Leonor is a co-founder of the firm and has over 20 years of experience in antitrust/competition, trade defense, regulatory, and consumer law. Her work in these areas has always been combined with her academic life, producing various works in all of them. Leonor has been involved or is currently involved in highly complex cases, representing or advising clients in markets such as telecommunications, healthcare, digital markets (e-commerce and internet), petrochemical, pharmaceutical, payment systems, among others. She has represented or represents clients both in Brazil and abroad through partnerships. Her experience includes both litigation and consultancy in various areas. Her experience also includes providing guidance in these different fields.

Leonor holds a Ph.D. in Economic Law from the University of São Paulo and in International Economic Law from Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne. She has a Master’s in International Law (Sorbonne) and in Economic Law (Federal University of Minas Gerais), where she also earned her bachelor’s degree. She is Vice-Chair of the Antitrust Committee of the International Bar Association. She is the founder of Women in Antitrust and the Antitrust Officer of the International Bar Association. Leonor is the Brazilian representative in the Global Legal Customs Association (GLCA). She was a visiting researcher with a scholarship at the World Trade Organization. She has held various leadership positions at IBRAC and is a reviewer for the Competition Defense Journal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). She is also a mother of twin girls in early childhood.

  • Book “Antidumping: Interesse Público e protecionismo no comércio Internacional” published by Editora Revista dos Tribunais.
  • Book “Intervenção Estatal nas Telecomunicações: a visão do Direito Econômico” – 1st ed. São Paulo: Fórum, 2005.
  • Co-authored book: “Nova Lei de Defesa da Concorrência Comentada” 1st ed. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2012.
  • Co-authored book: “Direito Econômico Concorrencial” 1st ed. São Paulo: Editora Saraiva, 2020.
  • Co-authored book: “Direito do Consumidor: a visão da empresa e da jurisprudência” 1st ed. São Paulo: Editora Saraiva, 2014.
  • O setor siderúrgico e a defesa comercial em um contexto de sobre capacidade, 2019.
  • Dosimetria da Pena e o Cade: segurança e previsibilidade, 2018.
  • Troca de informações entre concorrentes como conduta autônoma: parâmetros de análise, 2018.
  • O novo Código de Processo Civil e a prova no Processo do Cade, 2017.
  • O caso US-POULTRY (DS392) e os métodos para definição de produtos similares à luz das regras da Organização Mundial do Comércio, 2017.

  • Professor in the Professional Master’s program at Fundação Getúlio Vargas School of Law – FGV (GVLaw) in São Paulo
  • Antitrust Officer at the International Bar Association – IBA since 2014.
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the CADE Competition Law Journal since 2015.
  • Director of Competition at the Brazilian Institute of Competition, Consumer, and International Trade Studies – IBRAC, 2018/2019 term.
  • Coordinator of the IBRAC Competition Committee, 2016/2017 term.
  • Director of International Trade at IBRAC, 2014/2015 term.
  • Director of Publications at IBRAC, 2012/2013 term.
  • Named by Análise Editorial as the most recognized antitrust lawyer in Brazil among specialized firms in 2019 and 2020. Listed among the best lawyers in the world in competition and international trade law by publications such as The Legal 500, Global Competition Review, and Chambers and Partners.
  • Recommended by “Chambers & Partners”, International Trade/WTO- Brazil in 2019, remembered for the strength of her practice: “a reference in the international trade arena, in addition to being a well-rounded professional who draws upon in-depth expertise in other areas to offer a more holistic view of case.”

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