Latin America - Brazil

Demarest Advogados

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One of the first full-service firms to create a dedicated white-collar crime group, Demarest Advogados has a wealth of experience in acting in the defence of companies and individuals in criminal investigations and sensitive cases, including financial, tax, cyber and environmental crimes, as well as matters involving corruption, bid rigging and money laundering. The highly recommended Fabyola En Rodrigues is retained by major companies and high-ranking executives seeking representation in criminal law cases, government investigations and enforcement proceedings. She leads the practice, which also includes Larissa Borges Guimarães, who specialises in anti-corruption, anti-bribery and compliance matters, and Aline de Oliveira Silva.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The excellence in quality, the technical and practical approach, and the direct and constant contact with its partners certainly set the team apart.’

  • ‘Fabyola en Rodrigues is recommended.'

  • 'Experienced, available and efficient professionals.'

Key clients

  • Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia
  • Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Consultores
  • Grupo Baumgart
  • Bacardi Martini do Brasil Indústria e Comércio
  • Zimmer Biomet
  • Yout
  • E-Frame Tecnologia e Negócios
  • Phibro Saúde Animal Internacional
  • E H Silva Oliveira
  • Mitsui & Co
  • Jaguar e Land Rover Brasil
  • ServCarter International
  • Sodexo do Brasil Comercial
  • Syngenta Seeds
  • Unimed Seguradora
  • Vale
  • Associación de Fútbol Argentino - AFA
  • Rede Internacional de Universidades Laureat
  • Akzo Nobel
  • Carlisle Fluid Technologies
  • Motorola Mobility Comércio de Produtos Eletrônicos

Work highlights

  • Assisting Bacardi Martini do Brasil Indústria e Comércio in an investigation launched in 2014 regarding the possible involvement of companies from the beverage sector in a criminal organisation for tax evasion against the State Treasury of Santa Catarina.
  • Defending the director of E-Frame Tecnologia e Negócios in an investigation named “Operation Sovrapprezzo”, an offshoot of the Car Wash Operation that investigates an alleged fraud scheme.
  • Successfully defending the CEO of Agro Amazônia in a criminal lawsuit for the practice of fraud in the agribusiness sector.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fabyola En Rodrigues