Demarest Advogados provides strategic advice to clients on criminal proceedings concerning environmental crime, money laundering, corruption, tax evasion, cybercrime, and other white-collar crimes. The group also acts for corporate clients from a range of sectors, including telecoms, chemicals, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, among others, in government investigations, enforcement proceedings, and compliance issues. Fabyola En Rodrigues 'possesses extensive technical knowledge' and significant experience in government investigations, enforcement actions, and criminal court disputes. Larissa Guimarães offers expertise in anti-corruption compliance programmes, internal investigations, and related criminal law matters.
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Testimonials
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'The team has a holistic view of the issues presented, offering solutions that go well beyond the traditional tools of criminal law.'
'Partner Fabyola En Rodrigues is excellent in client service: fast, efficient, communicates in an accessible way, and delivers effective solutions.'
'A firm with highly personalised service and unquestionable technical expertise.'
'Fabyola En Rodrigues – extremely diligent, with technical excellence and personalised service.'
'The personalised service and technical quality are the firm's main differentiators.'
'Fabyola En Rodrigues possesses extensive technical knowledge and stands out among her peers by offering alternative approaches.'
Key clients
- Tiffany Brasil Ltda.
- Hughes Telecomunicações do Brasil Ltda.
- Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Ctd.
- Gallagher Brasil Corretora de Seguros Ltda.
- Pepper Fuchs
- Asics Brasil Distribuição e Comércio de Artigos Esportivos Ltda.
- Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia S/A
- Vale S.A.
- Jaguar e Land Rover Brasil
- Toyota do Brasil Ltda.
- Bacardi Martini do Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda.
- Conter Construções e Comércio S/A
Work highlights
Acts on behalf of Henkel’s interest regarding a fraud of R$30m committed by a former employee and a criminal organisation.
Represents the interests of Gelita and its Brazilian CEO in a Police Inquiry launched at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate a possible crime of pollution due to contamination by the discharge of liquid and solid effluents.
Acts on behalf of Herbalife which was involved in a criminal investigation launched by the Public Prosecutor's Office against an executive and a former executive of the company for alleged tax crimes in the context of the company's operations.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Fabyola En Rodrigues
Other key lawyers
Larissa Guimarães