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Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA)
ALAMEDA SANTOS, 787 - 8TH FLOOR
Brazil

Work Department

Competition and Antitrust
Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Karen advises clients on a full range of antitrust/competition issues, in both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has a particularly successful track record representing clients in cartel investigations, merger control cases – both in complex and simple matters –, and in negotiation of agreements with antitrust authorities. The clients taken care of by her include a number of the largest companies in diverse industries, ranging from auto parts, beverage packaging, chemicals, electronics, entertainment, maritime freight transportation, to nutrition products.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Education

Ph.D. in Commercial Law, with focus in Competition Law, from the University of São Paulo – USP (currently in progress)
Master of Economic Law from Federal University of Minas Gerais – UFMG (2009)
Bachelor of Law from Milton Campos Law School (2003)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Competition and antitrust

(Next Generation Partners)

Karen RubackGrinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA)

Renowned competition boutique Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA) has a strong reputation in the market for its longstanding experience in cartels, abuse of dominance cases, and merger filings. The firm, which regularly works in close collaboration with pre-eminent international outfits, also fields solid credentials in the negotiation of leniency agreements before CADE, where it acts for clients operating in an array of sectors, most notably technology, digital markets, life sciences and healthcare. Seasoned antitrust partner Mauro Grinberg, a former CADE commissioner, routinely advises fuel distribution, chemicals and automotive companies. He jointly heads up the practice with Leonor Cordovil, who is often engaged in cartel and unilateral investigations, merger approvals and compliance matters. Beatriz Cravo assists in the development of antitrust compliance programmes, and in the risk assessment of mergers, contracts and commercial practices. Daniel Tobias Athias is noted for his experience in investigations concerning cartels and unilateral conducts, and antitrust litigation. Karen Ruback is another individual to note for administrative proceedings, merger control and antitrust litigation.