Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown announces Flávia Chiquito dos Santos as new Competition law partner

SÃO PAULO, March 11, 2026 – Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown announced that Flávia Chiquito dos Santos has joined the firm as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition practice in Brazil. Her appointment strengthens the firm's capabilities in regulated markets and strategic sectors, including infrastructure, energy, capital markets, and regulated industries.

With extensive experience, Flávia served as an advisor at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), where she participated in complex matters involving cartel investigations, merger control, abuse of dominance, and competition compliance programs. Her experience includes providing strategic counsel to domestic and multinational companies on sensitive transactions and in challenging regulatory environments.

Flávia holds a Master's degree in Economic Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) and currently serves as Director of Institutional Relations at the Brazilian Institute for the Study of Competition, Consumer Affairs, and International Trade (IBRAC), as well as a Non-Governmental Advisor at the International Competition Network (ICN).

According to the new partner, the combination of technical excellence and an integrated approach makes the firm a conducive environment for practice development. "I join with the objective of contributing to expanding the firm's presence in strategic matters that demand increasingly sophisticated and specialized competition law experience,” said Flávia “I am confident that we will achieve great results together.”

“Flávia’s experience at CADE and her work advising major companies position her to make an immediate impact,” said Victor Galante, managing partner at Tauil & Chequer Advogados. “We are confident that her leadership will significantly enhance the value we deliver to our clients.”