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Competition/Antitrust | Brazil: Contentious

Brazil

Competition/Antitrust covers the body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behaviour (monopoly) and unfair business practices. This includes practices that hurt business, consumers, or both, or that generally violate standards of ethical behaviour. Antitrust litigation and M&A-related competition work are both included in this section. Competition/Antitrust covers the body of laws prohibiting actions which restrict or limit free competition between economic agents both absolutely (through cartel activity) and relatively (through abuse of dominant position). In particular, the section focuses on merger control (filings before the relevant authorities), anti-competitive behaviour investigations and market studies carried out by authorities into the competitiveness of particular sectors. Litigation against the competent authorities is also considered here, as are civil claims initiated by economic agents seeking damages for anti-competitive behaviour.

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Band 1

  1. BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    1
    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    BMA'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.
  2. Machado Meyer
    1
    Machado Meyer
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Machado, 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.
  3. Mattos Filho
    1
    Mattos Filho
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Internationally 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.
  4. Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    1
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Pinheiro 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.
  5. PNM - Pereira Neto | Macedo | Rocco Advogados
    1
    PNM - Pereira Neto | Macedo | Rocco Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    PNM has a seasoned team with deep roots in the Brazilian competition and antitrust space.Receives plaudits for its expert assistance to leading corporations in connection with complex anti-competitive investigations and merger control proceedings. The team remains a popular choice for companies from the financial services industry and other regulated sectors, which instruct the department on abuse of dominant position and cartel cases. It additionally provides consultancy in antitrust compliance and potential mergers.
  6. TozziniFreire Advogados
    1
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    TozziniFreire'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.
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Band 2

  1. Caminati Bueno Advogados
    2
    Caminati Bueno Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Top-notch boutique Caminati Bueno Advogados offers solid assistance in the full spectrum of competition and antitrust mandates. The team frequently advises on sensitive anti-competitive conduct investigations, often involving price manipulation, bid rigging and cartel activities. It maintains an impressive client roster spanning a number of key industries, including healthcare, mining and insurance. Further capabilities include the filing of merger control proceedings and antitrust consultancy.
  2. Demarest Advogados
    2
    Demarest Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Respected 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.
  3. Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados
    2
    Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Grinberg, 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.
  4. Magalhães e Dias
    2
    Magalhães e Dias
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Magalhães e Dias has an established team representing clients in judicial and administrative proceedings before regulatory agencies including PROCON, SENACON and CONAR. The team is renowned for its strong background acting on product recall, advertising and defective products mandates, as well as providing consultancy work in the consumer sphere. The firm is regularly sought out by major clients from the food, beverage and technology sectors.
  5. Levy & Salomão Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Advocacia Del Chiaro
    3
    Advocacia Del Chiaro
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Advocacia 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.
  2. Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
    3
    Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. Lefosse Advogados
    3
    Lefosse Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Lefosse 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.
  4. Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    3
    Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Tauil & 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.
  5. VMCA Advogados
    3
    VMCA Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    VMCA 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.
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Band 4

  1. Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
    4
    Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Lobo de Rizzo Advogados assisted Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil and Sociedade Operadora Portuária de São Paulo with the antitrust filing of the transaction regarding the acquisition, by LDC Brasil, of one hundred percent of shares of Sociedade Operadora Portuária de São Paulo, which owns half of the quotas of the Terminal de Exportação de Açúcar do Guarujá (TEAG).
  2. Madrona Fialho Advogados
    4
    Madrona Fialho Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Madrona Advogados' multidisciplinary team wins acclaim for its level of experience in competition and antitrust matters. The firm acts for a high-calibre client roster across various sectors such as education, finance, healthcare and construction. Frequently retained by clients to represent them in complex matters including merger control, cartel investigations, internal investigation and filings before CADE.
  3. 4
    Mudrovitsch Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mudrovitsch Advogados' antitrust and competition department is well equipped to provide assistance with contentious and non-contentious matters in this field. They are highly active in complex merger fillings before CADE, as well as monitoring, cartel investigations and negotiation of leniency agreements. Frequently sought out by big clients from construction, telecommunication and finance sectors.
  4. Sampaio Ferraz Advogados
    4
    Sampaio Ferraz Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
    Sampaio Ferraz is a seasoned boutique renowned for its strength dealing with anti-competitive investigations before CADE, in addition to providing antitrust advice on merger proceedings to both direct and interested third parties. The team is well placed to assist with cases involving exclusionary practices, price discrimination and cartel activity. It also remains active negotiating leniency agreements with the authorities.
  5. Trench Rossi Watanabe
    4
    Trench Rossi Watanabe
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Trench 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.
  6. Veirano Advogados
    4
    Veirano Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Veirano 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.
  7. Brolio Gonçalves Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4
  8. Marchini Botelho Caselta Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. Figueiredo e Velloso Advogados
    5
    Figueiredo e Velloso Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Figueiredo e Velloso Advogados is sought after for their knowledge in competition law including administrative proceedings, M&A fillings, cartel and unilateral conduct investigations.
  2. Stocche Forbes Advogados
    5
    Stocche Forbes Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Stocche Forbes Advogados is sought after for their antitrust and corporate teams assisting M&A transactions fillings before CADE including players from private equity firms, telecom companies, energy and health companies.
  3. Ana Frazão Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 5
  4. Forgioni Advogados
    Competition/Antitrust
    2024 | Band 5