Solutions
Specialized legal advisory services in White-Collar Crime and Compliance.
Corporate Criminal Law
We provide comprehensive support in complex criminal matters, focusing on prevention, risk mitigation, and highly qualified legal defense.
Consulting
We offer consulting services to prevent and mitigate criminal risks for companies and executives, advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of corporate criminal law issues, including:
- Legal opinions and memoranda on criminal risks in corporate transactions, covering:
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- Tax crimes
- Financial crimes and capital markets offenses
- Environmental crimes
- Crimes against public administration and corruption
- Cybercrimes and data breaches
- Trademark violations and antitrust conduct
- Sexual harassment and other workplace-related criminal offenses
- Advisory on mechanisms for preventing and combating money laundering, including the analysis of suspicious transactions and regulatory compliance
- Criminal due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and investment processes
- Mapping and management of criminal risks in regulated industries
- Internal trainings and workshops on risk behaviors and best practices in interactions with public authorities
Litigation
Our litigation assistance focuses on providing high-level technical and strategic advice, considering the repercussions and impacts that other areas of law may have on the criminal field and vice versa.
We defend our clients' interests at all stages of the criminal process, including:
- Designing criminal defense strategies and preparing legal measures
- Representation in Police Investigations, Criminal Investigatory Proceedings, and Criminal Proceedings.
- Advising victims through representation filings, private criminal complaints, and acting as assistant to the prosecution
- Assistance in the evaluation, negotiation, and execution of Criminal Agreements.
Our experience ranges from large-scale public cases such as Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato) and Operation Greenfield, to confidential matters involving sensitive issues such as cross-border corporate disputes, cyber intrusions, and workplace harassment.
Transnational Matters
With the globalization and digitalization of business, corporate operations often involve multiple jurisdictions, each with its own laws and regulations.
Our team of specialists has the necessary expertise and fluency to:
- Provide consultation on criminal and administrative legislation for Brazilian and foreign clients.
- Collaborate with lawyers from other jurisdictions for negotiations with authorities in various countries.
Corporate Investigations
Our knowledge and experience in both Compliance and Corporate Criminal Law enable us to lead, coordinate, or participate in corporate investigations—domestic or cross-border—of any complexity.
Why are they necessary?
Corporate investigations are essential to:
- Identify and resolve internal issues before they become public or escalate into larger crises.
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations, avoiding penalties, fines, or damage to image and reputation.
- Maintain and promote a culture of transparency and integrity within the organization.
Services Offered
- Corporate Investigations
- Fraud
- Sexual and moral harassment in the workplace
- Corruption and offenses against public administration
- Integrity violations in general
- Advisory and participation in Independent Committees overseeing corporate investigations and Compliance Committees
- Training and Development programs for internal teams and committees to enhance risk detection and management capabilities.
Commitment to Excellence
Our commitment is to conduct corporate investigations in a way that resolves immediate issues while promoting a culture of integrity, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our clients.
Compliance and Corporate Governance
Our Compliance and Corporate Governance advisory services are designed not only to ensure legal compliance but also to equip our clients to lead with ethics and responsibility in their daily operations.
Our team of specialists possesses the expertise to prevent, detect, and respond to any challenge that may impact our clients' reputation and operations through the following services:
- Integrity Due Diligence: conducting thorough risk assessments regarding third parties, mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Structuring of internal Anti-Money Laundering policies
- Advisory on the implementation, management, and monitoring of whistleblowing channels
- Development of risk matrices for internal controls, policies, and procedures
- Guidance to corporate management bodies on governance best practices
- Preparation and delivery of specialized trainings
- Drafting and review of compliance programs
Crisis Management
We work in an integrated and collaborative multidisciplinary manner with domestic and foreign communication advisors and technology experts, aiming to coordinate strategic procedures to reduce legal, financial, and reputational impacts on the client.
At Miranda Arcentales Advogados, our work in critical moments is guided by the following principles:
- Availability and Responsiveness: We act with immediate response, recognizing that time is decisive in damage control
- Multidisciplinary and Integrated Action: We collaborate with communication, technology, and compliance advisors worldwide to ensure a complete and effective approach
- Stakeholder Protection: All actions are designed to safeguard the integrity of the company, its executives, employees, investors, and other stakeholders
- Strategic Decision-Making: We assess risks in real time and guide the adoption of legal measures that minimize legal, financial, and reputational impacts
Our commitment is to transform crisis management into a tool of institutional protection and corporate governance strengthening.