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Renê G. S. Medrado counsels multinational corporations, companies and trade associations on Economic Law, and litigates (arbitration and judicially) disputes over International Trade and Competition matters. Mr. Medrado has vast experience in International Trade / trade remedies disputes, such as antidumping, countervailing measures and safeguards investigations. Since 1997, he represents numerous companies (domestic industries, exporters, or importers) in trade remedy proceedings in Brazil or abroad. Mr. Medrado has also represented and counseled Brazilian exporters in investigations abroad, in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, USA, and others. He participated of in-spot verifications in countries such as USA, United Kingdom, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Austria, among others. Under his practice, Mr. Medrado regularly represents clients before the relevant authorities in Brazil, including in public interest proceedings, with constant meetings before CAMEX (the Chamber of Ministries overseeing trade issues), the Ministry of Economy (ME), the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty), among others. Mr. Medrado has also actively participated in hearings and negotiations with foreign authorities. He has advised clients on the compatibility of measures instituted by different governments under the WTO law, and acted before the WTO Dispute Settlement. He acted as a Panelist in the dispute DS 513, by appointment of the WTO Director-General. For over a decade, he has been awarded the position of market leader by many reputation rankings, such as Chambers, Who’s Who Legal (Thought Leader – 2016 and 2018), Best Lawyers, Legal500, Análise Advocacia.Mr. Medrado is a seasoned practitioner in the competition law matters, having counseled and represented companies in major merger review. He has also advised and represented multinational companies in many cartel investigations. He counsels companies about competition aspects of their activities, in issues encompassing pricing formation and pricing conduct, distribution issues, vertical restraints, among others. He is consistently ranked among the top competition lawyers in Brazil by Chambers, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers, Legal500, Análise Advocacia. Mr. Medrado has also extensive experience litigating Economic Law issues, before arbitration courts or at the judicial courts. At the courts, he has litigated high-profile matters before the São Paulo Court of Justice, and also before the highest courts in Brazil (Superior Tribunal de Justiça and Supremo Tribunal Federal). He served as an expert witness before the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York. Major institucional activities include: President of IBRAC - Brazilian Institute for Competition, Consumer Relations and International Trade (2024-2025); Co-Chair of the International Trade Law Section of the International Bar Association (IBA); and President of the Columbia Alumni Association in Brazil.