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 Paiva Jonasson Scalzaretto Advogados has specialized over more than 18 years of history in providing this type of service to its clients.
CONSULTANCY
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.
LITIGATION
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.
24/7 HOTLINE
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.
FRAUDS PERPETRATED AGAINST COMPANIES
The law office is specialized in cases involving frauds committed against companies, providing services of:
- Money laundering
- Corruption
- Crimes against the environment
- Crimes against the tax system
- Cybercrimes
- Crimes against public health
- Crimes against consumers
- Unfair competition crimes
- Crimes against the intellectual property
- Crimes against the financial system
- Bankruptcy fraud
- Occupational accidents
- Crimes against public bid regulation
- Social security frauds
- Cartel and other practices against fair market
- Crimes against the honor.
TAX DEDUCTION
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.
LEGAL ADVICE AND EXPERTISE
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:
- Money laundering
- Corruption
- Crimes against the environment
- Crimes against the tax system
- Cybercrimes
- Crimes against public health
- Crimes against consumers
- Unfair competition crimes
- Crimes against the intellectual property
- Crimes against the financial system
- Bankruptcy fraud
- Occupational accidents
- Crimes against public bid regulation
- Social security frauds
- Cartel and other practices against fair market
- Crimes against the honor.