Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
Brazil
15 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Maurício Zanoide de Moraes
Brazil 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Zanoide & Braun Sociedade de Advogados
Brazil: Contentious
Practice Areas
Building construction industry
Pharmaceutical industry
High technology and development industry
Maurício Zanoide de Moraes also works in dispute resolution cases, in particular, those related to:
White-collar crime
Environmental crime
Digital crime
Corporate investigation
Career
Maurício Zanoide de Moraes has over 30 years of experience as a Criminal Lawyer and is the founding partner of Zanoide, Braun & Castilho Advogados Associados (São Paulo/Brazil). Since 1989, Mr. Maurício has conducted a wide range of complex cases, mainly involving white-collar crime, environmental criminal law, cybercrime, and corporate investigations, all over Brazil and before Federal and State Courts, as well as the Supreme Court of Brazil.
He has been amongst the ranked individuals in Latin America by Chambers and Partners in the category "Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime" since 2013.
Mr. Maurício's experience is accompanied by his academic background. He has been a Professor of Criminal Procedural Law at the University of São Paulo Law School since 2005, reaching the rank of Full Professor in 2022. Mr. Maurício also is a Ph.D. in Criminal Procedural Law from the University of São Paulo Law School (1999).
Professional Memberships
Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCrim)
São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP)
São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP)
Eduardo Correia Institute (IEDC)
Publications
Has published articles and papers in specialized magazines, as well as books, including:
– ZANOIDE DE MORAES, Maurício. Presumption of innocence in the Brazilian Criminal Procedure: analysis of its legal framework for lawmaking and judicial decisions. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2010. 567p.
– ZANOIDE DE MORAES, Maurício. Interest and legitimacy to appeal in the Brazilian Criminal Procedure: analysis of legal doctrine and case law related to its structures. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2000. 424p.
Languages Spoken
english
spanish
italian
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Brazil: Contentious
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - Brazil
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Maurício Zanoide de Moraes is an experienced criminal law practitioner who is particularly renowned for his expertise in white-collar crime investigations and fraud-related mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
He has all the credentials of an excellent white-collar crime lawyer. Beyond having strong technical and strategic expertise, Maurício Zanoide is easy to work with and manages to keep his highly qualified team engaged.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousMaurício Zanoide is a leading white-collar crime lawyer, personally handling cases and communicating with internal clients like few others, as well as translating legal issues into business needs.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousMaurício Zanoide combines technical excellence with a genuinely cooperative approach when dealing with white-collar crime matters.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: Contentious
Ranked Individuals at Zanoide & Braun Sociedade de Advogados (2)
Brazil
Maurício Zanoide de Moraes
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
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