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COMPETITION Competition law in Brazil is changing. Lawyers are dealing w ith an increasing amount of compliance work and many have reported a drastic decrease in merger control cases as a result of reviews being subject to deeper scrutiny. Though practit ioners have witnessed a decline in activity this year,

we identify 41 practitioners recognised for the ir "remarkable" work in th is key legal sector.

Pinhe iro Neto Advogados is considered "one of the best firms' ' in Brazil and

we identify fo ur leading competition

specialists in this chapte r. Lilian Barreira

is praised for her "sharp technical insight".

José Alexandre Buaiz Neto is a "great

guy" with expertise across merger control,

compliance, cross-border transactions and

complex litigarion. Renê G S Medrado

is "precise in ali he does" and C ristianne

Sac cab Zarzur is "well regarded" and an

" important part o f any ream" .

Three lawyers are lisred fro m

TozziniFreire Advogados for rhcir strength

within this area. Marcelo Calliari is an

"important namc in the field' ' who leads

an "oursranding" comperirio n pracricc. H c

spec ialises in cartels and is " inrernatio nally

renowned". The highly regarded Daniel

O liveira Andreoli has a "vcry tradicional

competition pracrice" wirh signifi canr

cxperi encc in complex anrirrust matters.

Jo ining them is "carte ls expert" José

Augusto Cale iro Regazzini.

Machado Meyer Sendacz c O pice

Advogados sces rwo lawyers selccrcd for

inclusion in this chapte r including rhe

" legendary" Tito Amaral de Andrade

w ho is frequently engaged in high- profile,

irnpo rtanr cases. Clienrs say he is "pracrical

and knowledgeable" and "can turn wo rk

around ve ry quickly.''The firm is also

ho me to Maria Eugênia Novis w ho

is " highly rega rded" and "a very skilled

lawyer wirh a promising furu re",

Ar Mattos Murici Kestener Advogados, Maria Cecilia Andrade and Ubiratan

Mattos are recognised for rheir

"outstanding leadership" in the firm's

com petition practice. They are known by

clienrs to "provide the highe'>t srandard

of services'' and show "deep rechnical

expcrtise" in rheir dealings wirh rhe

competition aurhori tie~.

We lisr Fábio Beraldi of Li no

Beraldi Belluzzo e Caminati Advogados,

a "very good" comperirion practitioner.

H e assists companie~ in public tendcrs

and has expertisc in consu mcr law wherc

he represenrs mul rinarionals before rhe

Deparrment of Consumer Prorecri on

and rhe Secretariar of Econo mic Law

o f rhe Minisrry of Justice. H e is j o ined

by Eduardo Caminati Anders: an

"exccllent compctition lawye r" who

"strives to meet his cl ients' every need".

C lients also describe him as "very

knowledgeable and ajoy to work w ith".

The "very ac tive" team from Pereira

Neto Macedo Advogados includes Paulo

Leonardo Casagrande, a "grear lawyer"

spec ialising in administrative, competitio n

and regulatory law. Alongside him is the

"srrongly recommended" Caio Mario

da Silva Pereira Neto who is known

as a " technical experr" who " rhinks

very crearivcly" in the compe tition and

regularion fields.

Two law ye rs from Veirano Advogados

are singled out fo r their expertise

including fo rmer conunissioner Olavo

Chinaglia. He has a w ide international

cli enr base and deals with ali aspecrs of

competition law including cartcls. mcrgers

and abuse o f dominance. Join ing him is Mariana Ville la: a "superlati ve" lawyer.

Ar Grinbe rg e Cordovil Advogados,

Leonor Cordovil and Mauro Grinberg

are both described as "doing a fantastic

job". Fo unding partners ar rhc fi rm, thcy

represem clients in merger conrro l, ca rtel

investigat ions and other investigatio ns

concerning violarions to thc 13 razi lian

econom ic order.

Magalhães Ncry c Dias Advocacia boasts two "brilliant" practitioncrs.

