Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
Brazil
12 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Dora Cavalcanti Cordani
Brazil 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Cavalcanti Sion Advogados
Brazil: Contentious
Practice Areas
White-Collar Crime
Career
Dora Cavalcanti is a leading criminal lawyer in Brazil. For almost 30 years, she has been a sought-after attorney for complex white-collar and litigation cases. Her experience covers not only white-collar and money laundering cases, but also corruption scandals, cross-border investigations and every other section of the criminal spectrum. Among her clients are leading national and international companies from a wide range of sectors, such as construction, pharmaceutical, investment banks, food and beverages and others.
Dora is also highly respected for her pro bono activities.
Professional Memberships
She is the president and one of the founders of the Innocence Project Brazil’s branch, a member of the US based Innocence Network, which is committed to exonerating people wrongly convicted and reforming the Brazilian criminal justice system. She is also a member of the Board of the Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa (IDDD), an NGO focused on promoting access to justice and strengthening the right to a thorough defense in Brazil, which she also helped to create back in 2000 – along the years, she also served as President, Vice-President and President of the Board of IDDD.
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Brazil: Contentious
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - Brazil
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Dora Cavalcanti Cordani draws upon her criminal law expertise to advise clients on highly sensitive cases related to a range of white-collar matters, including money laundering.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Dora Cavalcanti is an excellent white-collar crime lawyer with confident, innovative ideas and exceptional technical skills. Her work is a benchmark in the Brazilian market.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousA high-quality professional with in-depth knowledge of white-collar crime law and its application, Dora Cavalcanti exudes confidence and navigates the courts with great ease.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousDora Cavalcanti is a point of reference in Brazilian white-collar crime matters. She's way ahead of everyone else's game.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: Contentious
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