Mr José Alexandre Buaiz Neto > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Brasilia, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Pinheiro Neto Advogados Offices
SECTOR DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO FEDERAL SUL (SAFS)
QUADRA 2 - BLOCO B - 3° ANDAR - ED. VIA OFFICE
BRASILIA, DF 70070-600
Brazil
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Mr José Alexandre Buaiz Neto
Work Department
Competition, Commercial Litigation, Criminal and Criminal Procedure.
Position
Partner.
Career
Member of Pinheiro Neto Advogados since 1994 and partner since 2006. He worked as a Foreign Associate at Mayer Brown in NYC in 1997-1998.
José Alexandre Buaiz Neto serves domestic and international clients from different industries in competition law matters, working on notification of deals to the Brazilian antitrust authority (CADE), defenses in administrative proceedings, and negotiation of leniency programs and cease-and-desist commitments. In the compliance arena, José Alexandre has substantial experience in internal investigations regarding several aspects (antitrust, anticorruption, accounting fraud, money laundering, and others), as well as in defending clients and negotiating agreements with public prosecutors at federal and state levels, the Federal Comptroller Board (CGU), the Federal Attorney-General Office (AGU), and other competent bodies. He also practices in civil and commercial litigation and in disputes over decisions from administrative bodies.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Memberships
Brazilian Institute of Competition and Consumer Relations (IBRAC): Board Member.
American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (Amcham).
He was a member of the National Financial System Appeals Board (CRSFN) between 2011 and 2013 by indication by the Brazilian Association of Publicly Held Companies (ABRASCA).
He was professor of Commercial Law and Competition Law at UniCeub (1999-2003), at IGDT-UCG (1999-2007) and IBEP-UCB (2005-2007).
Education
LL.M. from Boston University;
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Brasília (UnB).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Competition and antitrust
(Leading individuals)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.
Brazil > City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
Pinheiro Neto Advogados fields a strong offering in concession disputes, administrative improbity cases, and administrative sanctions for clients across the transport, sanitation, healthcare, defence, technology and banking sectors. Dispute resolution also features heavily in the team’s workload, including proceedings before the Supreme Federal Court (STF). Carlos Vilhena is dedicated to mining law and government relations, José Alexandre Buaiz Neto centres his practice on compliance, anti-bribery and antitrust issues, and Daniel Costa Rebello is often called upon in complex private and public corporate investigations. Leonardo Rocha e Silva is highly skilled in negotiations before the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), and Vicente Coelho Araujo focuses on appellate litigation before the superior courts.
Brazil > Compliance
Drawing on the firm’s full-service model, the compliance practice at Pinheiro Neto Advogados often works alongside its market-leading M&A practice in the due diligence of high-value corporate transactions and post-closing integration. The group, which stands out for its strength in the negotiation of leniency agreements with the Brazilian Office of Comptroller General (CGU) and the Attorney-General of the Union (AGU), is also well versed in administrative proceedings and in the design and review of compliance programmes and internal policies. José Alexandre Buaiz Neto combines expertise in antitrust, anti-corruption and litigation, while Ricardo Pagliari Levy specialises in anti-corruption, administrative improbity and compliance matters. Experienced litigator Vicente Coelho Araujo, who is based in Brasília, focuses on appellate litigation. Former Chief of Police for the state of São Paulo Mário Panseri Ferreira is a key contact for criminal matters. Daniel Costa Rebello frequently handles investigations in the healthcare, automotive and banking sectors. Lourival Lofrano Júnior, who acts in corporate criminal cases, and Amanda Athayde are also part of the core team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Competition and antitrust Brazil
- Leading individuals Brazil > Competition and antitrust
- Compliance Brazil
- Public law and regulation Brazil > City focus - Brasilia
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Customs
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- International trade
- Life sciences
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Media
- Transport: Aviation
- Wealth and succession planning
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Intellectual property
- Public law
- Transport: Shipping
- White-collar crime and investigations