IBCCRIM Rio 2025: Paulo Freitas joins panel on technology and AI in the criminal justice system
Partner Paulo Freitas will take part in the IBCCRIM Regional Conference in Rio de Janeiro as a speaker on the panel “Technology and Artificial Intelligence in the Criminal Justice System,” which will be held on December 4, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Paulo Freitas will join the debate alongside Cleunice Pitombo and Tatiana […]
Restriction of the right of defense in criminal proceedings: convicting and increasing the base sentence for what was not allowed to be proven
Mariana da Silva França de Oliveira1 The right to evidence as an expression of the presumption of innocence, adversarial proceedings, and full defense The Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure grants the accused the right to request evidentiary measures that he or she deems relevant to the defense, as provided in art. 396 A, at the […]
Best Lawyers 2026 Recognition for the Firm and Partner Paulo Freitas Ribeiro
The law firm Paulo Freitas Ribeiro Advogados Associados and its founding partner, Paulo Freitas Ribeiro, were recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers. The firm was highlighted among the leading law firms in the city of Rio de Janeiro, while Paulo Freitas Ribeiro received recognition in the area of Corporate Criminal Law.We thank you […]
Law firm team participated in the 13th Young Penalists Symposium of the AIDP
On November 10, 2025, our team attended the 13th Young Penalists Symposium of the Brazilian Group of the International Association of Penal Law – AIDP, which had as its general theme “Criminal Law in Expansion: Critical Reflections on the Expansion of the Punitive System in Latin American Contexts”. The meeting was held at EMERJ, the […]
Matheus Vellasco contributes to UERJ’s 90th-anniversary volume on Criminal Law
The book Criminal Law and New Technologies was released this week to commemorate the 90th anniversary of UERJ’s Law School and the 35th anniversary of its Graduate Program in Law (PPGD). Our partner, Matheus Vellasco, contributed to the volume with a co-authored article with Professor Isabelle Gibson, entitled “Criminal compensation for abusive sentences and the […]
Environmental Criminal Law, Restorative Justice, and the Urgency of Alternatives to Punitive Power
Matheus Borges Kauss Vellasco¹ Environmental protection is a matter of global urgency. In Brazil, the 1988 Federal Constitution elevated the right to an ecologically balanced environment to the status of a diffuse right, unequivocally establishing a mandate for preservation. At the infra-constitutional level, the 1998 Environmental Crimes Law emerged as one of the main instruments […]
Our Law Firm and Partners Recognized Once Again by Análise Advocacia Regional
We are pleased to share yet another important achievement: our Law Firm and partners Paulo Freitas Ribeiro and Raquel Dias have once again been recognized by the prestigious Análise Advocacia Regional ranking, which highlights the most admired lawyers and law firms in each Brazilian state. This distinction reinforces our commitment to legal excellence and our […]
Chamber & Partners 2025
The law firm Paulo Freitas Ribeiro | Advogados Associados has once again been highlighted in the Brazil Guide 2025 ranking by Chambers and Partners, in the category Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime. Our founding partner, Paulo Freitas Ribeiro, was also recognized in the same category. We thank our clients and partners for their trust in our […]
Our Partner Matheus Vellasco to Participate in International Seminar on Criminal Law in Interdisciplinary Contexts
PUC-SP will host an international seminar this week, on March 27 and 28, with lectures on Criminal Law in Interdisciplinary Contexts. Our partner, Matheus Kauss Vellasco, will be part of the second panel of the event, discussing the topic of Environmental Criminal Law and Restorative Justice. The event will be held in person and will […]
Leaders League 2025
Our firm and partners Paulo Freitas Ribeiro, Camila Freitas, and Raquel Dias have been recognized by the Leaders League ranking in the White-Collar Crime category. We thank our clients and partners for their collaboration and trust in our work. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/dqeCzZTC