Cavalcanti Sion Advogados

Rated by clients as ‘one of the best criminal law firms in the country’, Cavalcanti Sion Advogados acts for domestic and foreign players – including financial institutions, individuals and corporates from the construction, infrastructure, healthcare, technology, oil and gas, services and agribusiness sectors – in complex investigations and litigation, including proceedings before the superior courts. Dora Cavalcanti, whose experience in this space spans over two decades, is regularly retained to act in white-collar crime and money laundering cases, corruption scandals and cross-border investigations. She jointly heads up the team with the ‘diligent, competent, quick and efficient’ Paula Sion, who is counsel of choice for major companies in a variety of criminal matters, ranging from corporate and bankruptcy crime to internal investigations. Luiza Moreira Peregrino Ferreira, who has previously worked as a judge at the state court of Santa Catarina, excels in appeals before the higher courts. Gabriel Holtz and Raquel Lima Scalcon, who joined from Scalcon Novaes Advogados in 2022, stand out at the associate level.