Gabriel Dias is a "very good litigator"

who specia lises in complcx antitrust cases

and C arlos Francisco de Magalhães

is considercd "onc o f rhc pionccrs in thc

fie ld.''

Trench Rossi e Waranabe Advogados

- a~sociatcd with 13akcr & McKenzic

I nternational fields two highly rated

lawycrs in this chaprer. Tulio Freitas do

Egito Coelho specialises in .mtitrust,

commercial defence and litigation bcfore

rhe high courts and Franc isco Ribeiro

Todorov is also "very active" in rhis fie ld.

At Mattos Fi lho Veiga Filho Marrey

J r e Q uiroga Advogados, we list two

"outstanding" prac tit ioners: Lauro

Celidonio Gomes dos Reis Neto and

Amadeu Carvalhaes Ribeiro , who both

have extensive cxperience in comperi t ion

and anti trust matters and in regulated

sectors.

Two lawyers represem Sampaio

Ferraz Advogados .Julia no Souza de

Albuquerque Maranhão, found ing

partner of the fi rm, has almosr two

dccades of expe rience in antitrust

and regula tory law. Cl ien ts say " he

unde rstands cl ients' nceds and business

goals". Alongside him, founding partner

Tercio Sampaio Ferraz Jr is "simply

incredible". Known for his academic sk ills,

cliems say he has a "sound knowledgc" of

antitrust law.

Levy & Salomão Advogados sees

two ''cxperts" listcd in ou r rcsea rch

including the "extremcly talented" Ana

Paula Martinez. Shc is rccognised

repeatedly for her work w ith in local and

internacional anti trust invcstigat ions, as

we ll as complcx M &A and compliance.

Clicnts say she is a "conscien tious,

hardworking" and "extrcmely compctent''

practitioner w hom they would ''strongly

recommend". Alongside hcr, Mariana

Tavares de Ar auj o is a "fine" practi tioncr

with expcrrise in antitrust, regulation

and infrast ructure and product liability.

A fo rmer governmem employee she is a

" leader in the field" with "tremendous

knowlcdgc of competition law".

From Dcmarest Advogados. Paola

Pug liese is .1 "promincnt" lawyer who

pccrs describe as .1 "rainmakcr". Shc is

frcquently secn in relation to mcrger

control work and major carrcl cases.

Her colleague Bruno d e Luca Drago

"deserves to bc on the I iH". H e h as an

exrensive mtcrnarional clic:m base and 1s

considercd a "go-to" lawycr.

B arbara Rosenberg reprcsent.,

Barbosa Miissnich &. Aragão and prO\·idL'S

EO<TOfiiAL P0UCY ANO SELECTION CRITERIA NOMJNEES KAVE &fN SELECTED BAS<D vPON COMPRfHlNSI\;t iNDrl'lNDENT SURVEY VVOR<WITH BOTH G!MAAI.

C()(.N;lL ANO LAWI'ERS IN PIWATE PRACTICE v.QfU.DWI()( ONI.Y SPEClAI.'STS WHO KAVE MEl iNDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL REIEARCH CRJTERIAAR[ LISTE O

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"grear counsel'' to her clients. She

conccnrratcs on mcrger reviews and big

cartels: clients say she is "the big namc

in the market" and would put her at the

"top o f any list". Shc works with José

Carlos da Matta Berardo who deals

with merger cases and was most recently involved in severa) e-book cases. H e is

' 'very strong and very active."

At his own firm. Vicente Bagnoli has

an ''extremely credible practice" ofTering

services in anticompetitive conduct,

competitive audits and compliance for

small to large organisations. H e is "very

good" in the financiai s~ctor and a ''wcll

known professor".

Vieira Rezende Barbosa e Guerreiro is

home to ''rcspecrcd" competition lawyer

Mareio de Car valho Silveira Bueno.

H e is "very active". José Del C hiaro

Ferreira da Rosa at his own firm has

extensive experience in legal strategies

and risk minimisation. C lients say he is "certainly a leader" and would "strongly

rccommend" his services.

José Inácio Gonzaga Franceschini

of Franceschini e Miranda Advogados is

repeatcdly recognised as "onc o f the best

in Brazil" and is considered a ''big na me

in the markcr."

