With particular experience in merger control proceedings, the competition and antitrust practice at Tauil & Chequer Advogados has amassed extensive experience representing clients from key industrial segments, including agribusiness, oil and gas, and construction, before CADE. Victor Galante heads up the department in Rio while Christian Roschmann and Isabella Giorgi co-lead the group in São Paulo. Giorgi, who was promoted to counsel in August 2024, stands out in particular for her breadth of practice, which encompasses merger filings, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and the implementation of regulatory compliance programmes. Former co-heads Francisco Todorov, Adriana Giannini and Lorena Nisiyama are no longer at the firm.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

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  • ‘Tauil & Chequer Advogados is highly regarded for its competition practice, particularly for its commercially astute and technically accurate advice.’

  • ‘The firm is known for its client-focused approach and its prominent role in the agribusiness sector, particularly through Christian Roschmann.’

  • ‘The competition team is highly trusted and has great technical knowledge, negotiating skills, and flexibility, always providing accurate legal advice.’

  • ‘Special mention goes to Isabella Giorgi in her competition practice, coordinating complex and challenging filings at CADE and coordinating filings in other jurisdictions. The documents she produces are solid and demonstrate great attention to detail and proactivity.’

  • 'Isabella Giorgi was truly phenomenal and wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend her and look forward to seeing her continued growth.'

Key clients

  • Bunge
  • Eletrobras
  • Nestlé
  • HCL Tech
  • Dow
  • Pontal Energy
  • PRIO
  • Guardian Real Estate
  • Usiminas

Work highlights

Represented Bunge in the Brazilian merger control notification related to the acquisition of Viterra.
Advised PRIO on the acquisition of 40% interest in the Peregrino and Pitangola Oil Fields.

Lawyers

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Victor Galante; Christian Roschmann; Isabella Giorgi

Other key lawyers

Vitor Gonçalves Damasio