‘The firm is very well structured and organised. It has great capacity to move people in emergencies.’

‘Cláudio Figueiredo Costa Advocacia Criminal provides excellent service, whether through the technical expertise of the team in criminal matters, or through the dedicated attention to the definition of appropriate strategies, close monitoring of cases with constant reporting.’

‘Claudio Costa is one of the best criminalists of the new generation.’

‘Claudio Costa: Technically very good in corporate criminal law, whether in the advisory part, or in criminal litigation, seeking paths and strategies for the best solution of the process.’

‘Claudio Figueiredo is highly technical, available, has an individualized look at each case, is helpful and treats the client personally.’

‘Firm with solid, artisanal and very technical performance in the criminal area, with excellent interaction with clients and also with a very constructive performance and a lot of credibility with public agents. Deep legal knowledge and great ability to understand the cases and situations that arise, in order to provide the best possible advice. The firm conveys a lot of security to the client in handling all cases with a very high relationship of trust and partnership.’

‘Cláudio Costa is an exceptional lawyer, studious and with deep legal knowledge. Excellent listener and very skilled at building solid and trusting relationships with his clients. Excellent strategist, detail-oriented, with important holistic vision and interpersonal skills.’

‘I’d highlight Dr Claudio Costa and Dr Raphael Gaudio.’

‘Very well prepared and focused team. Great knowledge of doctrine and jurisprudence. Good network of contacts in the legal world. Attentive and dedicated. Always available.’

‘Office with all available technology. Present in Sao Paulo and Brasilia. Involvement with the academic world giving great confidence to its clients. One of the best offices I’ve ever been to.’

‘Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, Felipe Carvalho and Victor Rufino are far above average lawyers, who combine strategic vision and technical quality.’

‘I’d highlight the great leadership and direction of Rodrigo Mudrovitch. Very well prepared, intelligent, well connected and deeply knowledgeable about the legal process.’

‘Felipe Carvalho is an excellent lawyer to be responsible for a case. He knows how to listen and capture client information. He knows a lot about doctrine and jurisprudence and knows how to make important decisions at critical times. Ivan Franco deals very well with legal professionals, being firm and diligent and maintaining good dialogue with everyone.’

‘A union between a broad structure, which combines various areas of expertise, but with artisanal service, with the personal involvement of senior partners. This is also why the firm innovates in the formulation of more global strategies for clients, also in the preventive area.’

‘The firm has excellent lawyers who are technically and strategically competent. Therefore, they have the sensitivity to understand the moment and history of the client to propose better paths. In this area of activity, it is not enough to win the action, but how and when to win. Finally, it should be noted that the office has adequate diversity, a great internal atmosphere, and excellent structure.’

‘Fábio Tofic and Mariana Ortiz are undoubtedly the highlights, but there are other very good and promising lawyers as well. Both have a strategic vision, excellent training, good relationships that allow differentiated advocacy.’

‘Availability and technical capacity.’

‘I’d highlight Fabio Tofic and Débora Perez.’

‘The firm works in the criminal area with excellence, strategic posture and has professionals with high quality.’

‘They are very well-trained professionals, but at the same time with a lot of work experience. creative and well-focused professionals.’

‘The care and services are provided with excellence and with the direct participation of partners David Rechulski and Ricardo Pages. All of the team are highly qualified. Partnership, security and reliability are the office’s hallmarks.’

‘Quality, trust, collaboration.’

‘I’d highlight Dr Juliana Makiyama; Dr André Ricardo Godoy and Dr Beatriz Tonetti Akl.’

‘Deep legal knowledge, availability to serve the client quickly, commitment to the client and creativity to recommend solutions.’

‘I would highlight David Rechulski.’

‘The firm has a team of highly technically-prepared lawyers who are always available to assist us, presenting the best results.’

‘The team is very technically prepared and is always available to assist us with high quality advice in the shortest possible time and with the results we expect.’

‘I’d recommend Juliana Makiyama.’

