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Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA) Offices

Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA)
ALAMEDA SANTOS, 787 - 8TH FLOOR
Brazil
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Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA) > The Legal 500 Rankings

Brazil > Competition and antitrust Tier 1

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.

Practice head(s):

Mauro Grinberg; Leonor Cordovil

Key clients

Google Brasil Internet

Telefonica  (VIVO)

JP Morgan Chase

Visa Brazil

BTG Pactual Bank

sony pictures entertainment

Free market

Shell Brasil / Raízen Combustíveis

Denso Corporation

CMA CGM

Adyen

ball corporation

Techint Engineering and Construction

Siemens / Siemens Energy

cisco

Danone

MSC

The Dow Chemical Company

Aspen Insurance

Hapag-Lloyd

Tecon Suape

SKF

WTower

SA Paulista

Mercado Bitcoin Serviços Digitais

okidata

Merck

Brazilian Aluminum Company

ABTA

Medtronic

repsol

equinor

Thermo Fisher

Simmer Construction

Solve Essencis

Itaigara Memorial Hospital

Work highlights

  • Representing Google in an ex officio probe regarding the use of content from third-party news sites in thematic search results and the need to pay for this content.
  • Representing DENSO in three cartel investigations.
  • Represents BTG Pactual in an investigation of an alleged cartel in the onshore foreign exchange market involving 10 Brazilian banks and dozens of individuals.

Brazil > International trade Tier 2

Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA) has an ‘extremely knowledgeable’ and specialised practice, with lawyers who are ‘proactive and a pleasure to work with’. The firm’s client base consists of domestic and international importers, exporters, as well as trade associations. They instruct the firm on anti-dumping investigations and various other international trade issues, including compliance and consultancy matters. Singled out for its strong track record in cross-border matters, the team is experienced in dealing with foreign entities, such as the US Department of Commerce. Leonor Cordovil brings ‘fantastic technical knowledge’ and an ‘easy methodology for sharing ideas’. Ricardo Casanova Motta has good expertise in international trade and related areas, such as customs, competition and antitrust. Additionally, senior associate Bernardo Leite is a ‘very professional’ litigator who leaves ‘no stone unturned’.

Practice head(s):

Leonor Cordovil; Ricardo Motta

Testimonials

‘Leonor Cordovil has fantastic technical knowledge, with an easy methodology for sharing ideas, suggestions and recommendations for clients, in the exact measure of their needs.’

‘The firm’s team is extremely knowledgeable of the matters they work on, providing personalised service with a focus not only on legal issues but also on business matters. Ricardo Motta is recommended.’

‘The team is knowledgable, proactive and a pleasure to work with. They know what clients need and are able to deliver in a short time-frame.’

‘Bernardo and Leonor are very professional litigators. They leave no stone unturned.’

Key clients

The Dow Chemical Company

Union Carbide

Dow Brasil

Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio

Unigel Participações

Proquigel Química

Borregaard Brasil

Associação Brasileira do Alumínio (ABAL)

Aperam Inox América do Sul

Arlanxeo Brasil

Gerdau

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented the Dow Chemical Company, as a foreign producer, in challenging the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of EBMEG from the US, leading to the termination of a duty in place for over 17 years.
  • Advising Companhia Brasileira do Alumínio (CBA) on the administrative review of the anti-dumping duty imposed by the US against imports of aluminium foil from Brazil.
  • Successfully advised Proquigel Química (Unigel Group), as an importer, on the investigation of dumping on imports of caustic soda from the US.

Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA) > Firm Profile

The firm: Grinberg Cordovil Advogados is a dedicated boutique boasting solid skills in anti-competitive behavior investigations and merger control filings before CADE. GCA is widely recognized and with extensive experience in antitrust/competition law, particularly in complex and demanding cases, such as cartels, unilateral and dominance cases, or complex and sensitive merger filings. Additionally, GCA has extensive experience in negotiating leniency and settlement agreements before the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (cases will not be mentioned, per client requests) as well as in developing compliance programs and providing training for all clients mentioned below. We have also been highly successful in litigation cases where antitrust law is involved, or decisions from the authorities are being questioned.

As a recognition of the quality of the service rendered, GCA has represented many clients listed within the Fortune 500 list in all markets and industries, including the financial sector, the online and technological industries, the media, entertainment and telecommunication business, the pharmaceutical and health care sector, the chemical and transportation industries, as well as food, beverage, and tobacco, and industrial parts, electronic and machinery industries.

GCA is also often selected to work in collaboration with recognized international law firms when Brazilian assistance is needed. All of GCA partners hold a master’s degree and most of our associate level lawyers are post-graduated, enhancing the ability to accompany developments in the field and to produce innovative legal analysis, as best fits its clients. Individually, GCA partners are frequently nominated in international awards and invited as speakers or moderators in national and foreign conferences.

Main areas of practice
Competition and antitrust: the firm has recognized and solid know-how in assisting clients in all aspects of competition law. GCA’s experience specifically includes dealing with (i) complex mergers and acquisitions, horizontal mergers, vertical integrations, joint ventures, associate agreements, and challenges to transactions before the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (“CADE”); (ii) administrative proceedings before CADE and/or lawsuits before the Judicial Courts in matters related to infringing conducts, such as cartel prosecution, refusal to sell, sham litigation, price discrimination, resale price imposition, predatory or abusive pricing or conducts; (iii) preventive assistance and advisory services; and (iv) preparing and implementing compliance programs within these matters. The firm is also frequently selected to represent clients present in challenging, niche, and/or innovative industries, including search engines, marketplaces, internet and telecom services providers, and technology, evidencing the team’s ability to work in those markets.

International trade and customs: GCA actively represents the domestic industry, importers, exporters, associations, and governments in antidumping, subsidies, and safeguard investigations, as well as tariff changes, including the List of Exceptions to the Common External Tariff – LETEC. The firm also works extensively in providing legal services to clients before (i) the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce – MDIC; (ii) the Chamber of Foreign Trade -CAMEX; (iii) and the Ministry of Finance, more precisely the Office of Economic Supervision – SEAE; as well as preparing advisory services and consultation in foreign trade. The firm is proud to say that it was one of the pioneers in representing clients in antidumping investigations in Brazil.

Compliance and anti-corruption: the firm has been actively assisting clients in conducting internal investigations and interviews, as well as establishing and implementing anti-corruption programs and policies in accordance with international and Brazilian laws and best practices. GCA also represents clients in negotiation of leniency agreements with the Brazilian authorities.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Competition and Antitrust: mergers and acquisitions filings Leonor Cordovil lac@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Competition and Antitrust: mergers and acquisitions filings Karen Ruback kcr@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Competition and Antitrust: mergers and acquisitions filings Ricardo Motta rcm@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Competition and Antitrust: anticompetitive conducts investigations Mauro Grinberg mg@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Competition and Antitrust: anticompetitive conducts investigations Beatriz Cravo bmc@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Competition and Antitrust: anticompetitive conducts investigations Karen Ruback kcr@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Competition and Antitrust: anticompetitive conducts investigations Ricardo Motta rcm@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
International Trade and Customs Leonor Cordovil lac@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
International Trade and Customs Ricardo Motta rcm@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Compliance and Anticorruption Beatriz Cravo bmc@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050
Compliance and Anticorruption Leonor Cordovil lac@gcalaw.com.br +551133715050

Languages

Portugese
English
Spanish
French
German

Memberships

IAPP
IBA (International Bar Association)
AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers
ABA (American Bar Association)