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, 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