Ricardo Noro nha lnglez de Souza

of De Vivo Whitaker e Castro Advogados

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is an "extremely ablc lawyer" whose "vcry

active" practice earns him a listing in this

chaptcr.

From Mundie e Advogados,

Guilherme Ribas is favoured among

clicnts for his "responsivencss" and

"commercial insight".

Aurélio Marchini Santos of

Cascione Pulino Boulos & Santos

Advogados is an "excellent professional".

The "amazing" Sérg io Vare lla Bruna

o f Lobo & de Rizzo Advogados is "very

importam in the field". His contribution

to the legal sector merits him as "one of

the greatest" in Brazi lian competition law.

E.:>fTORJAL P01JCY ANO SELECTION CRJTERJA NOMJNEES YAVE BHN S.B.ECTEO BASED UP0N COMf'REHENSM.INDEF'fNOENT SUMYWORKW1TH BOTH G!:MAAL

COU\ISEL ANO lAWY[RS 1N PRIVA TE PRACTICE WORlDWIOE. ONLY SPEClAUSTSWHO HAVE MEl NDEI'fNDENT INTERNATIONAI. RE~CH CRfTEI\iA ARE LJSTEO

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Ms Araujo has a masrer oflaws degree from Georgerown Universiry Law Cemcr.

Global Compctitiou ReJiiCII' namcd hcr on its lisr o f " Top I 00 Wom cn in Anritrust" and LAtiu LAw)'er included hcr o n its list of " lnspiring Wo m cn in thc Legal Profcssion" . Jl!hoj filho I...c.enl, Clwmbm mui Pnr111m, LAtiu Lniii)'CT and I...c.!!nl 500 listcd hc r amo ng rhc world's lcading compcririo n law ycrs and she has bccn nominatcd by rhc m cmbcrs o( rhe Latin Amcrican Corporate Counscl Associario n (LACCA) for inclusio n in its lists LACCA Apprm,t•d 20 13. 20 14 and 20 I S.

An asterisk denotes lawyers who have profiles in the preceding pages

TITO AMARAL DE ANDRADE Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opte e Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

MARIA CECILIA ANDRADE Mattos Mune/ Kestener Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

VICENTE BAGNOLI Vtcente Bagnoli Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

LILIAN BARREIRA Pinhetro Neto Advogados São Paulo lbarre1ra@p~nhe~roneto.com.br

FÁBIO BERALDI Uno Beraldt Belluzzo e Cammau Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

JOSÉ ALEXANDRE BUAIZ NETO Pinhetro Neto Advogados Brasll1a [email protected]

MARCIO DE CARVALHO SILVEIRA BUENO Vtetra Rezende Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

MARCELO CALLIARI Tozzmtfretre Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

EDUARDO CAMINATI ANDERS Ltno Beraldt Belluzzo e Cammau Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

PAULO LEONARDO CASAGRANDE Pereira Neto I Macedo Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

OLAVO CHINAGLIA Vetrano Advogados São Paulo olavo.ch~nagharPNe~rano.com.br

LEONOR CORDOVIL Gnnberg e Cordovtl Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

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JOSÉ CARLOS DA MATIA BERARDO Barbosa Müssntch & Aragão São Paulo [email protected]

CAIO MARIO DA SILVA PEREIRA NETO Peretra Neto I Macedo Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

BRUNO DE LUCA DRAGO Demarest Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

CARLOS FRANCISCO DE MAGALHÃES Magalhães Nery e Dias - Advocacta São Paulo [email protected]

JOSÉ DEL CHIARO FERREIRA DA ROSA· Advocaoa José Del Chtaro São Paulo [email protected]

GABRIE L DIAS Magalhães Nery e Dtas - Advocacta São Paulo [email protected]

TULIO FREITAS DO EGITO COELHO Trench Rosst & Watanabe Advogados - Assooated wtth Baker & McKenzte lntemational. Swiss Verem Brasllia [email protected]

