Handling both white-collar legal consultancy and corporate criminal litigation, Siqueira Castro – Advogados is adept at representing multinationals’ representatives, directors and employees in administrative and judicial procedures. The team is well placed to advise on crimes relating to the financial system, tax, corporate, public bids, and money laundering. Leading the team, João Daniel Rassi – ‘a highly prepared criminal lawyer with extensive experience’ – is proficient in criminal proceedings pertaining to the environment, tax, antitrust and the capital markets. At senior associate level, Pedro Luis de Almeida Camargo is a key name for litigation and federal police operations, while Beatriz Massetto Trevisan shines in matters related to tax evasion, environmental crimes and fraud.
Testimonials
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‘The Siqueira Castro team is always very dedicated to all deliveries they make, they meet deadlines, and provide feasible and personalised suggestions for the company's segment. They are always assertive in their feedback, due to the fact that they have offices in practically every state in Brazil, which greatly facilitates service at a national level, as they know the culture and behaviour of the judiciary in each location.'
‘The partners' competence, clarity and availability in criminal matters that often need to be dealt with urgently are a differentiator.'
Key clients
- Smartfit Escola de Ginástica e Dança S.A.
- ECOLAB QUÍMICA LTDA.
Work highlights
- Assisted Nissan with a police inquiry into allegations of tax fraud by Nissan and its representatives.
- Assisted Ecolab with a police inquiry into allegations of crime against public health by Ecolab and its representatives, regarding the alleged contamination of a sanitising product.