Key Trends in CADE – First Semester of 2026
In this issue, our experts present the key figures, trends, and decisions issued by CADE during the first semester of 2026. Read the material:
Thales Lemos
CADE uses its call-in powers to review transactions in digital markets and address new forms of concentration
On 12 May 2026, at the 265th Judgment Session of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Brazilian antitrust authority took a significant step regarding transactions involving the digital markets. On that occasion, the Tribunal analyzed five gun jumping investigations, i.e., administrative proceedings initiated to investigate transactions that had not been previously filed to […]
Vitor De Oliveira Veloso
Acquisitions by funds: CADE reinforces its approach to economic groups
On April 8, 2026, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (“CADE”) unanimously ruled that the joint acquisition by the Quíron and Tessália FIPs1 (under the control of Master Group) of an 11.97% stake in Oncoclínicas constituted premature consummation — known as gun jumping — and ordered its mandatory notification. Initially, the Quíron […]
Thales de Melo
Andressa Sayuri Morishima Teixeira
Key Trends in CADE – Second half of 2025
The second half of 2025 was marked by significant developments in Antitrust Law in Brazil. In this edition of the CADE Newsletter, our specialists present the key numbers, trends, and decisions issued by CADE during the period. Read in full: