EXPERIENCE
Experiencence > Anti-trust
- Imperial Holdings / Nestrans 2000
- Provided legal assistance to a South African conglomerate, Imperial Holdings, a player in the insurance, transport and logistics markets worldwide, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council (CADE) of the acquisition of a direct and indirect controlling interest of companies pertaining to Grupo Nestrans GmBH.
- Sulzer / Ahlstrom 2000
- Provided legal assistance to Sulzer AG, a Swiss biomedical and industrial research company, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the acquisition of a controlling interest in the industrial pumps division of the Finnish manufacturer Ahlstrom Pumps Corporation.
- Ferrovias Bandeirantes / Ferrovias Norte-Brasil 2000
- Provided legal assistance to the Brazilian companies Ferrovias Bandeirantes – FERROBAN and Ferrovias Norte-Brasil – FERRONORTE in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the commercial lease entered into with Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo – CODESP, with a view to expanding and improving the rail transport of cargo to/from the port of Santos.
- Sema / LHS 2000
- Provided legal assistance to the British conglomerate Sema Group PLC, a player in the IT market, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the merger agreement upon which the company acquired a controlling interest in the LHS Group Inc. (an American software manufacturer).
- Sabre / Travelocity 2000
- Provided legal assistance to Sabre Holdings Inc./Travelocity.com in the application of competition rules and regulations to the tourism and travel industry.
- Deutsche Telekom AG / debis Humaitá ITServices Latin America Ltda. 2000
- Provided legal assistance to Deutsche Telekom AG, the largest telecommunications service provider in Germany, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the acquisition of the indirect control of Humaitá IT Services Latin America Ltda. as part of a worldwide restructuring of the Daimler Chrysler group.
- Companhia Vale do Rio Doce / Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional 2000
- Provided legal assistance to Litel Participações Ltda. in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the acquisition, jointly with Eletron S.A., of the participation of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional – CSN in Valepar S.A.
- Latintech / MLab 2000
- Provided legal assistance to Latintech Capital S.A. and MLab S.A. in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the sale to Texgrafia NV of Latintech’s equity interest in MLab, an internet services company.
- Rexam / ANC 2000
- Provided legal assistance to Rexam, a British group specialized in packaging system development, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the acquisition of American National Can Inc., an aluminum can manufacturer.
- Schroeder 2001
- Provided legal assistance to Schroeder Ventures European Fund II, an asset management consulting business, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council – CADE of the acquisition of the TFL Group, a producer of chemical products for treating leather.
- TermoRio 2001
- Provided legal assistance to TermoRio, an independent generator of electricity, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the acquisition of a controlling interest by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – PETROBRAS.
- CVC 2001
- Provided legal assistance to CVC European Equity Partners II, a buy-in/buy-out investment specialist, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Counci - CADE of the worldwide acquisition of a controlling interest of the animal nutrition division of Aventis.
- XL 2001
- Provided legal assistance to XL, a transnational insurance an re-insurance group in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the acquisition of the International Division of the Winterthur Group.
- Apax 2001
- Provided legal assistance to Apax Europe IV GP Co. Ltd, a British investment fund, in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the worldwide transfer of the manufacture and sales channels of the Enterprise Division of the Ericsson Group.
- Navegação Vale do Rio Doce S.A. - DOCENAVE 2001
- Provided legal assistance to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce - CVRD in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the Slot Exchange Agreement executed between the Brazilian maritime companies Navegação Vale do Rio Doce S.A. - DOCENAVE and Aliança Navegação e Logística Ltda.
- Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica - FCA 2002
- Provided legal assistance to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce - CVRD in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the partial split-off of Ferrovias Bandeirantes S.A. - FERROBAN, with the transfer of assets to Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica - FCA.
- Bayer 2002
- Provided legal assistance to Bayer AG in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the divestiture of its household products' division to S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Damovo 2002
- Provided legal assistance to Damovo in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the reseller agreement executed with Mitel Networks Limited for the distribution, installation and maintenance of Mitel telecommunication products in various jurisdictions.
- Steag 2003
- Provided legal assistance to Steag AG in notifying the Economic Defense Administrative Council - CADE of the project of constructing and operating a coal-thermoelectric power plant.
- AES 2003
- Provided legal assistance to AES regarding Brazilian competition law.
- SCC 2003
- Provided legal assistance to Standard Commercial Corporation, an international group active in the market for processed tobacco, regarding Brazilian competition law.