Mr Ricardo Lara Gaillard > Cescon Barrieu > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Cescon Barrieu Offices
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima
949 - Pinheiros
SAO PAULO - SP
05426 - 100
Brazil
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Mr Ricardo Lara Gaillard
Work Department
Antitrust
Position
Partner
Career
He represents foreign and domestic companies, investment funds and individual clients in concentration acts, investigations on breaches of the Brazilian competition law, including cartel conduct and in execution of leniency agreements with the Board of Directors of the Economic Defense.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
Bar Admission: Brazil.
Certified by the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) as a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).
Board Member of the IBRAC (Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos de Concorrência, Consumo e Comércio Internacional)
Education
He holds a degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC) and he is a Specialist in Corporate Law by Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC). Since 2014 he is certified by the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) as a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Competition and antitrust
Noted for its expertise in merger filings before CADE, including fast-track proceedings, Cescon Barrieu attracts instructions from a variety of clients, showcasing particular strength in merger control work within the pharmaceutical industry. The team is also experienced in investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour, including cartel formation and abuse of dominant position. Co-head Joyce Midori Honda excels in administrative proceedings, demonstrating a strong track record in the negotiation of leniency agreements and settlements with the antitrust authority. Fellow co-leader Ricardo Lara Gaillard acts for companies, investment funds and individuals in interactions with CADE. Thales Lemos, who was promoted to senior associate in November 2022, is also active in the practice.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- City focus - Salvador > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Brasilia > Government relations
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Transport: Shipping
- Compliance
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Venture capital
- Environment
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- TMT: Telecoms