If you are subject to or charged with a criminal offense in Brazil, our lawyers can help you. Our team is made up of Brazilian criminal lawyers who can offer the necessary advice and representation in some of the most common unlawful actions according to the Penal Code.
Below, our Brazilian law firm provides important information about some of the services we can offer to people and companies.
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Types of crimes in Brazil
There are two types of categories of criminal offenses covered by the Penal Code that occur in Brazil:
- corporate ones;
- personal ones.
Depending on this aspect, our criminal lawyers in Brazil will establish a defense or attack strategy, depending on the side of the law you are on.
Common corporate crimes in Brazil
When it comes to business crimes, one of the most common in Brazil is bribery. Company owners or managers can bribe or be bribed into initiating or playing a role in various types of unlawful actions, which may result in their accusation, prosecution, and conviction.
Our law firm in Brazil is at your service if your company is under investigation in bribery cases, but also in:
- fraud;
- tax evasion;
- embezzlement;
- anti-trust violations;
- money-laundering.
We can also represent company officers if they are accused of similar crimes. We will carefully prepare the defense based on evidence and circumstances, so that you benefit from the necessary support in accordance with the law.
Our criminal lawyers in Brazil can help you make bail if you were placed under arrest and must be freed until the trial begins.
Crimes committed by natural persons in Brazil
Compared to several years ago, the criminality rate in Brazil has decreased. Even so, there are still parts of the country where certain crimes have a higher rate and are committed by natural persons. These are also some of the areas in which our criminal lawyers in Brazil excel. Among them, we mention the following:
- drug-related offenses;
- robbery;
- theft;
- violence;
- homicide.
Our lawyers can offer legal support to those accused of such crimes, but also to people who have been victims of those committing them.
Drug-related offense representation in Brazil
Here are some of the most encountered drug-related wrongdoings in Brazil:
- manufacture and production of various types of illegal substances;
- drug distribution;
- drug transportation;
- use of illegal substances.
Out of these, the first 3 are also subject to the higher penalties if found guilty. This is why working with our criminal lawyers in Brazil in order to prepare a suitable defense is essential.
An offense related to drug distribution is also illegal immigration to Brazil. Manufacturers use people to smuggle drugs in or out of the country by crossing borders illegally. Our law firm in Brazil can also offer support in such cases too.
Violent crimes in Brazil
Theft is quite popular in Brazil, especially in tourist areas where foreign visitors are the main target of thieves. Our lawyers in Brazil can offer representation to those who want to press charges if they are robbed. We are also at the service of those who have been accused of such offenses so that they have a fair prosecution.
Brazil’s criminality index
Despite the number of crimes going down in the past few years, Brazil is still one of the countries with a high criminality index, according to the Global Organized Crime Index. The data for 2023 indicates that:
- the country has a 6.77 criminality score, which ranks in 22nd position out of 193 states;
- it is also the 7th state among all American nations in terms of criminality;
- Brazil ranks 4th among the total of 12 South American states when it comes to crimes.
If you need the support of our criminal lawyers in Brazil, do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible.