Our Criminal Law practice provides comprehensive legal representation and strategic advisory services across critical areas of Brazilian criminal law, with a particular emphasis on both individual and corporate defense. Anchored in the Brazilian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and applicable special legislation, our work spans compliance, risk prevention, litigation, and crisis management. We represent a diverse client base—including corporate executives, legal entities, and private individuals—offering services such as preventive audits, defense in high-profile federal investigations, negotiation of plea agreements, and advocacy before Brazil’s Superior Courts (STF and STJ). Our multidisciplinary methodology ensures that all legal strategies are firmly grounded in constitutional protections and aligned with prevailing jurisprudential standards.

 

Our expertise is concentrated in the areas of corporate, customs, tax, and personal criminal defense. In Corporate Criminal Law, we counsel clients on matters involving corporate fraud, bribery, environmental offenses, cybercrimes, and financial misconduct, while also delivering robust compliance frameworks and crisis management support. In Customs Criminal Law, we defend against allegations of smuggling, undervaluation, false declarations, and infractions related to bonded warehouse regimes, particularly in proceedings initiated by Receita Federal and the Federal Police. Our Tax Criminal Law team provides strategic defense in cases involving tax evasion, fraudulent bookkeeping, and other financial offenses, including efforts to suspend criminal prosecutions pending final administrative rulings. In Personal Criminal Defense, we protect the rights and liberties of individuals facing accusations related to homicide, domestic violence, defamation, traffic violations, and unlawful coercion, guiding clients from the investigative stage through trial and appeals.

 

Clients turn to our Criminal Defense team for its strategic insight, unwavering discretion, and nationwide presence. Our attorneys possess deep experience across criminal, tax, corporate, and international law, enabling us to deliver fully integrated legal solutions tailored to each client’s unique circumstances. We maintain operational capability throughout all Brazilian jurisdictions and regularly advocate before federal and superior courts. Beyond litigation, we emphasize legal risk prevention through internal compliance audits, employee training programs, and regulatory assessments. Absolute confidentiality is a cornerstone of our practice, as is our steadfast dedication to protecting our clients’ legal rights, reputational integrity, and long-term interests with the utmost diligence and professionalism.