A reference in the white-collar crime space, Toron Advogados is regularly called upon by clients for assistance with plea bargains, leniency agreements and non-prosecution agreements. Its expertise spans the full gamut of white-collar crimes, including those involving capital markets, competition, antitrust and tax. The team, which ‘manages to combine experience and tradition with innovation’, is under the joint leadership of five criminal law specialists. Renowned for his work for high-profile individuals, including politicians, founding partner Alberto Zacharias Toron ‘has a lot of experience before the courts and is highly respected by judges, prosecutors, and ministers’. Edson Torihara has a wealth of experience in proceedings involving environmental crime, tax evasion and crimes against the public administration, while Luiza Alexandrina V. Oliver excels in large police operations and has ‘in-depth knowledge of financial crime’. Renato Marques Martins has a strong track record in highly sensitive cases, and Michel Kusminsky Herscu has worked on large police operations.
Testimonials
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- 'I believe that the great thing about the firm is its team of lawyers, which is huge and has a broad and varied view of the case, many people dedicated to solving your problem and finding solutions, as well as a legal technique that has always given me a lot of security. My main contacts have always been Edson Junji Torihara and Michel Kusminsky Herscu, who have always attended to me with great promptness and cordiality, as well as their entire team of collaborators. I am extremely satisfied with the attention and results achieved.'
- 'Edson Junji Torihara and Michel Kusminsky Herscu are my references in the firm, everything I need I speak directly to them and I am promptly attended to, of course they have a huge team behind them that gives incredible support in every way.'
- 'Toron Advogados manages to combine experience and tradition with innovation. They have a strategic vision that is completely different from the rest of the market, they see solutions where others don't and they know a lot about law and the Brazilian judicial system. I've lived through situations of extreme political and legal complexity and the firm was essential in drawing up the best strategies, thinking about the cases as a whole and their impacts. I've had the opportunity to read many of the pleadings drafted by the firm. The quality of the writing and content was always impressive and something that was publicly recognised by the judges and justices at the time of judgement.'
- 'Alberto Zacharias Toron is certainly the biggest name in Brazilian criminal law today. He has a wealth of experience, knows the ins and outs of the judiciary and is a scholar. He is clearly respected by the courts. He knows how to make himself heard by those who matter.'
- 'Luiza Alexandrina V. Oliver is a unique strategist. She draws the line of defence with confidence and skill. She can think of non-obvious solutions, analyse who the players in the case are and, based on her enormous legal knowledge, draw up winning strategies. I see her as the future of the firm.'
- 'The professionals know exactly what they are doing. Perhaps the most striking features of the firm are its efficiency and strategy. They are able to think about the case in a unique way and achieve the best result. They see things that others do not. It's a firm that is constantly innovating, implementing mechanisms that optimise case follow-up and client communication.'
- 'Alberto Toron has a lot of experience before the courts and is highly respected by judges, prosecutors, and ministers. He has vast legal knowledge. He is a born leader and leads the firm with mastery.'
- 'Luiza Oliver has a distinctive strategic vision, with a unique ability to see problems from a different angle, proposing precise and innovative solutions. She has in-depth knowledge of financial crime.'
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alberto Zacharias Toron, Edson Junji Torihara, Luiza Alexandrina V. Oliver, Renato Marques Martins, Michel Kusminsky Herscu