‘They have excellent technical skills and great expertise. In addition, they are highly-qualified professionals giving efficient advice.‘

‘Sonia Rao is an excellent professional and individual. I consider her extremely qualified and sagacious. She is also a strongly respected lawyer. Natasha do Lago is an “up-and-coming” partner who is usually cited as excellent and very smart.’

‘Technical capacity, resilience and ability to build a long-term relationship with clients.’

‘I consider the firm to be excellent because I have always been very well attended, all questions have been well addressed and the results have always been positive.‘

‘Sonia Ráo – brilliant lawyer, with seniority to work on all fronts. Natasha do Lago – a very intelligent lawyer with exceptional ideas.‘

‘The group is unique in its knowledge of financial laws and financial regulations, a key factor in effectively defending white-collar crime. Additionally they are especially careful with terms and procedures that have to be followed, thus making client feel sure of never meeting with disagreeable surprises. Natasha do Lago embodies these qualities and is knowledgeable in aspects of business law such as banking and securities regulation. Sonia Rao in her turn is a seasoned professional who has the rare ability of foreseeing clearly court and procedure developments, as well as prosecutorial strategies, in the cases under her care.’

‘Firm with extensive experience in its specialty, with outstanding performance in its area due to its technical competence, dedication and impeccable conduct.’

‘The conduct of the firm’s team, led and inspired by partners Sonia Rao and Natasha do Lago, is irreproachable, both from a professional and personal point of view.’

‘I would highlight the technical quality of its professionals.’

‘João Daniel Rassi is a highly-qualified professional and absolutely available, always looking out for the best interest of his clients.’

‘The criminal law team at Siqueira Castro is very attentive and specialised in business assistance. They are professionals who have good technique and fast service.’

‘João Daniel Rassi: competent professional who always has strategic solutions to legal suits. I’d also mention Gilberto Alves and Henrique Paixão dos Santos.’

‘The firm provides excellent service in corporate criminal law, with emphasis on negotiated solutions (awarded collaborations, leniency agreement) and preventive action in matters of environmental crime.’

‘João Daniel Rassi: Great expert in substantive/procedural law, in addition to being an excellent negotiator, enjoying great prestige among public authorities.’

‘Law firm specializsd in litigation, with a multidisciplinary team that is very technically prepared and with a differentiated service.’

‘Paula Lima and Gabriel Cervantes are excellent professionals. In all cases I worked with them, we were 100% successful. Focused on the letter of the law and practical experience, in fact, the team’s work is exceptional.’

‘A team with great synergy, diversity, and up to date. I’d highlight João Serra, with great experience in different areas. He is a very efficient, experienced lawyer with a strategic vision.’

‘Medium-sized firm, operating in well-defined niches. Efficient, discreet and highly technical service delivery.’

‘Correa Gontijo is a very efficient, fast and assertive law firm. They have a young, agile and professional work team that quickly understands the client’s needs, seeking innovative solutions and alternatives that go beyond their legal actions, generating opportunities and options that are often more efficient. It is precisely their size that allows them to deal with issues directly, with their partners at the forefront of the matters to be discussed and resolved.‘

‘Conrado Gontijo is a senior professional, extremely intelligent and with a great capacity for empathy, which is difficult to find together in the same person. Giovanna Zanata is a very detailed professional who studies contracts and documents in depth, providing fundamental legal support in any situation, since she clearly understands their scope.‘

‘Conrado Gontijo is my point of contact. He is a brilliant professional. Dedicated, focused, strategic, competent and with in-depth knowledge of legal matters.‘

‘The office has an absolutely personal and artisan approach to cases, which is essential in the criminal area. All the experiences I had to collaborate with them, and there were many, always proved to be extremely fruitful, leaving a great impression on the client and leading to satisfactory results.‘

‘Conrado Gontijo – unique training, experience in cases of great repercussion, personalised attention, finesse in treatment, communication skills and empathy with clients in critical moments. Nara Chavedar – excellent technical capacity, quick responses, creativity in legal solutions.‘

‘Conrado Gontijo has extensive training in the area of criminal law, holding a doctorate and master’s degree, in addition to being a professor. Additionally, the entire team has excellent training, they all have postgraduate degrees, like Giovanna Zanata and Nara Chavedar. In short, all very efficient professionals.‘

‘Conrad Gontijo is active, intelligent, has a deep knowledge of criminal law and is a practical person. He does not develop academic theories, but strategies that address the client’s question.‘

‘Extremely dynamic office, presenting agile solutions that fully meet the client’s needs. Very attentive and skillful in the preparation of documents, always dealing with the matter in a meticulous way, paying attention to the details.‘

‘I would recommend Conrado Donati Antunes.’

