Brazil’s Campos Mello appoints new head of antitrust practice

Luciana Martorano has joined Campos Mello Advogados as of counsel and head of its antitrust practice.

Matorano will be based in the firm’s São Paulo office. Campos Mello has a cooperation agreement with DLA Piper

Martorano has an LLM degree in commercial law from the University of São Paulo and more than 15 years of significant experience in competitive law, representing national and multinational companies before CADE, the Brazilian antitrust regulator.

She has cleared more than 70 M&A transactions submitted to CADE and has participated in several investigations and defences involving anticompetitive conduct, including cartels and the exchange of sensitive information.

She is also one of few lawyers in Brazil who has participated in the negotiation and signing of leniency agreements within CADE.