Our practiceCRIMINAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

Our Criminal Law and Administrative Sanctions practice is dedicated to providing legal protection to companies, executives, and public officials. The focus lies on the strategic handling of investigations, criminal proceedings, and sanctioning processes involving sensitive matters, high technical complexity, and direct impacts on business operations and professional reputations.

Below are some of the key activities within our Criminal Law and Administrative Sanctions practice:

Criminal Investigations and Defense

• Representation in inquiries and investigations conducted by the Federal Police, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, GAECO task forces, and other authorities;

• Advocacy in criminal proceedings involving economic and corporate crimes, corruption, money laundering, environmental offenses, and crimes against the Public Administration;

• Defense in matters with institutional impact, including cases brought before the Superior Courts.

Administrative Sanctioning Proceedings

• Representation in Administrative Accountability Proceedings under the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law, disciplinary proceedings, and internal misconduct investigations;

• Conducting and supervising internal corporate investigations;

• Representation before the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU), the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), regulatory agencies, and other oversight bodies.

Agreements and Negotiations with Authorities

• Negotiation and management of leniency agreements;

• Structuring of plea agreements and other institutional cooperation mechanisms;

• Integrated work with the firm’s Civil, Corporate, Tax, and Regulatory practices to ensure comprehensive and consistent legal solutions aligned with client objectives.

Our practice is distinguished by the combination of technical precision, strategic insight, and a multidisciplinary approach, always attentive to the contemporary demands of the regulatory environment. The experience accumulated in highly sensitive matters enables us to provide solid and reliable support to companies and executives in sectors such as infrastructure, public procurement, healthcare, financial services, energy, and other industries subject to intense scrutiny.

Through this practice, BRZ Advogados reinforces its commitment to legal excellence, institutional security, and full-service legal support, offering preventive, advisory, and contentious assistance across all matters related to criminal law and sanctioning enforcement.