Érica Sumie Yamashita > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
R. JOAQUIM FLORIANO
1052 – SÃO PAULO
SP 04534004
Brazil

Work Department

Competition and atitrust

Position

Partner

Career

Erica’s practice focuses on antitrust and competition law. Her experience includes assisting companies and individuals in domestic and international cartel matters, mergers and acquisitions, and other competition issues. She has extensive expertise in advising clients on the application of the Brazilian antitrust law to complex commercial agreements and unilateral practices, e.g. involving pricing, licensing, distribution system, associative agreements, rebates programs, R&D, among others.

Memberships

Admitted in Brazilian Bar Association

Education

  • New York University, United States of America (LL.M. in Trade and Regulation, 2009)
  • Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 2003)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Competition and antitrust

Standing out for its efficiency and experience in domestic merger filings and cross-border merger notifications, Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is also well versed in antitrust investigations and litigation. Clients from the healthcare, energy, financial services, real estate and automotive sectors regularly turn to ‘the extremely talented and responsive‘ team for advice on cartel and abuse of dominance cases before CADE. Department head Maria Eugênia Novis assists with the analysis of antitrust risks and drafting of specific M&A contractual provisions. Merger filings and antitrust investigations are core areas of focus for Tito Amaral de Andrade. Other noteworthy practitioners include Érica Sumie Yamashita, who is engaged by companies and individuals in domestic and international cartel matters, and Ana Bátia Glenk, who ‘stands out for her excellent technical knowledge‘ of competition-related compliance matters.