Andrea Cruz
Trench Rossi WatanabeDrawing on an expansive ‘international network of lawyers’, the antitrust practice at Trench Rossi Watanabe has the ability to handle multijurisdictional merger clearances, and is also often engaged in high-profile investigations before CADE and litigation. The team also assists corporate clients from the consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and automotive sectors, among others, with audits and the development and implementation of antitrust compliance programmes. The group is under the joint leadership of Paulo Casagrande and Francisco Niclós Negrão, both of whom have a wealth of experience in competition law, covering conduct and merger control work. Merger cases and antitrust investigations are core areas of activity for senior associate Andrea Cruz.
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‘Trench Rossi Watanabe, represented by Paulo Casagrande, Francisco Niclós and Caroline França, assists the company with any matters related to competition law. The firm has an international network of lawyers, has current systems and cutting-edge expertise.’
‘I recommend Paulo Casagrande, Francisco Niclós and Caroline França, as they have extensive experience in this space, with many years of expertise. They, in addition to working on the topic for a long time, have an important network of contacts, have access to regulatory bodies, and always stay up to date.'
Key clients
- Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
- Tredegar Corporation
- Whirlpool S.A.
- Safran S.A.
- Asperbras Tubos e Conexões Ltda.
- Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil – OAB (The Brazilian Bar Association)
- Stryker do Brasil Ltda.
- Honeywell do Brasil Ltda.
- Serveng Civilsan S.A. – Empresas Associadas de Engenharia
- Flowserve Holdings Cooperatief W.A
- Connexio Participações Ltda. (Herbarium Group)
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Work highlights
- Represented Asperbras Tubos in a cartel investigation related to the market for PVC pipes and connectors, having been successful in lowering the administrative fine originally imposed by CADE still in the administrative sphere and, after that, obtaining a first instance judicial decision that annulled CADE's decision.
- Represents Tredegar in the high-profile merger review concerning the sale of Terphane, Tredegar's Brazilian subsidiary and the only manufacturer of PET films to Brazil, to Oben Group, another PET film manufacturer with plants in Peru and Colombia.
- Assisting Whirlpool with the preparation of the antitrust pre-notification form concerning the acquisition, by Culligan Latam Ltda., of sole control over the rental business of water purification equipment under the Brastemp brand that currently belongs to Whirlpool.
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Practice head
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Paulo Casagrande, Francisco Niclós Negrão