Corporate criminal law is a segment of the modern criminal law, deriving from the reorganization of government control structures, focused on the adequation of the legal and justice systems to the reality of complex business structures and the criminal demands arising from them. In this attempt of adequation, several specific criminal laws were created that, in a supplementary way to other rules (tax, environmental, administrative etc.), started to be used to limit certain aspects of business. Therefore, in parallel to the customary corporate legal demands, criminal law has become a daily reality in the business environment, demanding fast, specialized and directed action to safeguard the interests of the company, both as a victim and as the subject of an investigation. For this reason, Iokoi Advogados has specialized over more than 14 years of history in providing this type of service to its clients.
The consulting work in the corporate criminal field is concentrated on meeting specific and punctual demands brought by clients, with a preventive or strategic focus, through the preparation of Opinions, Legal Opinions or Answers to Enquiries, taking a detailed review on the subject under the criminal point of view, with the recommendation of possible lines of action and the corresponding risks involved.
The litigation services provided by the Firm consist of effective representation of clients in inquiries and lawsuits conducted before the Brazilian Police Authorities (both Federal and State Police Departments), the Public Attorneys Office and the Courts, whether as a victim, subject of the investigation or interested third party. The Firm represents its clients since the initial police inquiry or Public Attorney’s Office investigation, the following criminal lawsuit, and up to the last possible appeal before the Brazilian Supreme Court, always suggesting and establishing the best representation strategy according to the client’s and case’s particularities.
In addition to business hours, our law office is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, assuring the provision of legal service and the presence of a lawyer anywhere in the domestic territory.
In addition to litigation work in cases of fraud, the office also provides consulting services, so that the company can take advantage of tax deductibility of losses arising from thefts, diversions and appropriations, in accordance with Article 376 of the Income Tax Regulation.
Strategic work in the pre-inquisitorial, inquisitorial and judicial stage in cases involving all types of crimes provided for in the Brazilian Criminal Code and Supplementary Legislation, especially:
The area was incorporated to the firm’s structure to provide a qualified joint work in cases involving employees and service providers in illegal acts committed against companies that were already clients of the firm. After the incorporation and the remarkable success in the joint work, the department also began to provide its services to the broad public, both in consulting and litigation specialties. Good service quality, closeness to the cases and prompt responses were maintained. In order not to detach from their origins, the partners adopted the premise of servicing lean portfolios, which allows for a greater understanding of legal issues and advice that is well focused on clients’ needs and businesses. The high level of success shows the result of this work in the demands and in the proven satisfaction of its clients. The following services are provided by the labor department, among others:
Corporate criminal law is a segment of the modern criminal law, deriving from the reorganization of government control structures, focused on the adequation of the legal and justice systems to the reality of complex business structures and the criminal demands arising from them. In this attempt of adequation, several specific criminal laws were created that, in a supplementary way to other rules (tax, environmental, administrative etc.), started to be used to limit certain aspects of business. Therefore, in parallel to the customary corporate legal demands, criminal law has become a daily reality in the business environment, demanding fast, specialized and directed action to safeguard the interests of the company, both as a victim and as the subject of an investigation. For this reason, Iokoi Advogados has specialized over more than 14 years of history in providing this type of service to its clients.
The consulting work in the corporate criminal field is concentrated on meeting specific and punctual demands brought by clients, with a preventive or strategic focus, through the preparation of Opinions, Legal Opinions or Answers to Enquiries, taking a detailed review on the subject under the criminal point of view, with the recommendation of possible lines of action and the corresponding risks involved.
The litigation services provided by the Firm consist of effective representation of clients in inquiries and lawsuits conducted before the Brazilian Police Authorities (both Federal and State Police Departments), the Public Attorneys Office and the Courts, whether as a victim, subject of the investigation or interested third party. The Firm represents its clients since the initial police inquiry or Public Attorney’s Office investigation, the following criminal lawsuit, and up to the last possible appeal before the Brazilian Supreme Court, always suggesting and establishing the best representation strategy according to the client’s and case’s particularities.
In addition to business hours, our law office is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, assuring the provision of legal service and the presence of a lawyer anywhere in the domestic territory.
In addition to litigation work in cases of fraud, the office also provides consulting services, so that the company can take advantage of tax deductibility of losses arising from thefts, diversions and appropriations, in accordance with Article 376 of the Income Tax Regulation.
Strategic work in the pre-inquisitorial, inquisitorial and judicial stage in cases involving all types of crimes provided for in the Brazilian Criminal Code and Supplementary Legislation, especially:
The area was incorporated to the firm’s structure to provide a qualified joint work in cases involving employees and service providers in illegal acts committed against companies that were already clients of the firm. After the incorporation and the remarkable success in the joint work, the department also began to provide its services to the broad public, both in consulting and litigation specialties. Good service quality, closeness to the cases and prompt responses were maintained. In order not to detach from their origins, the partners adopted the premise of servicing lean portfolios, which allows for a greater understanding of legal issues and advice that is well focused on clients’ needs and businesses. The high level of success shows the result of this work in the demands and in the proven satisfaction of its clients. The following services are provided by the labor department, among others:
Take a virtual tour of our office.
Click on the button below to access.