Kimberly-Clark meeting with Brazil CADE signals attention to Kenvue review
By Flavia Fortes ( October 9, 2026, 18:22 GMT | Comment) -- Kimberly-Clark's general counsel met with senior Brazilian competition officials reviewing its proposed acquisition of Kenvue, signaling senior-level attention to the deal's review by CADE. However, the meeting with the investigatory unit carries less weight as a signal of settlement talks than repeated executive-level discussions involving Tribunal councilors and CADE's economics department, as seen in the Saipem-Subsea7 review. Kimberly-Clark's general counsel met with senior Brazilian competition officials reviewing its proposed acquisition of Kenvue, signaling senior-level attention to the deal's review at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or CADE....
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