The Legal 500 > Latin America > Brazil > White-collar crime and investigations

‘The office is structured with highly qualified and attentive professionals. Despite the density of the topics they deal with, they manage to get the job done without exposing the client to panic, offering the security we need to be represented in matters of extreme distress. Because they have a very precise technique, they are highly qualified to interact with other areas of law, and provide a differentiated service, with ideas never before thought.‘

‘The transformation which the criminal law field is undergoing demands that criminal law firms master successfully several law fields. In Brazil, Davi Tangerino & Salo de Carvalho Advogados is well prepared because of its awareness of the key problems of companies exposed to criminal risks in sectors such as administrative law, in cases of misconduct and other violations, and bidding, competition, environmental and tax law. Its members are among the most technically qualified and the synergy of the team stands out. It is extremely influential, due to its technical competence, in the establishment of paradigms in judicial and administrative courts.‘

‘Davi Tangerino is exceptionally intelligent and concerned with being constantly updated on the most varied issues with which he deals. At the same time that he boasts the quality of a real genius, he is also an extremely accessible lawyer, with whom you simply feel the willingness to consult – his constant concern with the transmission of his knowledge is another very positive point in his person, also because it makes him an even more prepared lawyer with the different situations that criminal law imposes.‘

‘I cannot fail to mention Andre Tanabe, as he takes care of our issues like a true angel, with unquestionable precision and technical quality.’

‘Davi Tangerino holds a PhD in criminal law from USP and is an associate professor at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), with a long practice in the corporate criminal law field in Brazil and abroad. In Brazil he is certainly among the top 5 lawyers in international corporate criminal law field.‘

‘Salo de Carvalho holds a PhD in Law from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) and is an associate professor of criminal law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), standing out as one of the top 5 in criminal law in the academic field, with a long and successful practice in criminal law. A consultant to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Salo de Carvalho’s legal stand points are often adopted as guidelines by Brazilian courts.’

‘The firm’s cost-benefit ratio is incredible – they are sharp, agile and effective.’

‘Davi Tangerino is a chess grandmaster: his pragmatism, academic credentials, and ability to craft (and react to) complex strategies are almost unrivaled in the Brazilian criminal law firms’ landscape. Given his experience with tech companies, he is also uniquely equipped to deal with emerging issues, in particular those at the crossroads of criminal and data protection laws.‘

‘Davi Tangerino has a great ability to understand the business and the sensitiveness of the case of the client.‘

‘Iokoi’s team is very well prepared. They are available and convey confidence.’

‘Iokoi Advogados is an excellent law firm with respected, competent and ethical lawyers. They provide a personalized service, focused on results. The firm stands out for its careful provision of legal services, the best defense strategies.‘

‘They have great treatment and are always available. Its comforting to know that we have a law firm that outstrips expectations and guards our best interests. Our board and legal team are very satisfied with the service provision. The biggest difference that we found in Iokoi’s services are the mutual trust, the strategy transparency and the realist risk exposure.’

‘The firm combines legal technical expertise with a sense of urgency that is essential to the dynamics of the corporate world. In addition, the firm presents solutions in line with the company’s business strategy.’

‘Complete dedication, thinking about client’s problem as if it were their own. This applies from trainees to partners and it is a huge differential.‘

‘The firm brings to the clients the expertise in the criminal area that nobody has in the country, with a very personalized service.‘

‘Iokoi Advogados is an outstanding law firm. They are fully capable to assist their clients in any matter regarding white-collar crimes and investigation. Not only do they have a profound knowledge in the area, but they also increase value when working with what seems to be an usual issue.‘

‘Pedro Iokoi is a truly leader in the subjects hereby mentioned and a very hands on partner. He can be truly realistic with his clients, assuring they are in the best strategy path possible. It is a pleasure and a learning opportunity to have him as our partner.‘

‘This is a boutique law firm when it comes to customer service and also feels like a big firm in terms of knowledge, experience and business intelligence.‘

‘They are straightforward and very professional. They also communicate very well, being accessible and responsive – both from the associates and also the partners.‘

‘Filipe Magliarelli. Filipe simply does an outstanding job of caring for me as a client. He is patient and willing to take the time to explain complex Brazilian legal matters in a way that can be understandable by a foreigner.‘

‘I believe the work offered by KLA team differs from other law firms not only because of their profound knowledge of the law but also because they don’t limit themselves in saying what is “defensible” or not. They go further and show you ways of doing what you need to do and not running the risk of having problems with the law. In other words, they try to show you alternative ways of doing things that would not harm the law and reach the same objective.’

‘Mr Filipe Magliarelli is one of the partners who perfectly fits the above description.‘

‘Marta is an extremely competent attorney and has done a great job in the Lava Jato operation.‘

‘Marta is part of a new generation of Brazilian criminal lawyers. She has a great understanding of her clients’ strengths and weaknesses as regards the evaluation of the convenience of entering into plea bargains, and has showed excellent negotiation skills to conduct the whole plea-bargain process. Of course, Marta has all the expected skills of a traditional criminal lawyer such as design of the best defence strategies, but she has been able to grasp the new abilities required to manage plea bargains and investigations.‘

‘A rare blend of academia and lawyering, especially in a full service firm. This blend leads to precise litigation movements with the right level of academic density.’

‘Marta Saad is one of a kind. Her personal attributes (easy going; humor; balance) are of particular importance in criminal cases, where the lawyer must work towards lowering the stress and emotional burden and channel the energy towards rational and educated decision making. Her being a respected professor adds not only knowledge, but also gravitas to her work.‘

‘The Veirano team is led by a very competent lawyer, who is a professor at University of São Paulo, and has recently started working in Veirano coming from a boutique criminal law firm.’

‘Due to Marta’s professional background and academic history, she has been developing an interesting and disruptive job in cases of corruption and money laundering.’