Maria Eugenia Novis > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados Offices
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil
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Maria Eugenia Novis
Work Department
Competition and antitrust
Position
Partner
Career
Maria Eugênia specializes in filings, investigations, and negotiations with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).
Large part of her work concerns analysis of antitrust risks and drafting of specific M&A contractual provisions; definition of strategy and conduction of complex antitrust filings before CADE; defense of clients in investigations on cartel and abuse of dominance cases; negotiation of leniency agreements and settlement agreements with CADE; and assistance in internal investigations of anticompetitive practices. Additionally, Maria Eugênia regularly assists clients in antitrust compliance programs.
Maria Eugênia has experience in providing legal assistance to clients of several industry areas, such as: automotive, packaging, pharmaceutical, medical equipment, chemical and petrochemical, energy, paper and cellulose, oil and gas, communication, and technology.
Memberships
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- Brazilian Institute for Competition, Consumer and International Trade Studies – IBRAC (Advisor, 2011 a 2015, Compliance Director, 2016)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 1997)
- Law School of the Leiden University, Netherlands (LL.M. International Business Law, 2003)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Competition and antitrust
(Leading partners)Maria Eugênia Novis – Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados‘ competition and antitrust group possesses notable strength in advising on merger filings of significant corporate transactions, including domestic and cross-border deals. In addition to merger control matters in the banking, construction, consumer goods, education, energy, food and beverages, and healthcare segments, among others, the team also excels in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and in the negotiation of leniency and settlement agreements. Leading the antitrust department is Maria Eugênia Novis, who focuses on merger reviews, investigations and negotiations with CADE. Managing partner Tito Amaral de Andrade has a wealth of experience in antitrust investigations and competition litigation. Ana Bátia Glenk is recommended for her strong performance in settlements and leniency agreements before CADE and also often assists with antitrust and compliance training.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Transport: Aviation
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Wealth and succession planning
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- TMT: Telecoms
- Venture capital
- Life sciences
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax