Vicente Bagnoli was interviewed by journalist Luciene Miranda of Dukascopy TV about the Brazilian scenario of mergers and acquisitions. At the time, they deal with expectations for 2018, including infrastructure, privatization, CADE, the economic environment and the influence of the political scenario with the presidential elections. The interview is available at: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/en/view/234313#0

Por que XP/Itaú está na mira do Cade Simples num olhar apressado, por envolver a compra de uma fatia minoritária do capital de uma empresa com pequena participação de mercado, a transação anunciada em maio entre Itaú Unibanco e XP Investimentos é cheia de particularidades e considerada sensível do ponto de vista concorrencial. (…) Em 16 de[…..]

CADE bags new leniency agreement from Operation Lava Jato Brazil’s competition enforcer has launched another investigation into the construction sector off the back of Operation Lava Jato, this time examining alleged bid-rigging for major road work in Rio de Janeiro. The Administrative Council for Economic Defence’s investigative branch yesterday (October, 10) named five construction companies that may[…..]