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TozziniFreire Advogados Offices

TozziniFreire Advogados
R. BORGES LAGOA 1328
SAO PAULO, SP
CEP 04038-904
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 5086 5000

Mr Marcelo Calliari

Marcelo Calliari photo
(55 11) 5086 5313 mcalliari@tozzinifreire.com.br

Work Department

Antitrust and International Trade.

Position

Partner

Career

Head of the Competition Law practice and member of TozziniFreire’s Executive Committee, Marcelo was a commissioner of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Brazilian Competition Commission, from 1998 to 2000, and president of the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC), from 2010 to 2011. In addition, he has worked as an editorial writer and New York correspondent for the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the largest daily paper in Brazil. He frequently lectures on Antitrust and trade issues at events organized by the IBA, ABA, IBRAC and other entities around the world. Marcelo has also acted as a non-governmental advisor before the ICN (International Competition Networking).

Languages

English, Spanish and French.

Memberships

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the publication Competition Law International of IBA (International Bar Association).
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the publication Global Competition Review.
  • Co-chair of the International Trade Committee of CESA (Association of Brazilian Law Firms).
  • Senior Board Member of the China-Brazil Business Council.
  • Member and former chair of the Board of IBRAC (Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade)

Education

  • Doctor of Laws degree in International Law from USP (Universidade de São Paulo), 2003.
  • LLM from Harvard University, 1996.
  • Graduate of the Law School of USP, 1989.
  • Graduate in Economic Sciences of the Economy School of PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), 1989.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Competition and antitrust

(Hall of Fame)

Marcelo Calliari – TozziniFreire Advogados

TozziniFreire Advogados‘ competition and antitrust team is noted for its ‘excellence in service, technique and assertiveness‘. The firm demonstrates a wealth of experience in proceedings before CADE, advising clients on the negotiation of leniency and settlement agreements, merger filings, cartel investigations and unilateral cases. Marcelo Calliari, who is retained by major international companies and has played a prominent role in the largest damages class action in Brazil, spearheads the practice. With over two decades’ experience in competition law, Marcel Medon Santos has been particularly active in the negotiation of settlement agreements with CADE in investigations of conduct. Other noteworthy partners include Guilherme Ribas and Vivian Fraga, the latter of whom is adept at defending clients in complex antitrust litigation. Merger review cases are a key area of expertise for Tatiana Lins Cruz, who acts for both acquirers and opposing parties. Patricia Bandouk Carvalho handles leniency negotiations and investigations, and also often acts for defendants in cartel cases.

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