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Carlos Eduardo Machado

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Founder of Carlos Eduardo Machado Advogados, a law firm that specializes in criminal law

Position

Carlos Eduardo Machado is a criminal defense counsel and has become one of the most recognized national defense attorneys.

Career

Carlos Eduardo Machado obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro in 1983. In 1988, he completed his Master’s Degree in Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of London – LSE. He has also obtained a LLM in Business Law from IBMEC and has completed two graduate degrees from the University of Coimbra, specializing in Economic and European Criminal Law and in Criminal Offenses.

Languages

Portuguese. English

Memberships

• Board of Counselors of the Rio de Janeiro Section of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil/RJ – OAB/RJ)
• Board of Counselors of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP/IAPL)
• Chairman of Brazilian Section of the International Association of Penal Law
• 1st Vice-President of the Institute of Brazilian Lawyers (Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros – IAB)
• Board of Counselors of the Brazilian Bar Association from 2001 to 2006

Education

Carlos Eduardo Machado obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro in 1983. He completed his Master’s Degree in Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of London – LSE in 1988. He has also obtained a LLM in Business Law from IBMEC and has completed two graduate degrees from the University of Coimbra, specializing in Economic and European Criminal Law and in Criminal Offenses.

Additionally, Carlos Eduardo Machado is a guest professor for the Master’s Degree in Criminal Science of Cândido Mendes University – Centro campus (Universidade Cândido Mendes – Centro) and an Accredited Professor of Criminal Law, Economic Criminal Law, and Financial Crimes at Cândido Mendes University – Ipanema campus (Universidade Cândido Mendes – Ipanema).

Publications:

Carlos Eduardo Machado is the co-author of several publications, including:

• Co-author of the book Lei Anticrime? – Estudos do IAB sobre os Projetos e Lei 38/2019, 881/2019 e 882/2019, where he has published an article about self-defense.
• Co-author of the book Pareceres Selecionados – Emitidos pela Comissão Permanente de Direito Penal do Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros, where he has published an article about organized crime.
• Co-author of the article Enriquecimento ilícito e a inversão do ônus probatório, published in the edition of July 23rd, 2012 of the Journal Correio Braziliense.