Lefosse Advogados handles a wide range of matters, including independent monitorships, administrative defences before the Brazilian General Comptroller’s Office (CGU), integrity due diligence, and major corporate investigations into fraud and senior management harassment. The firm also represents clients before US regulatory bodies and World Bank institutions, and manages cases involving sanctions systems. The practice is led by Adriana Dantas, who brings over two decades of experience in compliance, multijurisdictional internal investigations, and sanctioning administrative law. Partner Juliana Daniel and senior associate Astrid Lima Rocha left the firm in November 2024 and March 2025, respectively. Marina Nicolosi departed in August 2025.
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Key clients
- Âmbar Energia (part of the J&F company)
- AmCom Sistemas de Informação
Work highlights
Advised World Bank’s International Finance Corporation – IFC on complex integrity due diligence of a public client and candidate for a billionaire investment in Brazil.
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Practice head
Adriana Dantas