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Mattos Filho Offices
Al. Joaquim Eugênio de Lima, 447
São Paulo, SP, CEP 01403-001
Brazil
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Flávia Leardini
Work Department
White Collar Crime; Corporate Investigations
Position
Partner
Career
Flávia advises domestic and international clients on litigation matters within complex economic and corporate criminal law cases, especially those involving tax crimes, corruption, crimes against capital markets and money laundering. She previously interned at a US law firm in Washington, DC with a strong background in transnational criminal cases and corporate investigations, working on the defense of Brazilian and foreign clients before the US Department of Justice.
Flávia is a specialist in tax fraud and money laundering, with a degree from the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain), and also serves as an assistant course coordinator at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCrim).
Languages
Portuguese and English
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Mackenzie Presbyterian University;
Postgraduate degree in Economic and European Criminal Law – University of Coimbra (Portugal);
Postgraduate degree in Criminal Law – Escola Superior do Ministério Público do Estado de São Paulo;
Specialization in Tax Fraud and Money Laundering – Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > White-collar crime and investigations
(Next Generation Partners)Bringing together strong litigation capabilities, international experience and a multidisciplinary approach, Mattos Filho provides legal support to major companies and high-profile individuals in the full array of white-collar crime and investigations matters. Besides its strength in federal investigations, the ‘extremely competent, dedicated and available‘ group is also skilled in cases involving environmental crimes, tax evasion, bankruptcy and securities fraud, including appeals and proceedings before the higher courts. Flávia Leardini, a ‘go-to‘ for corporate and economic crime, is proficient in non-contentious issues and litigation involving tax evasion, corruption and money laundering. The highly regarded Paula Moreira Indalecio has over 20 years’ experience in criminal law, with a special emphasis on the technology and security spaces. Rogério Taffarello is often engaged by individuals and corporations in criminal investigations and litigation involving corporate crimes. Senior associate Philippe Nascimento joined from Dias Carvalho Filho E Furrier Advogados in May 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Brazil > White-collar crime and investigations
- White-collar crime and investigations Brazil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Tax > Customs
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Wealth and succession planning
- White-collar crime and investigations