The ‘helpful, agile, fast, and organised’ competition and antitrust group at IW Melcheds is skilled at representing companies and their employees in investigations into anti-competitive practices, demonstrating particular strength in unilateral conduct and cartel matters. Clients from a multitude of sectors, including aviation, consumer goods, transport, financial services and infrastructure, routinely turn to the team for its ‘great knowledge of competition law’. With over two decades of experience in this space, Ricardo Inglez de Souza is the main point of contact for competition cases and investigations.
Testimonials
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‘Ricardo Inglez is an exceptional lawyer. In addition to having a lot of expertise in his field, he is always willing to help and find out about any other matter that may be necessary for our company.'
‘All partners and associates demonstrate high knowledge of topics in their respective areas, have industry and general market experience, innovating in risk assessment and proposing solutions relevant to our needs locally or globally. The overview of the topic under analysis and the assertiveness in the action proposals are a big difference in relation to other firms.'
Key clients
- Air BP
- MPE – Montagens e Equipamentos S.A.
Work highlights
- Represented Conectcar in a complaint submitted by its major competitor, Sem Parar, regarding the alleged existence of anti-competitive conduct in the electronic payment methods market.
- Representing MPE (and its employees) in an investigation regarding the Car Wash Operation (Lava-Jato), which investigates an alleged cartel among companies that participated in bids for onshore infrastructure projects held by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobrás).