Pinheiro Neto Advogados counsels clients in a broad range of areas within competition law, including litigation, transactions, and compliance. Drawing on the firm’s market-leading transactional capabilities, the practice is often turned to by a number of domestic and international companies in relation to merger control reviews, investigations before CADE, and antitrust litigation. Praised for her significant experience in merger filings, Cristianne Zarzur also offers advice on compliance programmes and commercial contracts from an antitrust perspective. José Alexandre Buaiz Neto – another key contact for compliance – excels in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations. Renê Medrado and Brasília-based Leonardo Rocha e Silva regularly act in merger control and investigations into anti-competitive practices, while Alessandro Pezzolo Giacaglia is a strong performer in litigation, and also assists in the notification of mergers and acquisitions to the Brazilian antitrust authority.

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'Pinheiro Neto provides thorough and complete analyses of each situation. The competition team has my greatest admiration, especially for their extensive knowledge in the area, their competence, organisation and the efficiency.'
'Cristianne Zarzur and Leonardo Rocha e Silva are recommended.'
'The service is provided with impeccable quality. Quality is combined with agility in responses, definitions of strategy and guidelines.'

Key clients

Kimberly Clark
HIG Capital
Patria Investimentos
Aker Solutions
Softbank Group
Alpargatas SA
American Express
CCR
hapvida
Lhoist
Red Bull
mapfre
linx
Cobracel
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Notre Dame Intermedica / Hapvida
Prosegur
tetra pack
Becton Dickinson
Credit Suisse

Work highlights

Assisted both Itaú and Ideal CTVM in obtaining a clearance decision by the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE) for the acquisition of 50.1% of Ideal shares by Itaú for R$650m.
Advised and represented Compagnie de Saint-Gobain in the notification to CADE of the acquisition of sole control over Starcin Topco S.à.r.l, Starcin Invest S.C.A and Starcin GP Invest S.à.r.l (Chryso), owned by Starcin Luxebourg S.à.r.l and certain individuals.
Acted for Banco Modal in the notification to CADE of its merger with one of the subsidiaries of XP.

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