‘The office is extremely competent, from the first service, through the guidance and throughout the entire process, espacially for the accuracy in finding the way to ensure the correct approach to the case, and implementing all possible efforts -in a tireless way- until reaching the result expected by the client. It stands out precisely for these qualities. We feel like the only client, which is extremely important, given the sensitivity of the area of operation.‘

‘The partner responsible for the service, Clarissa Hofling is exceptional, for her unrestricted attention to the client, for her availability, for her care with the case and for her unparalleled competence in finding a way to the solution and directing the case to the outcome planned and expected by the client.‘

‘Pedro Beretta and Gustavo Nascimento Gomes stood out: these professionals have excellent knowledge of the area of operation and good versatility.‘

‘A firm whose members are  up-to-date and with an ability to understand at every moment so that I as a client can feel safe in the decision making.‘

‘Simple human values; an ability to understand the financial flow as the process progresses. Extremely satisfied.‘

‘The firm has a broad domain of the legislation and legal procedures that are used in defence processes so that the results were successful in the cases where I was attended by Clarissa Hofling.‘

‘Clarissa Hofling is diligent, has a deep knowledge of the law, is attentive to deadlines and is an excellent defence strategist.‘

‘Carlos Eduardo Machado is an extremely skilled lawyer. He has the widest legal technical knowledge and an admirable professional experience, a fact that makes him an outstanding professional in his area. Nastassja Chalub follows Carlos Eduardo Machado’s teachings and the firm’s culture, also being an exemplary professional, already with a lot of experience and with excellent client service.‘

‘Carlos Eduardo Machado combines a modern vision with extensive criminal experience. He knows how to serve legal entities, including foreigners. Certainly a standout in his generation.‘

‘Carlos Eduardo Machado and Rafael Duque Estrada both have considerable expertise in the relation to criminal law matters and we have the highest respect for their practical, efficient and consistently prompt and helpful advice and assistance.‘

‘All the members of the firm deserve the highest distinctions. Among them, we highlight Nastassja Chalub, Rafael Duque Estrada, Ignácio Machado and Mário Fabrizio Polinelli and, of course, Carlos Eduardo Machado, all of them extremely prepared to work in criminal justice.‘

‘Carlos Eduardo Machado is an excellent lawyer, whose combative and energetic performance in defending the interests of his clients is admirable. Always available and prepared, Carlos Eduardo is one of those professionals who, attentive to the details and specifics of the client’s demands, never gives up on defending them. With extensive experience in the criminal area, he stands out for his deep knowledge of crimes in the business area, being, without a doubt, one of the great references in the area.‘

‘The Carlos Eduardo Machado firm is one of the most prominent criminal offices in Brazil. The excellent technical quality of its members is indisputable. The dedication, commitment and care of the work developed there for the benefit of its clients should also be highlighted, not to mention the accurate observance of the ethical precepts of the profession. The team of lawyers is up to date with current technological innovations, being able to operate data access platforms.‘

‘The services provided by the aforementioned office are of excellence, they are committed to impeccable client service.‘

‘Immediate service, with the best professionals, any day of the week.‘

‘Few offices that I have met before convey so much security to the client. Their members have a deep knowledge of the functioning of the courts, especially the Superior Courts, and they have the participation of great minds of the judiciary, such as Gilson Dipp. In addition, despite having a full schedule, communication has always been easy, with access to both partners and associates.’

