Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
Brazil
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Ricardo Pieri
Brazil 2026
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About
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Practice Areas
White-collar Crime
Career
Ricardo Pieri is a lawyer who graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and holds a postgraduate degree in Economic and European Criminal Law from the University of Coimbra.
Visiting Professor of the Postgraduate Course at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and the Higher School of Advocacy of the OAB/RJ (Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro State Section).
Author of books and articles specializing in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Section, since July 28, 2002, under number 112.444.
Supplementary registration with the Federal District Section, under number 58.431, and with the São Paulo Section under number 402.486.
He is associated with the Association Internationale De Droit Pénal
(AIDP).
Professional Memberships
Vice-President of the Criminal Procedure Commission of the OAB/RJ (2016-2018/2019-2021/2022-2024/2025-2027).
Vice-President of the Permanent Commission on Criminal Law of Brazilian Bar Association (2018-2020/2020-2022/2022-2025).
Publications
A cláusula de não concorrência e seus impactos para a deflagração da persecução penal nos crimes de concorrência desleal. In: Direito Processual da Propriedade Intelectual. Georges Abboud e Pedro Marcos Nunes Barbosa (org.). RT, São Paulo. 2023.
Medidas para alteração da competência para facilitar o julgamento de crimes complexos com reflexos eleitorais. In: Lei Anti-Crime: Estudo do IAB sobre os Projetos de Lei 39/2019, 881/2019 e 882/2019. Márcio Barandier (org.). Tirant lo Blanch, São Paulo, 2019.
A liberdade de expressão deve ser tratada como algo tão essencial como o ato de respirar ou beber água. In: https://bloglulacerda.com.br/2024/05/opiniao-por-ricardo-pieri-advogado-a-liberdade-de-expressao-deve-ser-tratada-como-algo-tao-essencial-como-o-ato-de-respirar-ou-beber-agua/.
Work Highlights
Ricardo Pieri acted in Investigation No. 4435, including appearing before the Full Bench of the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) for oral argument, in a case that led the Court to hold that jurisdiction over common crimes connected to electoral offenses lies with the Electoral Justice system.
Acted in Constitutional Complaint No. 92,644 before the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF).
Experience
Pieri Advogados 2012-present
Tórtima Advogados Associados 2011-2012
Languages Spoken
English and Portuguese
Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime - Brazil
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Individual Editorial
Ricardo Pieri is a white-collar crime practitioner with steady activity in matters of this nature in Rio de Janeiro, his home turf. Companies from the manufacturing, oil & gas and infrastructure sectors often seek his services due to his prowess in criminal litigation and sanctioning administrative proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
One of the most respected names in white-collar crime law, Ricardo Pieri has a distinguished track record conducting investigations and defending clients in sensitive criminal proceedings.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousRicardo Pieri is an intelligent, strategic and highly committed white-collar crime lawyer.
Dispute Resolution: White-Collar CrimeChambers Brazil: ContentiousRicardo Pieri is a highly skilled and diligent white-collar crime lawyer.
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