Tatiana Lins Cruz

Areas of expertise: Antitrust, Government Sales, International Trade
Languages: English
Location: São Paulo
Telephone: +55 (11) 5086-5239
Email: tlins@tozzinifreire.com.br

Partner of TozziniFreire, Tatiana has over 20 years of experience in antitrust law, having participated in administrative proceedings and legal actions involving anti-competitive practices, internal investigations and negotiation of agreements, notification of operations subject to the approval of the Brazilian antitrust body, CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), and the creation and implementation of antitrust compliance programs. She also took part in the training program for young lawyers, for the Brazilian mission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, 2003.

// Academic education

Master"s degree in International Law from USP (Universidade de São Paulo), 2015. Graduate of PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), 2000.

// Recognition

Tatiana is recommended by relevant legal guides, such as Chambers, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250 and Who’s Who Legal.

// Additional Activities

Deliberative Board Member of IBRAC (Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade), 2021-2022. Vice-chair of the Commission on Competition of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Brazil, 2022-2023.

// Publications

"Controle Externo e Franquias: O Caso Chilli Beans" (co-author). In Jurisprudência do CADE Comentada. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2019. "Brazil" chapter (co-author). In Getting the Deal Through - Merger Control. London: Global Competition Review, 2019. Anti-dumping agreement chapter (co-author). In Releitura dos Acordos da OMC: Como Interpretados pelo Órgão de Apelação. São Paulo: VT Assessoria Consultoria e Treinamento Ltda., 2013. "A Florescência da Cooperação Internacional em Matéria Antitruste no Brasil: Enfoque à Cooperação no Combate aos Cartéis Transnacionais" article (co-author). In Revista do IBRAC. São Paulo: IBRAC, vol. 20, jul/dez 2011. Several chapters (co-author) in O Brasil e os Grandes Temas do Comércio Internacional. São Paulo: Lex Editora/Aduaneiras, 2005. "Defesa da Concorrência: Aspectos Fundamentais e Discussões Atuais" article, 1st National Competition of Monographs on Antitrust Matters. In Revista do IBRAC. São Paulo: IBRAC, vol. 8, n. 2, 2001.

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