Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
Brazil
5 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Alexandre Knopfholz
Brazil 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Dotti Advogados
Brazil: Contentious
Practice Areas
Criminal Law / White-Collar Crime, and Criminal Procedural Law.
Career
Member of the Firm since February 2000, entirely dedicated to Criminal Law / White-Collar Crime, and Criminal Procedural Law.
Professor of Criminal Procedure in the undergraduate and graduate courses at Centro Universitário Curitiba (UNICURITIBA), Universidade Positivo (UP), and the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law (ABDConst).
LL.M. / Master in Business Law and Citizenship from Curitiba Universitary Centre – UNICURITIBA in 2012;
Specialist in Criminal Law from Cândido Mendes School of Law – UCAM in 2005;
LL.B. / Graduated in Law from the School of Law of Curitiba Universitary Centre – UNICURITIBA in 2002.
Won the “Milton Vianna” and “Gold Medal” awards in Public Law, Private Law, Propaedeutics of Law, and Legal Practice.
Professional Memberships
Founding member of the Paraná Institute of Criminal Studies (IPEC).
Founding member of the Brazilian Institute of Economic Criminal Law (IBDPE).
Member of the IBA's Business Crime Committee, Brazilian Group of the International Association of Criminal Law (AIDP), and Paraná's Institute of Lawyers.
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/PR, OAB/SC, OAB/DF).
President of the Criminal Advocacy Commission of the Paraná section of the OAB during the 2025-2027 term.
Publications
Author of “A denúncia genérica nos crimes econômicos” (The generic denunciation of economic crimes), published by Editora Núria Fabris in 2013.
Author of “Limites ao âmbito de atuação das Comissões Parlamentares de Inquérito” (Limits to the scope of action of Parliamentary Inquiry Commissions), published by Editora Iglu in 2013.
Also authored several published articles and book chapters on criminal law matters.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Brazil: Contentious
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - Brazil
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Alexandre Knopfholz is a dispute resolution lawyer highly regarded for his expertise in the criminal and white-collar crime areas, defending both individuals and corporate entities, but also acting for the prosecution. He handles mandates involving corruption, fraud, bid-rigging crimes, environmental crimes and crimes against the national financial system.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
A great white-collar crime lawyer, Alexandre Knopfholz has high technique and in-depth knowledge of our business.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousAlexandre Knopfholz stands out for his quick answers, wide knowledge in white-collar crime matters and high success rate.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: Contentious
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