LAURO CELIDONIO GOMES DOS REIS NETO Mattos Ftlho Vetga Ftlho Marrey )r e Qwroga Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

JOSÉ INÁCIO GONZAGA FRANCESCHINI Franceschmt e Mtranda Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

MAURO GRINBERG · Grinberg e Cordovtl Advogados São Paulo mg@gcba .com.br

JULIANO SOUZA DE ALBUQUERQUE MARANHÃO· Sampato Ferraz Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

ANA PAULA MARTINEZ" Levy & Salomão Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

EO:"ORIAI. POUC'r ~ SEUCTION OUITRIA. NOM.I'.EES HAVt BéEN SEUCTW BASED uP0N COI·Ii'RI:Hti'.'SIVE N:>Eftr-ol"'" 5\.0MY '<0RKWITH BOT> GI:'<UW. COUNSEL l'nJ .AW't[RS IN PIWATf PfiAC. 'ICE~ ON:Y SotOAUS"' WH0 HAvt 11[ r Nl)(PfNDi"' r MERNA1l()NAl RESEAACH CMERJA AR! l "i 'E l

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UBIRATAN MATIOS Mattos Mune/ Kestener Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

RENÊ G S MEDRADO Pinheiro Neto Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

RICARDO NORONHA INGLEZ DE SOUZA De Vivo Whitaker e Castro Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

MARIA EUGÊNIA NOVIS Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

DANIEL OLIVEIRA ANDREOLI TozziniFreire Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

PAOLA PUGLIESE Demarest Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

JOSÉ AUGUSTO CALEIRO REGAZZINI Tozz1mFre"e Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

GUILHERME RIBAS Mundie e Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

AMADEU CARVALHAES RIBEIRO Mattos Filho Ve1ga Filho Marrey jr e Qwroga Advogados Rio de janeiro [email protected]

BARBARA ROSENBERG Barbosa Müssnich & Aragão São Paulo [email protected]

TERCIO SAMPAIO FERRAZ JR* Sampaio Ferraz Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

AURÉLIO MARCHINI SANTOS Cascione Pulino Boulos & Santos Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

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MARIANA TAVARES DE ARAUJO* Levy & Salomão Advogados Rio de janeiro [email protected]

FRANCISCO RIBEIRO TODOROV Trench Rossi & Watanabe Advogados - Associated with Baker & McKenz1e lnternational. Swiss Verein Brasil ia [email protected]

SÉRGIO VARELLA BRUNA Lobo & de Rizzo Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

MARIANA VILLELA Veirano Advogados Rio de janeiro [email protected]

CRISTIANNE SACCAB ZARZUR Pinheiro Neto Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

EDITORIAL POUC.Y ANOSELECTION CMlRIA NOMNHS ,..AVE BHN SELECTEO BASEO Uf'ON COM/'ru:HENSIVE.lNOtPENOtNT SURVEYWOR.<WlTH BOTH G[N{AA,

COV<SEL ANO tAW'YtRS IN PIWATt PRACTlCE WORLIJWlOE ONcY SPEOAUSTS WHO HAVE MET INOEPENOtNT INTIRNATlONAI. RESEARCH CR!TlRIA ARE LJSTEO

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TMT Through large-scale investments, last year Brazil overtook China to become the seventh largest domestic IT

industry in the world; it also comprises half of the Latin American IT sector alone.There are huge revenue

opportunities in the telecoms market. According to Anatel, the industry regulator; there are 268 million

handset users compared with 46 million a decade ago. By 20 18, Brazilian mobile users are expected to

increase to 350 million. With the country taking centre stage during the football World Cup and the Olympic

Games, stakeholders are keen to invest in this are a. This year we have identified 27 leading TMT lawyers.

Mundie c Ad,·ogados is one o f thc leading

firms in this space and is home to the

"sensational" E línor Cristófaro Cotait.

H er "widely respected" practicc is "dccply

specialised" in tclecommunications law

and shc has a "thorough comprchcnsion of

rcgulatory mattcrs". Kevin Louis Mundie

is anothcr "lcading lawyer" and "onc o f the

drivcrs of tclecoms law in Brazil".