‘Rafael Carneiro is an extremely experienced lawyer regarding the functioning of the Superior Courts. He has a deep knowledge of the thinking of each of the voting members and, consequently, he chooses the path to follow very well. In addition, he has a great will to win, which ensures he makes the greatest effort to achieve client satisfaction. In addition, he is very safe and clear about his positioning.’

‘Gilson Dipp is absurdly intelligent and knows the profile of the courts perfectly, especially within the scope of the Superior Court of Justice. His name commands respect, so having him in the process indicates the existence of an important controversy to be resolved. His clarity and knowledge are unparalleled, so he always points to the best way forward, no matter how complex the case. He has the impressive ability to uncomplicate what seemed impossible.’

‘Pedro Porto has great knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure, always up to date with the latest positions on possible theses. He has great interest in the area, so he builds very deep foundations.‘

‘The technical quality of its partners, added to a high level of availability and ethics, makes CAZ my reference office for all matters in criminal law, particularly cases of internal investigations and other corporate matters.’

‘The three main partners – Helena Lobo da Costa, Marina Pinhão Coelho and Daniel Zaclis – are excellent lawyers. Helena, in particular, is, in addition to being an excellent lawyer, a refined and highly respected teacher at home and abroad.’

‘Daniel Zaclis has a very pragmatic profile, presenting creative solutions to problems, always with great efficiency and sophistication, particularly in complex cases of internal investigations, including for international clients.’

‘Combination of high qualification of the partners, high standards of professionalism, diligence, dedication, transparency and availability.’

‘Daniel Zaclis is extremely competent, engages personally with the client, gets directly involved in the definition of strategy and in the conducting of the case, is flexible and seeks the contribution of the client, with a very transparent attitude. He knows the law and the legal system in depth, which combined with his credible and even keeled posture, comes across quite respectfully with all interlocutors.’

‘An office that combines like few others academic knowledge with practical dedication. All three senior partners are talented professionals, and they have instilled in their culture the value of discretion, as essential as it is rare in the elite criminal law market.’

‘The professionals I had contact with easily understand the client’s needs and communicate in a very didactic, clear and assertive way. They demonstrate a lot of experience and security in audits and investigations.’

‘Specialist in strategic business performance, excellent reputation.‘

‘Extremely qualified team from an academic point of view. The uniform level of everyone on the team, from the youngest to the most senior, is impressive, which is already considered a great differential. In addition, the office can be present 24 hours a day, if necessary.‘

‘Certainly, the founding partners, Ticiano Figueiredo and Pedro Ivo Velloso, are the lawyers who give the firm an image of seriousness, respectability, wisdom and discretion.‘

‘Ticiano Figueiredo, specialist in strategic business performance.‘

‘It is a very technical and hands-on office. The partners are accessible and are always up to date with the client’s cases.‘

‘Rubens Oliveira is very attentive to the client and is always up to date on cases.‘

‘The TRW team was extremely responsive in assisting us, and with excellent follow-up on the matter.‘

‘The office has a qualified and accessible team to assist its clients during the complicated experience of being the object of a Federal Police operation, valuing honesty, transparency and objectivity.‘

‘I choose Trench Rossi Watanabe because I find the technical and personal service offered by partner João Augusto Gameiro unparalleled. Gameiro is inclusive, contemporary, open to new possibilities. Technical and with personalised treatment for all clients. Sophisticated in solving the demands of clients.‘

‘João Augusto Gameiro is without a doubt the big star of Trench Rossi Watanabe.‘

‘João Gameiro and Julia Casseli are assertive in solving the problem, and convey a lot of tranquility in the conduct of the work, in addition to always keeping the client up to date.‘

‘Joao Augusto Gameiro: a professional with a unique character and technical capacity, very realistic in his placements and advice. Example of a legal professional.‘

‘TRW is an office that has been advising us for many years and I would highlight the corporate criminal area as one of its strengths. The quality is undeniable and the proposal of solutions for the most complex cases is of great value to the company as a client.‘

‘The team is of an excellent technical level and is very available for urgent and extremely important matters that usually appear, which is highly valued in this area of activity. I would highlight João Augusto Gameiro and Julia Caselli.‘