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Competition

Partner

With 19 years of experience in all areas of antitrust and competition, Ana Bátia provided legal assistance to companies and individuals in merger control, antitrust investigations, settlements and leniency agreements before the Brazilian competition agency (CADE). She also has vast experience in antitrust and compliance training and review of commercial practices.

Ana Bátia has been praised by various publications as “pragmatic and technically brilliant”, “reliable and precise”, with “deep expert knowledge” (WWL Global – 2019/2020), in addition to standing out for her “total focus on the client’s needs” (The Legal 500 - 2024).

Portuguese and English.

Brazilian Bar Association

International Competition Network (ICN): Non-Governmental Advisor (NGA)

Brazilian Institute for the Study of Competition, Consumption and International Trade (IBRAC): Coordinator – Mergers’ Group – Competition Committee (2024-2025); Coordinator – Cartels’ Group – Competition Committee (2022-2023)

The University of Chicago, United States of America (LL.M.)

Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (Bachelor degree in Economics)

Pontifícia Universidade Católica of São Paulo, Brazil (Bachelor of Laws)