Manesco Ramires Perez Azevedo

Marques Sociedade de Advogados has

one o f the most establishcd practices;

it acts on regulatory, contractual and

business formation mattcrs for the

majo r telecommunications operators in

Brazil. Floriano de Azevedo Ma rques

Neto is an "outstanding scholar" with a

"complete understanding" of regulato ry and

administrative law in the telccoms sector.

Alongsidc him, Eduardo Augusto de

Oliveira Ramires is widely praiscd for his

"deep knowledge" and " responsiveness".

There are also two "standout"

practitioners at Pinheiro Neto Ad,·ogados.

Esther Donio Nunes ''is onc of the

leading names in the market"; she is

o ftcn singled out for her ''extraordinary

grasp" o f computcr scicnce law, data

privacy, tcchnology transfer, trademark and

patent licensing. Raphael de Cunto is a

" long-standing tigure .. in the sector who

commands great respect !Tom peers and

chents .tlikc.

At Mattos Filho Veiga Ftlho M.un:y

J r c QUiroga Ad,·ogados. Fabio Ferreira

Kujawski ts "incredibly active" both in

telccoms and IT law and he has been

.tecl.umed ,1, "outstanding" by h1\ peers.

Alongs1de lum, Rosolea Miranda Folgosi

1s .m "estabhshed name,. who helped draft

the Telccoms Act in 1997. Chems rcgard her

'" "cxccptwnallv bright" and "wondcrfully

profcs\tonal". Ricardo Barreuo Ferreira da Silva

of 13arretto Fcrrc1ra c Branchcr 1s .1 " dcfimte

mclus1on" .md a "h1gh-protilc na me 111

thc ticld".Jouung him is Paulo Marcos

Rodrigues Brancher, an ·•outstanding

lawycr" in thc IT sector with a "highly

influential" practicc.

At Pereira Neto Macedo Advogados

- PNM , Ronaldo Lemos has a "grcat

profilc" in thc media industry and clients

praise his "scholarly knowledge" o f 13razilian

regulatory dcvclopments. Alongsidc him,

Caio Mario da Silva Pereira Neto is

one o f the coun try's foremost competition

lawycrs and his advice on tclccom

regulations is ''h ighly sought aftcr".

Thcrc are two "skilled"TMT lawycrs

at Koury Lopes Advogados. G uilherme

Ieno Costa is ''dccply specialiscd" on thc

regulatory sidc o f telecommunicatiom law.

He has been describcd as a "fantastic lawyer"

fo r thosc rcquiring advice on structuring,

acquisitions, joint vemu rcs and fi nancing

matters. Karin Alvo is "wcll known" in the

ficld for hcr ''Rawlcss standard" anel shc is

also a "pleasurc to do busincss with".

Vcirano Advogados has a standout

offcring in Fábio Luiz Barboza Pereira,

who is rcgardcd as a "rising superstar" in the

industry. He concentrates his practice on

information tcchnology, internet, software,

IT outsourcing, liccnsing. IT transactions

and contracts in general. Robson Goulart

Ba rreto brings "outstanding" corporate

and M&A expertise to transactions in the

telecommumcations sector. Hc 1s J ''bnlliant

dealmaker" with a ''deep knowlcdgc: o f thc:

markc:t".

Regina Ribeiro Do Valle .tt Mmco

Advog.1dm ha'> dedicated many yc:ar'> to thc

tdeco1m .md IT secrors and h.1s becn ,lt the

centre o f current mfi-astructure u1 Br.1z1l.

She 1s "ver} h1ghly regarded" anti h,1\ been

recommcndcd to m "without hesit.1tton".

Georges C harles Fischer .• 1 foundmg

parmer of Am.ual Gurgel Fischt·r & For~tcr

Advogado\, is a "stalwart" o f thc: IT legal

field. llc is "f.1mous" for his "innO\'<lt1Vc"

work on 13razthan policy and rc:gulanom 1n informancs.

