KTM Advocacia Criminal is active in proceedings at all levels of inquiry: the police (police investigations), the Public Ministry (Criminal Investigative Proceedings), and state and federal legislatures (Parliamentary Investigative Committees). We also represent clients in criminal matters of both state and federal jurisdiction and before the courts the Federal High Court of Justice (STJ) and the Federal Supreme Court (STJ).
We also advise clients in their decision-making process regarding Brazilian criminal legislation, as well as in the adoption of policies designed to identify and reduce the risk of exposure to criminal liability within their organizations.
Finally, in the Electoral Law area, our office has expertise in preparing a defense in electoral
procedural and criminal law claims, in addition to advising candidates, political parties,
campaigns and pre-campaigns in current and proposed legislation.
Principal Activities: Identification of risks and minimization of the likelihood that a crime might be committed in the business environment, as well as preventive guidance for businesspeople on the view of the courts regarding current penal legislation, including legal assistance in taking the appropriate decisions.
How We Work: Consulting; assistance in preparing and revising codes of ethics and conduct; training and seminars.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to preliminary injunctions concerning searches and seizures, police inquiries, immaterial property crimes (piracy), computer crimes (software legislation), crimes related to public entities (public tenders and crimes against the public administration), consumer law violations, and internal and external fraud.
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to police inquiries, crimes related to workplace accidents (manslaughter and bodily harm due to negligence), crimes related to public entities (public tenders and against the public administration), environmental crimes, crimes against the national financial system, tax crimes, and money laundering.
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to police inquiries, internal and external fraud investigations, crimes related to public entities (public tenders and crimes against the public administration), tax crimes, consumer law violations, and public health.
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to police inquiries, internal and external insurance fraud investigations, crimes against the national financial system, tax crimes, money laundering, consumer law violations, and accusations of contempt.
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to police inquiries, internal and external fraud investigations, crimes related to public entities (public tenders and crimes against the public administration), environmental crimes, crimes against the national financial system, tax crimes, money laundering, consumer law violations, and accusations of contempt.
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to police inquiries, internal and external fraud investigations, crimes against the national financial system, tax crimes, money laundering, consumer law violations, and accusations of contempt
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Acting in response to police inquiries, internal and external fraud investigations, environmental crimes, money laundering, consumer law violations, wire fraud, crimes against the national financial system, unfair competition, public health violations, and accusations of contempt.
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution in strategic cases and mass litigation.
Principal Activities: Traffic violations, misappropriation, extorsion, tax evasion, making false statements, threats against life or property, and violations of the Women’s Protection Act [Lei Maria da Penha].
How We Work: Acting for the defense or in aid of the prosecution.
Principal Activities: During election periods: providing legal advice for campaigns and pre-
campaigns on candidate registry, reporting requirements, and online political advertising.
Following election periods: drafting legal opinions and advising in proposed legislation and
legislative actions.
How we work: providing consultative and litigation assistance, general legal services, and
lectures and training courses.
