Ricardo Caiado is a partner at Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper, based in São Paulo, working in the areas of Corporate Criminal Law, Compliance, and Corporate Investigations.

He supports clients by preparing legal memoranda and opinions on compliance risks, conducting corporate investigations in the context of leniency agreements and internal complaints, drafting, reviewing, and updating corporate policies and procedures, and carrying out compliance audits in M&A projects.

Ricardo also advises on projects that require legal consultancy on Brazilian criminal law, through the preparation of memoranda, legal opinions, and the review of corporate policies aimed at preventing crimes related to business activities.

EDUCATION

• Masters Business Administration in Compliance and Fraud Risks Management: Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA), 2019
• Specialization in Compliance: Instituto Ensino e Pesquisa (INSPER), 2016
• Post-graduate Degree in White-Collar and Corporate Crime Law: Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra e Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM), 2014
• Post-graduate Degree in Criminal Law and Procedure: Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp e Instituto Panamericano de Política Criminal, 2012
• Law Degree: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, 2009

RECOGNITIONS

• Chambers Brazil
  • Up and Coming Lawyer in Compliance: 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025
• Chambers Global
  • Up and Coming Lawyer in Compliance: 2022 and 2024
• The Legal 500, Latin America
  • “Mentioned Lawyer” in Compliance – Mentioned: 2021 – 2024
• The Legal 500, Latin America
  • “Mentioned Lawyer” in TMT: Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: 2021,2022 and 2024
• Who’s Who Legal
  • Global Future Leader Partners – Investigations: 2022 and 2023
• Who’s Who Legal
  • Thought Leaders Global Elite – Investigations – Under 45: 2023
• Best Lawyers Brazil
  • “Recommended Lawyer” in Corporate Criminal: 2021 – 2024
• Análise Advocacia
  • Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in Compliance: 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
• Compliance On Top
  • Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in Compliance: 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

Compliance

• Análise Advocacia – Tier 3: 2018 – 2024
• Chambers Brazil – Band 4: 2024
• Leaders League Brazil
  • Recommended Practice: 2018 – 2024
• Legal 500 – Tier 3: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Dispute resolution – White-Collar Crime

• Leaders League Brazil
  • Recommended Practice: 2016 – 2024
• Análise Advocacia – Tier 4: 2018, 2021 and 2023

MEMBERSHIPS

• International Bar Association (IBA)
• Association of Certified Fraud Investigators (ACFE)
• Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM)

LANGUAGES
• Portuguese
• English
• Spanish