Marcos Alberto Sant' Anna Bitelli .

at his boutiquc firm Bitelli Advogados, is a

·'sensacional media lawyer' ' with over two

decades' worth of expc:rience advising most

o f the major media companies cstablishcd in

Brazil.

Marcela Waksman Ejnisman,

from TozziniFreirc Advogados. has an

·'outstanding rcputation" and "in-dcpth

knowlcdge'' ofboth the technology and

telecommunications sectors. assisting clients

in a range o f rcgulatory, transactional and

business issucs.

Thc founding partner ofSundfc:ld

Advogados, Carlos Ari Sundfeld, is the

"f.1rher o f the Tdccoms Act". H e is "famou~"

in the industry and is recognised as a

" leading authority" on regulatory matters.

At the boutique firm Bialer & Falsetti.

An a Paula Bialer Ingham is a "genuine

playcr in thc markc:t" who has " unrivallcd

knowlcdge" o f the audio-visual i11dustry.

Fcllow founding partncr, Mauro Falsetti .

is an cxpert in digital and media law and an

"outstanding individual".

T he "brilliant'' Esther Flesch . at

Trcnch R ossi c Watanabe Advogados -

associated with 13akcr & McKenzic, act~

011 tdccomnwnications law and media­

rclatcd transactions, as well as liccming

and tcchnology transfer agrecments. Shc 1s

particularly noted for her "~ound judgc:ment"

a11d ··anemivenes~ to issues".

At lm 0\\' 11 firn1. Denis Borges

Barbosa i' known for his "cxcdlcm" IT

practicc wh1ch provtdes a "comprehc:ll\1\'e

imight imo mternc:t law .md compu ter l.m ".

Umberto Celli Jr, who act\ a\ .111

independt•m leg.tl consultam. 1s thc "mo't

celcbr.1tc:tl \Chol.u ofthe mdmtry" wtth .m

··unnv.1lled knO\\ lcdge o f Braz1lt.m tclecom'

law".

Guilherme Carbon i. tlw found1n!-(

partncr o f Gutl hc:rme Carbom Advocac1a,

is a "vcry wc:ll-regardcd" I P lawycr who i'

parttcul.trl} .tcnvc u1 thc IT mdustry. Ht•

pro\'ldes "tir\t-r.ttc" ad\'lce 0 11 thc rc:gul.tmry

and IP '>ttle oftcchnology IJ\\ .

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MARCOS ALBERTO SANT'ANNA BIT ELU Bne/11 Advogados Rua São Tomé n.0 86 - 13° Andar Vila Olímpia Corporate Plaza - 04551-080 São Paulo. 04551-080 Tel: +55 li 3897 3700 Fax: .,. 55 I I 3897 3737 [email protected] www.bnelh.com.br

With ovcr 24 ycars' cxpcricncc focusing on cntcrtainnu:nt law. c iv il and commcrcial law. Marcos 13itclli has dcvclopcd a national rcputation for his cxpcrtisc in cntcrtainmcm and media law. llc rcprcscnts severa! associatiom in thcsc arcas and has becn individually top-rankc.:d as the bc.:st lawyc.:r in this sc.:ctor in 13razil, advising most of thc major companic.:s cstablishc.:d in thc coumry. For many yc.:ars hc.: has bccn rccogniscd by Cluuubcrs mui J>cmucrs and othc.:r intcrnational publications, sue h as .\1<1111/li)' F iuciiiCC. ÚIII' )'Cf

.\lt>lllill)' (M c.:dia Firm o f thc.: Yc.:ar) and Gl<>l~ Lnu• Expms.

