Ricardo Caiado is a partner in Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper in the Compliance and Investigation, Cybersecurity and Corporate Criminal practices, based in São Paulo.

Ricardo advises individuals and corporations in compliance, investigations, and white-collar crimes. He supports clients in a range of compliance matters including integrity risk assessments, implementation of compliance programs from scratch, corporate investigations, and ABC due diligences in M&A projects.

He also has experience in the vast Brazilian criminal legislation, supporting clients in corporate criminal litigation, legal opinions, and implementation of corporate programs to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing

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 and 2024
• 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