Antun Advogados Associados

Antun Advogados Associados is a highly specialized firm representing companies and executives in the field of criminal law, based on the experience of two decades of its senior partner, Odel Antun.The team has represented clients in some of the most emblematic criminal cases in recent years, including the major federal law enforcement operations that have been prevalent in Brazil. In addition, they have unique expertise in serving companies and financial institutions, in the field of White-Collar Crime either in the defense of individuals related to them, or in representing their interests as victims, from initial investigative procedures to the res judicata.Highly complex cases, with great strategic value, are often entrusted to the firm, such as defenses before Parliamentary Inquiry Commissions (CPIs), or matters of general interest, such as arguing before the Brazilian Supreme Court, as an amicus curiae on behalf of the tax payers, when the Court ruled about the criminalization, even if there is no tax fraud, of the sheer non-payment of ICMS – the most relevant state tax in Brazil.The growing application of criminal instruments in the regulation of several economic sectors, the adoption of new investigative practices and changes in legislation have raised Criminal Law to a strategic position for companies. To meet this demand, the firm counts on an extremely efficient structure based on the personalized service provided by its partners.Founded in late 2019, the firm quickly became widely recognized in the market, having been listed among the leading specialists in criminal law in Brazil by the international rankings Leaders League and Best Lawyers, and also recognized as one of the most admired firms in the country according to Análise Advocacia, the top Brazilian law firm ranking, which also highlights partner Odel Antun.