Sought after for its experience handling the full range of competition and antitrust cases, Veirano Advogados is a popular choice for businesses seeking assistance with merger control, anti-competitive behaviour investigations, and challenging merger applications. Showcasing additional experience in leniency and settlement agreements, the department’s scope of proficiency and involvement in novel areas, such as HR conduct investigations, continues to attract new clients to its roster, which is comprised of notable names from the telecoms, media and entertainment, and technology sectors, to name a few. Enrico Spini Romanielo heads up the team in São Paulo and specialises in merger control proceedings, investigations into anti-competitive conduct, and abuse of dominance and cartel claims. On the compliance front, Alberto Monteiro is the main contact in the group, while Fernando Stival focuses on unilateral conduct cases. Other key practitioners include Brasília-based practice head Leonardo Maniglia Duarte, a name to note for merger control and behavioural work.
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‘The difference lies in the technical capacity, systemic vision, availability, and unrestricted fulfillment of customer expectations.’
‘They have simple, accessible teaching methods and are very transparent.’
‘They have a very personalised and, at the same time, comprehensive approach, foreseeing scenarios within a feasible reality and creating means to mitigate all potential risks identified.’
‘Enrico Spini Romanielo has a vast background in complex operations involving several entities, especially those subject to regulation. His background in economics stands out as an asset in the negotiations, which, in addition to having phenomenal legal knowledge, also allows him to bring relevant financial and macroeconomic aspects to the business, maintaining all this knowledge in a light, relaxed, but highly productive environment.’
‘Fernando Stival stands out for his excellent work, always demonstrating solid technical knowledge and a strategic approach to problem-solving. In addition to being extremely professional, he is agile, attentive to details, and committed to the quality of delivery.’
'Leonardo, the head of the department, is a highly qualified lawyer, but without vanity. He listens carefully to his client's suggestions, carefully evaluating them and working on them according to the best objective for the defence.'
'Leonardo and Fernanda were always very attentive, with very careful monitoring, especially when it came to the filing of notifications, as well as the quality of the defence document.'
Key clients
- Roquette Frères
- SM Empreendimentos
- Mars
- TIM S.A.
- Diaverum
- Klefer
- BTG Pactual
- CSI Group
- Gates
- Arauco
- Norsk Hydro
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Glencore
- Sportfive
- Telefônica Brasil S.A.
- Paramount
- Passaredo Transportes Aéreos
- Associação das Empresas de Engenharia do Rio de Janeiro
- Braile Biomédica
Work highlights
Representing Roquette Frères in a merger filing involving the acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions.
Representing Diaverum in challenging the merger filing of DaVita’s proposed acquisition of Brasnefro’s dialysis treatment services in Brazil.
Representing Mars in an investigation launched by CADE in 2024 to investigate the alleged exchange of competitively sensitive information involving human resources.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Leonardo Maniglia Duarte; Enrico Spini Romanielo
Other key lawyers
Alberto Monteiro; Fernando Stival; Fernanda Nemer