsevier, 2016.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Co-head of department Ricardo Casanova Motta is sought after by clients to assist with a wide range of international trade matters. He regularly acts on anti-dumping investigations and sunset reviews representing players from the steel and chemical industries. He offers additional capabilities handling tariff reduction mandates.
Joining our Up and Coming ranking this year, Ricardo Casanova Motta stands out with clients and peers by his expertise dealing with complex matters before CADE and by his knowledge regarding digital platforms.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ricardo is a great professional, who has deep knowledge in antitrust law and a clear understanding of his clients' business."
"He has a strategic thinking, pursuing alternatives and providing suitable solutions in view of the clients' needs. Ricardo is a true business and trustable partner."
"He is able to meet demands of different complexities and commits to the company's matters as if he was part of the internal legal team."
"Ricardo is a great professional, who has deep knowledge in antitrust law and a clear understanding of his clients' business."
"He has a strategic thinking, pursuing alternatives and providing suitable solutions in view of the clients' needs. Ricardo is a true business and trustable partner."
"He is able to meet demands of different complexities and commits to the company's matters as if he was part of the internal legal team."