CAZ is a boutique firm specialized in White-Collar Criminal Law with solid experience in high-profile complex cases.
No matter what criminal legal problem is at hand, we assure the client a personalized service.
We choose to focus our efforts at a specific area of law to harvest the required excellence of all our practitioners, enabling the team to be capable of dealing with highly complex situations.
The firm’s action dynamics qualifies our attorneys to follow-up the client from the beginning to the end of their cases, with a close and relying relationship, as well as striving for minimum or no public exposure of the parties involved.
CAZ is a boutique firm specialized in criminal law, with focus on White-Collar Crime, such as:
We represent companies and individuals in criminal proceedings, as defence or accusation attorneys. Our professionals provide services that encompass the entire criminal procedure, from the investigation phase all the way to the Superior Courts.
The cases are followed-up daily, with constant updates, all-around the national territory.
The increasing criminalization of once regarded irrelevant conducts by Brazilian legislation made it necessary for companies to adapt themselves to a harsher corporate governance protocol.
CAZ identifies the company’s legal risk zones and recommends changes aiming to prevent the board’s and employees’ criminal liability.
CAZ values a discrete approach with strict confidentiality within the professional relationship, always keeping in mind the client’s reputation.
Corporate internal investigations have become a relevant instrument for criminal responsibility inquiries regarding unlawful behaviour within the company. CAZ offers clients extensive know-how regarding complex cooperate investigations, using its criminal technical knowledge, as well as a dynamic methodology required in such investigations.
Partner
Master’s degree and PhD student in Criminal Procedural Law at USP, specialized in Economic Criminal Law at the São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (GVLaw).
In 2022, Daniel he was recognized among the leading criminal lawyers in the country by Chambers & Partners and Leaders League Brasil.
Daniel is highly specialized in matters related to tax crimes and, in recent years, has accumulated unparalleled experience in conducting internal investigations for companies, having led the firm's team in several relevant cases.
Partner
Master's student in Criminal Law at USP, specialized in Economic Criminal Law at the São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (GVLaw).
Author of various articles published in the Revista dos Tribunais and Revista do IBCCrim, Daniel is also a columnist of the Instituto Brasil-Israel's periodical and coordinator of the American Jewish Committee in Brazil.
daniel.gerstler@cazadvogados.com
Lawyer
Giovanna holds a Bachelor's degree from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Member of the Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCrim).
Member of the Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa (IDDD).
Partner
Associate Professor with a PhD and Master’s degree in Criminal Law from the USP Law School.
In 2022, Helena was recognized among the leading criminal lawyers in the country by Análise Advocacia and Leaders League Brasil.
She has extensive experience in highly complex cases, having worked in large operations involving financial, tax, money laundering and corruption crimes. She is also specialized in cases involving Environmental Criminal Law, the subject of her doctoral thesis.
Lawyer
Gabriela holds a Bachelor's degree from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Member of the Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCrim).
Member of the Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa (IDDD).
Lawyer
Laíza holds a Bachelor's degree from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie and is specialized in Criminal Law and Criminology at PUC-RS. She also attended an extension course at PUC-SP/COGEAE on criminal procedure in business crimes.
Author of various articles in the Journal of Economic Criminal Law and Compliance (RDPEC) at Revista dos Tribunais (RT).
Partner
Marina holds a PhD in Criminal Law from USP and specialized in Economic Criminal Law from the University of Coimbra.
She is the current president of the Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCrim), for the 2021/2022 biennium.
Marina has extensive experience in litigation, working for over 20 years in the some of the most relevant enforcement operations in Brazil. Over the last 10 years, she has worked in the development and implementation of corporate compliance programs, leading the firm’s team in all stages of these processes, from diagnosis to employee training.
Lawyer
Giovanna holds a Bachelor's degree from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Specialized in Economic Criminal Law at the São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (GVLaw).
Member of the Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCrim).
giovanna.nogueira@cazadvogados.com
Phone +55 (11) 2366-1108
E-mail cazadvogados@cazadvogados.com
Address Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, nº 1461, Cj. 54. SP 01452-002.