Mr 13itc.:ll i IS thc.: founder parmcr o f 13itclli Ad\'ogados. which was cstablishcd in 1987. H e graduatc.:d .md rcccivcd his mastcr's dcgrcc and doctorandus in law from thc Catholic Uni,·crsity ofSào Paulo. Hc is a gucst professor at thc Getulio Vargas Foundation in R1o de Janeiro for the MI3A coursc in cntcrtainmcnt managcment. Hc is tht: coordinator o f thc.: social communication law, cntcrtainmcnt, lc.:isurc.: and culture course at thc lntcrnational lnstitute of Social Scicnccs (IICS); a profc.:ssor on thc postgraduatt: coursc.: 011 contract law at COG EAE at th c.: Pontificai C atholic Univcrsity ofSào Paulo and at the Centro de Exte nsão Universitária de São Paulo: and a profc.:ssor o n the postgradu.Hc course o n em ertainmcm law and intcllc.:ctual propeny ;lt thc.: Escob Superior de Ad\'ocacia. H c.: is frcqucntly mvHcd to g•,·c lc.:ctun:s 0 11 topin rclated to mc.:dia. cntcrtammem and authors' nglm.

Mr 131tclh '' a ml·mlwr o f tltc.: edttori.tl board of IBR..-IC m .tg.tztnc .md "11n· J>rm llt' Ltu• .\111.~11:im (pub!.shc.:d by R c,·ista dos Tnbun.Ji,) .• md thl· amhor o f wn:ral booh .md .trndc.:' rcl.ttc.:d to thc.: c.:ntcrt.unmcnt 'cctor.

R.to de j.111ctro oflin·: 13t tcl!. Ad\'Og.tdm Ru.1 d.1 A"cmbl<·•·• I 11.122.) Editicto C.tmhdo M cndl'' 200 I 1-090 R to de Janctro - RJ rax: +55 21 2531 3131

An asterisk denotes lawyers who have profiles

KARINALVO Koury Lopes Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

ROBSON GOULART BARRETO Ve~rano Advogados R1o de jane~ro [email protected]

RICARDO BARRETIO FERREIRA DA SILVA Barreuo Ferreira e Brancher (BKBG) São Paulo [email protected]

MARCOS ALBERTO SANTANNA BITELLI* Bne/11 Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

DENIS BORGES BARBOSA Den1s Borges Barbosa Advogados R1o de jane~ro [email protected]

PAULO MARCOS RODRIGUES BRAN CHER Barretw Ferre1ra e Brancher (BKBG) São Paulo [email protected]

GUILHERME C CARBONI Gu1lherme Carbom AdvocaCia São Paulo [email protected]

UMBERTO CELLI JR lndependent Legal Consultant São Paulo [email protected]

ELINOR CRISTÓFARO COTAIT Mundie e Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

CAIO MARIO DA SILVA PEREIRA NETO Pere1ra Neto I Macedo Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

RAPHAEL DE CUNTO Pmhe~ro Neto Advogados São Paulo rdecuntoá pn com.br

MARCELA WAKSMAN EJNISMAN TozzmrFre~re Advogados São Paulo me,n•smaniã;tozz•nlfre..-e com.br

GEORGE$ CHARLES FISCHER Amaral Gurgel F1scher & Forster Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

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ESTHER M FLESCH Trench Ross1 e Watanabe Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

ROSOLEA MIRANDA FOLGOSI Mattos Filho Ve1ga Filho Marrey }r e Qwroga Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

GUILHERME L IENO COSTA Koury Lopes Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

ANA PAULA BIALER INGHAM B10fer & Falsew São Paulo [email protected]

FABIO FERREIRA KUJAWSKI Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey }r e Qwroga Advogados São Paulo kuJawsk<@mattosfilho.com.br

RONALDO LEMOS Pere1ra Neto I Macedo Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

FLORIANO DE AZEVEDO MARQUES NETO Manesco Ram~res Perez Azevedo Marques Sociedade de Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

KEVIN LOUIS MUNDIE Mund1e e Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

ESTHER DONIO B NUNES Pmhe1ro Neto Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

FÁBIO LUIZ BARBOZA PEREIRA Ve~rano Advogados São Paulo fabio.pere1ra(Ô)I!e1rano.com.br

EDUARDO AUGUSTO DE OLIVEIRA RAMIRES Manesco Ram~res Perez Azevedo Marques Sooedade de Advogados São Paulo ramtresiãmane<ro.com.br

REGINA RIBEIRO DO VALLE Mltico Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

CARLOS ARI SUNDFELD Sund(eld Advogados São Paulo [email protected]

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