Mattos Engelberg advises clientes in a wide variety of issues regarding Competition Law, including merger clearance: mergers, joint ventures, contracts and other kinds of associative and cooperative agreements) carried out abroad or locally; Opposition to concentration acts before the Administrative Economic Defense Council – CADE; Antitrust investigation: dominance abuse and cartels; Agreements in Mergers and also terms of a Cessation Commitment in conduct cases. Leniency agreements; Compliance programs, including drafting of codes of conduct and ongoing training of the business teams; Due diligence, and of business practices; Assistance with structuring corporate activities with a view of minimizing competitive risks; Guidance and assistance with drafting and review of contracts and business practices with possible antitrust implications; Court litigation involving economic law; both private and public civil suits entailing discussion of Brazilian antitrust law, including reimbursement of damages.