Luciana Martorano is a dual-qualified Brazilian and European competition lawyer with over 18 years of experience in antitrust law.

She has successfully led the approval of more than 150 merger control filings before CADE, including complex multijurisdictional transactions involving some of the world’s largest multinational companies.

Her practice also encompasses high-stakes cartel investigations, abuse of dominance cases, and the development of robust antitrust compliance programs.

Luciana is a trusted advisor in crisis management, clean team structuring, and competition strategies aligned with ESG principles, supporting clients in mitigating legal and reputational risks without compromising business flexibility.

Whether representing clients before CADE, coordinating multijurisdictional merger filings, or advising boards of directors on strategic conduct, Luciana is known for her precise, pragmatic, and business-oriented counsel.

She is consistently recognized in both national and international legal rankings — including Leaders League, The Legal 500, Thomson Reuters, Best Lawyers, and Análise Advocacia — for combining technical excellence with a global perspective and strong negotiation skills.

Education

• MBA in Compliance & ESG – Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, University of São Paulo (in progress)

• Program on Negotiation – Harvard Law School, 2025

• ESG Specialization – University of Pennsylvania, 2025

• LL.M. in Commercial Law – University of São Paulo Law School (USP), 2013

• LL.B. in Law – Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2009, magna cum laude

• Undergraduate studies in Languages – University of São Paulo (USP), 2004 (incomplete)

Recognitions

• Leaders League – Merger Control: 2023–2025

• The Legal 500 Latin America – Recommended in Competition and Antitrust: 2024–2025

• The Legal 500 Latin America – Recommended in Corporate and M&A: 2021

• Best Lawyers, Brazil – Recognized in Competition and Antitrust: 2020–2025

• Thomson Reuters – Stand-Out Lawyers: 2023–2024

• Análise Advocacia – National – Named one of Brazil’s most admired competition lawyers: 2018–2025

• Análise Advocacia – Regional – Named one of Brazil’s most admired lawyers: 2021–2025

• Análise Advocacia Mulher – Recognized as one of the most admired female lawyers in Competition Law: 2020–2025

Bar Admissions
São Paulo, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brasília, Brazil
Lisbon, Portugal

Professional Memberships

• Brazilian Institute for the Study of Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC)
• American Bar Association (ABA) – Antitrust Section
• Women in Competition – Latin America
• Women at Competition – Europe

Languages

• Portuguese (native)
• English (fluent)
• Italian (fluent)

Additional Information

Luciana is the author of several legal articles and both national and international guides on antitrust law, including regular contributions to The International Comparative Legal Guides on cartels, unilateral conduct, and vertical restraints since 2019.

She has been a speaker on antitrust topics at various national and international conferences.

She participated in the DLA Piper Global Scholarship Programme in May 2023, serving as an international mentor to a law student from Mozambique.

In 2024, she also served as a mentor to a law student from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) through the Women in Antitrust Mentorship Program.