Luciana Martorano is a lawyer licensed in both Brazil and the European Union, specialized in competition law, with over 20 years of experience advising on antitrust, merger control, international trade, compliance, and regulatory strategy.

She has successfully led the approval of more than 150 M&A transactions before CADE, including complex cross-border transactions involving global market leaders.

Her practice also encompasses high-stake cartel investigations, dominance cases, and the design of robust compliance programs — often in scenarios where sensitive information, reputational exposure, and regulatory pressure intersect.

Luciana is also a trusted advisor on international trade and contracts, commercial defense, crisis management, clean team structuring, and ESG-aligned competition strategies, helping clients navigate legal risks while preserving commercial flexibility.

Whether representing companies before CADE, coordinating multi-jurisdictional filings, or advising boards on strategic conduct, she is known for delivering precise, pragmatic counsel with measurable business impact.

Consistently recognized in national and international rankings — including Leaders League, The Legal 500, Thomson Reuters, Best Lawyers, and Análise Advocacia — Luciana combines legal excellence with global perspective and negotiation acumen.

Recognitions

• Leaders League – Merger Control: 2023 – 2025
• Thomson Reuters – Stand-Out-Lawyers: 2023 – 2024
• Legal 500 (Mentioned)
• Competition and Antitrust: 2024 -2026
• Corporate and M&A: 2021
• Best Lawyers, Brazil – Competition and Antitrust: 2020 – 2025
• Análise Advocacia, Nacional – Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in the Competition: 2018 – 2022
• Análise Advocacia, Regional – Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in São Paulo: 2021-2023
• Análise Advocacia Mulher – Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in the Competition practice:2020 – 2023

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
• Bachelor of Literature, Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Human Sciences School., 2004 (Undergraduate)

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.