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With strong capabilities across cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, leniency and settlement agreements, and merger control proceedings, CGM Advogados is well equipped to handle a broad spectrum of competition and antitrust matters at both domestic and multijurisdictional levels. The team has a strong track record of advising clients across diverse industries, including leading names in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and utilities sectors. Leading the department is André Gilberto, who frequently advises national and international companies on investigations into anti-competitive behaviour, antitrust disputes, and merger notifications. He is supported by Natali Santos, who focuses on multijurisdictional merger reviews and cartel-related antitrust investigations.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Strong technical expertise, total availability from the partner to support clients, and solid business acumen.'
  • 'High-quality service, attentive partners with precise technical skills. We are supported by partner André Gilberto and Natali Santos, both extremely capable professionals with deep technical knowledge, and who are also personable and attentive.'
  • 'CGM Advogados has proven to be a firm committed to efficient service and technical rigour, from the simplest matters to the most complex. This demands a high level of empathy with the client.'
  • 'What set CGM apart for us, compared to other firms, was the accessibility of the lead partners, their agility in responding, and the exceptional technical quality of the services provided. Recently, Natali Santos was made a partner in the Antitrust team, a well-deserved recognition that adds great value to the firm.'
  • 'In competition matters, we were supported by partner André Marques Gilberto and partner Natali Santos.'
  • 'Partners André Marques and Natali Santos stand out for their clarity, speed in day-to-day communication, and exceptional technical quality. They consistently show empathy and care in solving the issues we bring to them.'

Key clients

  • Johnson & Johnson do Brasil
  • Brazul Transportes
  • Drogafonte Medicamentos e Material Hospitalar Ltda.
  • JNTL Consumer Health (Brazil) Ltda. - Kenvue
  • Novelis do Brasil Ltda.
  • TEAC Corporation
  • G.S. Electech
  • JBS S.A.
  • Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
  • Aegea Saneamento e Participações S.A.
  • Lindt Sprüngli Brazil

Work highlights

Representing Johnson & Johnson in CADE’s antitrust investigation involving the possible illegal exchange of competitively sensitive information in the healthcare labour market.
Representing Brazul Transportes in an investigation by CADE regarding allegations of improper contacts among providers of auto transportation services.
Representing Drogafonte in the investigation regarding an alleged cartel in public bids to acquire drugs.

Practice head

André Gilberto

Other key lawyers

Natali Santos

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