Mrs Joyce Midori Honda > 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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Mrs Joyce Midori Honda
Work Department
Antitrust
Position
Partner
Career
Her practice involves submitting corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions known as concentration acts to the analysis and approval of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).
She represents companies and individuals under investigation for alleged anticompetitive behavior. These investigations conducted by antitrust authorities relate to alleged cartel formation and abuse of dominant position, among others. She has vast experience in the negotiation of leniency agreements and settlements with CADE.
She also acts in matters that involve damages claims. She has extensive experience in counseling on antitrust issues in a diversified range of industries and sectors of the economy. She acts in preventive measures such as training sessions and compliance programs specifically designed to address competition matters.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
Bar Admission: Brazil
Member of the Brazilian Institute for Studies on Competition, Consumer Relations and International Trade (IBRAC)
Education
She holds a degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC), she is a Specialist in Economic Law by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and she holds a Master’s degree (LL.M.) in Law by London School of Economics and Political Science. Ms. Honda has acted in the Brazilian Mission with the World Trade Organization (WTO), in Geneva, Switzerland, and she is a Councillor at IBRAC and Member of CECORE/OAB-SP.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Competition and antitrust
(Leading individuals)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