Mr Bruno Drago > Demarest Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Demarest Advogados Offices
AV PEDROSO DE MORAES 1201
SÃO PAULO, SP 05419-001
Brazil
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Mr Bruno Drago
Work Department
Competition Law and Compliance
Position
Partner
Career
Partner in Demarest’s Competition and Compliance practice areas and member of the firm’s Board of Directors, Bruno de Luca Drago holds a PhD in Commercial Law with an emphasis on Competition Law from USP, and a master’s degree in Competition Law from King’s College of London. He was previously an associate of Howrey LLP, handling competition matters at the Brussels office (2005/2006) and Washington D.C. (2007). Bruno concentrates his practice in providing advisory services in the competition area in cases involving cartel conduct and abuse of dominant position, leniency negotiations and cease and desist negotiations, merger and acquisition transaction submissions and associative agreements, competition compliance and consultation involving complex competition issues. Bruno also has significant experience in implementing Integrity Programs focused on anti-corruption laws and conducting internal investigations. Clients include companies in the following industries: technology (such as Dell, VMWare, Qualcomm and Garmin), chemicals (such as AkzoNobel, Clariant, Rhodia, Katrium and QuantiQ), automotive (such as Meritore Sabó), banking (such as ABBC and Banco Inter) and agribusiness (such as Caramuru, Mitsui, CMAA, CECAFÉ), among others.
Languages
Portuguese, English.
Memberships
- Director of Economic Litigation at the Brazilian Institute for Competition, Consumer and International Trade Studies (IBRAC)
- Member of the Leadership Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA)
- Member of the Commission for Studies on Competition and Economic Regulation (CECORE)
Education
- PhD in Commercial Law, with emphasis in Competition Law, from the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil (2014)
- Master’s Degree in Competition Law from King’s College of London, University of London, London, England (2005)
- Specialization in Financial Administration from the University of São Paulo (USP), School of Administration and Economies/School of Administration (FIA/FEA), São Paulo, Brazil (2002)
- Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), São Paulo, Brazil (2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Competition and antitrust
(Leading individuals)Rated for its ‘legal technical background’ and ‘business understanding of antitrust-related matters’, Demarest Advogados is sought out by clients operating in a multitude of sectors – including healthcare, education and technology – for its expertise in merger approvals and behavioural investigations. Recognised for his work in the negotiation of complex leniency agreements, settlements and divestiture orders, Daniel Oliveira Andreoli is also engaged in high-profile abuse of dominance cases. He jointly leads the group with Bruno Drago, who possesses over 20 years’ experience in merger control, cartel cases and unilateral conduct investigations. Marco Antônio Fonseca is recommended for investigations and merger review cases. Former co-heads Paola Pugliese and Milena Mundim left the firm in April 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Customs
- Insurance
- International trade
- Labour and employment
- Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Environment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Telecoms
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Intellectual property
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Transport: Aviation
- White-collar crime and investigations
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Life sciences
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business