Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Chicago (2005). Research paper: “Horizontal Mergers and Tacit Collusion: Debunking One of the Last Refuges of the Structure-Conduct-Performance Antitrust Paradigm”
Master’s Degree in Economic Law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG (2005)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Law School – UFMG (2001)
Languages
Portuguese (native), English (fluent), and Spanish (full-working knowledge).
Special Features
Recognized for his outstanding work in Antitrust and Competition by The Legal 500 Latin America (2013 to 2024), being awarded the title of “Next Generation”;
Recognized for his outstanding work in Competition and Antitrust Law in Best Lawyers Brazil (2012 to 2024) and by Best Lawyers Global business Edition (2020);
Ranked as the leading lawyer in Brazil for Cartel Damage Claims by Leaders League for his recognized performance in internatioal antitrust litigation (2019 to 2022 editions)
Recommended by Latin Lawyer 250 (2013 to 2016) for his work in Competition and Antitrust Law;
Recommended by the GCR 100 – Global Competition Review’s guide to the world’s leading competition law practices (2012 to 2014 editions) – Brazilian Law Firms Survey;
Recommended by the American Bar Association (ABA) Guide to Foreign Law Firms, Fifth Edition (2010).
Positions
Vice-Chair, International Antitrust Committee, Section of International Law, American Bar Association (2010-2014)
Former Government Attorney at the Federal Antitrust Department (SDE), Ministry of Justice
Member of the Brazilian Institute for the Study of Competition, Consumer and International Trade (IBRAC) and Coordinator of the Competition Litigation Committee
Member of the Competition and Economic Regulation Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Sao Paulo State Chapter – OAB/SP
Publications
Private Antitrust Litigation in Brazil, PRIVATE ANTITRUST LITIGATION 2021, published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through, edited by Elizabeth Morony, London, 2020
Civil Liability for Misinformation to Investors in Capital Markets: A Comparative Analysis, published in CORPORATE LIABILITY FOR MISINFORMATION TO INVESTORS: A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF CAPITAL MARKETS, organized by Luiz Gastão Paes de Barros, Modesto Carvalhosa and Arnoldo Wald, Publisher Quartier Latin, São Paulo, 2018
COMPETITION LAW AND BRAZILIAN COURTS: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RULINGS IN ANTITRUST MATTERS, Publisher Singular, São Paulo, 2018 (Coordinator and Co-Author)
Recovery Actions for Cartel Damages: When Does the Limitation Period Begin? (with Ludmilla Martins da Silva and Renato Xavier da Silveira Rosa as Co-Authors), published in COMPETITION LAW AND BRAZILIAN COURTS by Publisher Singular, São Paulo, 2018
Proposed Amendments to the Competition Law and the Future of Recovery Actions for Antitrust Damages in Brazil (with Ludmilla Martins da Silva as Co-Author), published in COMPETITION LAW AND BRAZILIAN COURTS, by Publisher Singular, São Paulo, 2018
Recovery Actions for Cartel Damages: State of Affairs and Challenges for the Next Five Years, (Ludmilla Martins da Silva as Co-Author), published in BRAZILIAN ANTITRUST LAW (LAW NO. 12,529/11): 5 YEARS, IBRAC, São Paulo, 2017
Brazil’s Piece of the Global Private Enforcement Puzzle: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, GLOBAL PRIVATE LITIGATION BULLETIN, publicado pela American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law
ESSENTIALS OF MERGER REVIEW, American Bar Association, 2013 (Co-Editor and Co-Author)
Brazil: Cartels & Leniency, THE ANTITRUST REVIEW OF THE AMERICAS, Global Competition Review, London, 2011, 2012, and 2013
Merger Control in Brazil, THE MERGER CONTROL REVIEW, edited by Ilene Gotts, Law & Business Research, London, 2010, 2011, and 2012
Brazil, ANTITRUST YEAR-IN-REVIEW, American Bar Association, SIL, Washington, DC, 2011
Private Competition Enforcement in Brazil, THE PRIVATE COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT REVIEW, edited by Ilene Gotts, Law & Business Research, London, 2010
Brazil, THE HANDBOOK OF TRADE ENFORCEMENT, Global Competition Review, London, 2010
Success, Dominance, and the Myopic Insistence on Interoperability: Avoiding the 21st Century Antitrust Paradox, 85 INDIANA LAW JOURNAL 1157 (with Alan Devlin and Michael Jacobs), 2009
Reformulating Antitrust Rules to Safeguard Societal Wealth, 13 STANFORD JOURNAL OF LAW, BUSINESS & FINANCE 225 (with Alan Devlin), 2008
Horizontal Mergers and Tacit Collusion: Debunking One of the Last Refuges of the Structure-Conduct-Performance Antitrust Paradigm, RESEARCH PAPER, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL, 2005
Speaking Engagements
Antitrust Damages Claims and Arbitration: Comparative Law — IASP/IBRAC Course 2019 (Lecturer)
Brazil’s Piece of the Global Private Enforcement Puzzle — American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law Program 2015 (Speaker)
Collective Actions in Europe, American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law 2013 Fall Meeting, London (Co-Chair)
Brazilian Courts and Private Antitrust Actions for Damages, IBRAC Annual Meeting, Sao Paulo, 2013 (Speaker)
Recovery Actions for Cartel Damages and the Interplay between Competition Law and Civil Law – Brazilian Bar Association, Competition and Economic Regulation Committee Annual Meeting (Chair)
At the Gates of the BRIC Countries: Regulatory Barriers to Pivate Equity Acquisitions – American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law 2013 Spring Meeting, Washington, DC (Co-Chair and Moderator)
How to Assess and Deal with Potential Antitrust and Anti-Corruption Liability in M&A Transactions, American Bar Association (ABA), Section of International Law (SIL) Fall Meeting, Miami, USA, 2012 (Co-Chair/Speaker)
Dynamic and Static Analysis in Brazil’s New Horizontal Merger Guidelines, IBRAC Annual Meeting, Sao Paulo, 2012 (Moderator)
What’s New in Merger Review and Its Impact on Merger Activity – American Bar Association (ABA), Section of International Law (SIL), Spring Meeting, Washington, DC, 2011 (Co-Chair/Moderator)
Antitrust in Latin America: What’s Going On? – ABA SIL Committee Program, 2011 (Speaker)
Regulation and the Wealth of the Nations: A Debate with University of Chicago Professor Sam Peltzman – Brazilian Law & Economics Association Annual Meeting, 2010 (Chair/Moderator)
Around the World in 90 Minutes: New Developments in Merger Review – ABA SIL Committee Program, 2010, (Speaker/Coordinator for the Latin American Jurisdictions)
Antitrust and Competition – International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference on Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America, Bogota, Colombia, 2009 (Co-Chair/Speaker)
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