Partner of the firm since 1990, Sônia Ráo has more than 40 years of experience in diagnosis, defense, and counseling in criminal investigations and lawsuits, many of them of well-known in Brazil. She has substantial experience in all criminal law areas, particularly with matters involving corporate crimes such as corruption, money laundering, crimes against the National Financial System, tax evasion, and environmental crimes.

Bachelor of Laws from the University of São Paulo (USP), Sônia was a member of the Human Rights and Prerogatives Commission of the São Paulo Section of the Brazilian Bar Association – OAB/SP and the Steering Committee of the Institute for Defense of the Right to Defense (IDDD). She was a member of the São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP) and of the São Paulo Criminal Lawyers Association (ACRIMESP).

Sônia is a member of the Institute for Defense of the Right to Defense (IDDD) and the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM).

Languages
English

Natasha do Lago acts in the defense and counseling of criminal investigations and lawsuits, having worked on several famous cases. She specializes in financial crimes, money laundering, environmental crimes, tax crimes, crimes against the capital market, and crimes against the Public Administration.  She also has experience with crimes against honor, the Brazilian Anti-Drug Law, the Brazilian Law on Public Tenders, and crimes related to labor violations.

Natasha has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), holds a Master of Laws degree in Criminal Law from USP, and a specialist diploma in “Money Laundering, Tax Crimes, and Others” from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/SP). Natasha is also a PhD candidate in Criminal Law at the University of São Paulo (USP).  She is part of the Second Judging Panel of the Prerogatives Council of the São Paulo section of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP).

Natasha is a member of the Institute for Defense of the Right to Defense (IDDD) and the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM).

She is the author of “Corrupção internacional: aspectos jurídicos” (International Corruption: Legal Aspects), published in 2020 by Lumen Juris, and she was a professor at Insper Law School.

Languages
English and French

With more than 40 years of experience in the areas of Criminal Law, Diffuse and Collective Rights, Administrative Improbity and Public Law, Marco Petrelluzzi’s professional experience includes acting as a Public Prosecutor for the State of São Paulo for 32 years, between 1982 and 2014.

He works in all areas of Criminal Law and Administrative Improbity. Marco has extensive experience in the public sector, having held the position of chief of staff at the Secretariat for Extraordinary Business of the City of São Paulo (1983-1985), chief of staff of the Governor of São Paulo (Mário Covas) at the National Constituent Assembly (1987 -1988), special advisor to Governor Mário Covas, from 1995 to 1999, and Secretary of Public Security of the State of São Paulo, from 1999 to 2002.

During his time in the public sector, Marco coordinated the Special Group of Public Security Studies for analysis of public security techniques in New York and Chicago, in the United States.

Languages

English and Italian

Marina has been working for 15 years in defense and counseling in criminal investigations and lawsuits, including several well-known cases. She specializes in cases involving financial, tax, and money laundering offenses and crimes against the Public Administration. She also has experience with settlement agreements and acting as an assistant prosecutor.

Marina holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), a diploma in Economic Criminal Law from the University of Coimbra, and a diploma in Compliance from the Institute of European Economic Criminal Law. She is part of the First Judging Panel of the Prerogatives Council of the São Paulo section of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP).  Marina is also a member of the Institute for Defense of the Right to Defense (IDDD) and the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM).

Languages
English

Giovanna Tavolaro acts in criminal investigations and lawsuits, specializing in money laundering, property crimes, financial, tax crimes, and crimes against the Public Administration. She also has experience with crimes against honor, the Anti-Drug Law, and jury trial in homicide cases.

Bachelor of Laws from the University of São Paulo (USP), Giovanna holds a postgraduate degree in Economic Criminal Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/SP). She is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM).

Languages
English and spanish

Gabriel Almeida acts in criminal investigations and lawsuits, with expertise in crimes against the Public Administration and tax crimes.  He also has experience with property crimes, environmental law, and crimes against honor.

Bachelor of Laws by the University of São Paulo (USP), Gabriel is a member of the Institute for Defense of the Right to Defense (IDDD).

Languages
English

Maria Luísa works in investigations and criminal actions, especially in situations involving white-collar and environmental crimes. She also has experience with property, financial and tax crimes, as well as money laundering and jury trials.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP), Maria Luísa is a postgraduate student in Economic Criminal Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP) and a specialist in Economic Criminal Law from the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM) in partnership with the Institute of Economic and European Criminal Law (IDPEE) of the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.

She is part of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM) and the Institute for the Defense of the Right to Defense (IDDD).

Languages

English and French