Ms Tatiana Lins Cruz > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

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.