Heavyweights from the worlds of agribusiness, banking and finance, aviation, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, consumer goods, retail and telecoms routinely seek Lefosse Advogados‘ assistance with complex merger control proceedings and antitrust investigations. Working in close collaboration with leading international firms, the team is particularly adept at handling multijurisdictional merger filings. The firm’s antitrust and competition law capabilities were significantly strengthened by the arrival of competition specialist Paola Pugliese, a name to note for merger clearances, cartel investigations and litigation before CADE and the domestic courts, and Milena Mundim, a contact for transactional antitrust mandates, who joined from Demarest Advogados in April 2023. With them also came Fernanda Harari , who is regarded for her solid track record in merger control. Former co-head José Carlos Berardo is no longer at the firm.

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  • ‘Partners Paola Pugliese and Milena Mundim are technically excellent. They are always available and meet client needs with maximum attention.'

Key clients

  • CTG Brasil
  • Air France-KLM
  • Vale
  • Santander
  • Ardian France
  • L’Oréal S.A.
  • SAAM Towage Brasil
  • R2 IBF Participações S.A.
  • Delta Airlines
  • Braskem S.A.
  • Duratex
  • Vitru Ltda.
  • Serasa S.A.
  • BTG Pactual
  • Eneva
  • Bracell (RGE)
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A.
  • Telefônica Brasil S.A.
  • Itaú Unibanco
  • Vibra Energia S.A.

Work highlights

  • Advised R2 IBF on the competition aspects of the combination of the radiopharmaceutical businesses of GSH Corp Participações and R2 IBF Participações.
  • Represents Banco Santander in an investigation into an alleged cartel in the national onshore exchange rate market.
  • Advising BRF and Marfrig on the antitrust analysis of the acquisition of hundreds of thousands of BRF's shares by the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC).

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paola Pugliese

Other key lawyers

Milena Mundim, Fernanda Harari, Marília Avila