Ricardo Motta has solid experience in complex and high-profile cases, representing domestic and international clients in various matters related to competition law and international trade. He has a well-recognized practice in a broad range of antitrust issues, including unilateral conduct, cartel investigations, merger control filings, and the development of compliance programs. He acts in administrative proceedings before CADE (including negotiations) as well as in litigation before the Judiciary. Ricardo has represented clients in various industries, with solid experience in markets such as banking and finance, internet, technology, media, retail, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and others. He also has expertise in cases involving intellectual property rights and competition. In international trade, he represents clients in trade defense proceedings (anti-dumping, subsidies, and safeguards), tariff modifications, and customs law.
Ricardo holds a Master’s degree in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP), a specialization in Economic Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV – GVLaw), and an LL.B. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP). In 2009, he participated in the exchange program of the Secretariat of Economic Law at the Ministry of Justice (SDE/MJ). He is currently the Director of Digital Markets and Board Member of the Brazilian Institute for Competition, Consumer, and International Trade Studies (IBRA). He was previously the Coordinator of the Competition Committee at IBRAC (2020–2021) and the Coordinator of the Digital Markets Committee at IBRAC (2020–2023). He is also a member of the Brazilian Institute of Business Law and Ethics (IBDEE) and the American Bar Association (ABA).