Legal guidance for you and your company
We practise in Brazilian criminal law, compliance and integrity, international estate planning and consumer law.
Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (Brasília time), in Florianópolis and the surrounding region.
Practice areas
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Criminal law
Police inquiry, criminal proceedings and the Tribunal do Júri (Brazil's jury court). Lei de Drogas (the Brazilian drug law), arrests, habeas corpus and sentence enforcement.
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Compliance and integrity
Integrity programmes, risk assessment of suppliers and partners, internal investigations and alignment with Brazilian anti-corruption rules.
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International estate planning
Organising assets and inheritances that span more than one country, from the Brazilian side, observing tax obligations and transparency duties.
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Consumer law
Problems with goods and services, wrongful charges, adverse credit listings (negativação), health plans and consumer contracts.
Our team
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Júlia Oliveira
OAB/SC 76.999
Law degree from UFSC. Practises in Brazilian criminal law, compliance and data protection, with experience in international matters. Works in Portuguese and English.
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Rafaela Teixeira
OAB/MG 209.338
Law degree from UNIFOR-MG, with postgraduate study in civil procedure law. Practises in civil, family, succession and contract law in Brazil, with experience in international matters. Works in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
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Yasmim Santos
Finance and Operations Manager
Administrative and financial management of the firm.
How we work
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First contact
You describe the situation in general terms. No sensitive detail is needed at this stage.
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Assessment of the request
We talk through what you need and examine the relevant documents to identify risks and alternatives.
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Defining the strategy
We explain the possible measures, the deadlines and the scope of the work before any engagement.
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Running the case
Once engaged, we carry out the agreed measures and keep you informed of progress.
Contact us
Where we work
Florianópolis and the surrounding region, in Brazil. In-person meetings by appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, and it is a right: the Constituição (Brazil's Federal Constitution) guarantees a person under arrest the assistance of a lawyer (art. 5º, LXIII), and the Estatuto da Advocacia (the Brazilian Bar statute) entitles a lawyer to assist the person under investigation during the inquiry (Lei 8.906/94, art. 7º, XXI).
The lawyer's presence is not a legal requirement for the act to take place: the inquiry can proceed without it. What protects the person being questioned is the right to remain silent, which may be exercised at any moment and cannot be interpreted against the defence.
It is when a person arrested in the act is brought before a judge, which must take place within 24 hours. At it, the judge examines whether the arrest was lawful, looks into any violence during the police stop, and decides between releasing the person because the arrest was unlawful, converting it into pre-trial detention, or granting provisional release, with or without bail and, where appropriate, with precautionary measures other than detention (CPP, Brazil's Code of Criminal Procedure, art. 319).
Yes. You can seek guidance before any proceedings exist. We also work on risk prevention, on integrity programmes and on the Brazilian side of international asset and succession planning.
Yes. Professional secrecy is a lawyer's duty and covers everything dealt with in the consultation, including when no engagement follows.
Even so, avoid describing the matter by form, email or message. Those channels pass through third-party services. Bring the details to a direct conversation.
After assessing the request, we explain the scope of the work and the fees in an individual consultation. The terms are set down in writing before any engagement.
The practice is concentrated in Florianópolis and the surrounding region, with travel to hearings in other judicial districts (comarcas) depending on the case. Get in touch so we can check whether it is workable.