Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
1 Ranked Lawyer
Firm PROFILE
Avelar Advogados
Brazil
Rankings
Leading firm in Brazil:
Ranked Department
Ranked Department
Ranked Individual
Ranked Individual
Top figures | Brazil: Contentious
3
Offices
37
Company Size
2020
Established Year
Content provided by Avelar Advogados
Brazil: Contentious
Overview
Provided by Avelar Advogados
Avelar Advogados is a Brazilian boutique focused exclusively on white-collar crime, corporate criminal law, investigations and criminal compliance. With offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, the firm combines technical excellence, close partner involvement, strategic judgement, discretion and a business-oriented approach in complex and sensitive matters for Brazilian and international clients throughout the country, supported by a nationwide network.
Industry sectors (13)
- Aviation
- Banking and Financial Services
- FinTech and Payment Services
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Technology and Digital Platforms
- Telecommunications
- Consumer Goods and Retail
- Oil and Gas
- Infrastructure and Logistics
- Gaming and Betting
- Manufacturing and Industrial
- Automotive and Mobility
- Insurance
Capabilities (15)
- White-Collar Crime
- Corporate Criminal Law
- Internal Investigations
- Defensive Investigations
- Criminal Compliance
- Crisis Management
- Asset Recovery
- Money Laundering and Financial Crime
- Cybercrime and Digital Evidence
- Tax and Regulatory Crime
- International Criminal Cooperation
- Environmental Crime
- Capital Markets Crime
- Organized Crime and Criminal Associations
- Competition and Economic Order Offences
Key people
Provided by Avelar Advogados
Leonardo Magalhães Avelar
Founding Partner
Beatriz Esteves
General Coordinator
Henrique Carlos Paixão
Team Coordinator
Hélio Peixoto
Team Coordinator
Gisela Telles
Team Coordinator
Karenina Lopes
Team Coordinator
Bruno Sarrubbo Scalabrini
Head of the Brasília Office
Work & experience
Provided by Avelar Advogados
The firm advises companies, financial institutions, executives and individuals in criminal investigations, litigation, internal and defensive investigations, fraud response, compliance and crisis management. Its work spans risk assessment, evidence preservation, engagement with authorities, police inquiries, criminal proceedings, appeals, negotiated resolutions, corporate victim representation and matters before Brazil’s higher courts, coordinating closely with legal, audit and compliance teams.
Notable work
Provided by Avelar Advogados
Healthcare Fraud
2026Ongoing R$100.0B São Paulo
Represents a healthcare company in criminal investigations into organised reimbursement frauds.
Resumption of Betting Operations
2026Completed R$446.2B Brasília
Secured a court ruling allowing a betting company to resume previously suspended operations.
Acquittal on Money Laundering and Criminal Organisation Charges
2026Completed R$54.0M São Paulo
Defended a daughter and mother-in-law against money laundering and criminal organisation charges, securing acquittal.
Ranked Offices at Avelar Advogados
Provided by Avelar Advogados
Ranked Departments at Avelar Advogados (1)
Ranked Individuals at Avelar Advogados (1)
Brazil
Leonardo Avelar
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
View profile
Top figures | Brazil: Contentious
3
Offices
37
Company Size
2020
Established Year
Content provided by Avelar Advogados
What success is built on
Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.