The law firm Tauil & Chequer Advogados, associated with Mayer Brown, has announced the addition of Flávia Chiquito dos Santos as a partner in its Competition practice in Brazil. Her appointment strengthens the firm’s presence in regulated markets and strategic sectors, including infrastructure, energy, capital markets and other regulated industries.
“I join with the aim of contributing to the expansion of our presence in strategic cases that require increasingly sophisticated and specialised competition law expertise. I am confident that we will build a great story together,” Flávia said.
“Her experience at CADE and her work with major companies place Flávia in an ideal position to make an immediate impact,” said Victor Galante, managing partner of Tauil & Chequer Advogados, associated with Mayer Brown. “We are confident that her arrival will bring even greater value to the services we provide to our clients.”
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Flávia has extensive experience in competition law. She previously served as an adviser at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), where she participated in complex cases involving cartel investigations, merger control, abuse of dominance and competition compliance programmes. Her experience also includes providing strategic advice to national and multinational companies on sensitive transactions and in complex regulatory environments.
Flávia holds a master’s degree in Economic Law from the University of São Paulo (USP). She is currently Director of Institutional Relations at the Brazilian Institute of Competition, Consumer and International Trade Studies (IBRAC) and serves as a non-governmental adviser to the International Competition Network (ICN).
According to the new partner, the combination of technical excellence and an integrated approach makes the firm an ideal environment for the further development of the practice.
