In an article published this week by the Law Journal of the Public Defender’s Office of the State of Rio de Janeiro, our lawyers Maria Gabrielle Presler and Matheus Kauss Vellasco analyze the procedural and criminological aspects related to the legal unfeasibility of the continued application of Precedent No. 70 of the Court of Rio de Janeiro (TJRJ), in light of the new evidential standards established by the STJ in the examination of the legitimacy of police actions carried out by means of forced entry into the home.

We are proud that, once again, our partner Paulo Freitas Ribeiro has been recognized by the Best Lawyers ranking, which highlighted his performance in the area of Corporate Criminal Law.

We thank our clients, colleagues and partners for their trust in our work. The latest edition is available at: www.bestlawyers.com

We are very pleased to announce the acknowledgment of Paulo Freitas Ribeiro Advogados Associados and our partner, Paulo Freitas Ribeiro, in the Most Admired 2022 ranking, prepared by Análise Editorial.

The publication highlighted the specialization of the firm in criminal cases, the performance in the sectors of electricity, transportation and logistics, and its performance in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Our name partner Paulo Freitas Ribeiro was also recognized for his specialization in criminal cases, in the sectors of transportation and logistics, and for his performance in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

We thank our clients for their trust, partnership, and appreciation of our work. Check the rankings at https://analise.com/

In an article written by Paulo Freitas Ribeiro for the Fumus Boni Iuris Blog of the newspaper O Globo, our name partner discusses how police investigations, precautionary measures and crime reports are being used as political facts by the electoral campaigns of the candidates to the Presidency of the Republic.

Read the full article published in Blog Fumus Boni Iuris, from O Globo newspaper at https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/fumus-boni-iuris/post/2022/10/paulo-freitas-ribeiro-o-processo-penal-e-as-eleicoes.ghtml

Our partners Paulo Freitas Ribeiro and Julia Lavigne discuss about the criminal risks that statutory directors of companies are exposed to and propose further accuracy of the articles of incorporation.

Read the full article published in the Legal Consultant Magazine (ConJur): https://www.conjur.com.br/2022-ago-29/ribeiro-lavigne-organizacao-estatutaria-reducao-riscos-criminais

In an article published on the Blog Fumus Boni Iuris, from Jornal O Globo, Paulo Freitas Ribeiro reflects on the consequences for individuals of undue state action in criminal proceedings, such as those resulting from accusations without evidence.

Read the full article at https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/fumus-boni-iuris/post/2022/07/paulo-freitas-ribeiro-o-processo-penal-indevido-e-a-responsabilidade-do-estado.ghtml

In an article published by the Magazine Consultor Jurídico (ConJur), Maria Gabrielle Presler and Matheus Kauss Vellasco discuss the recent jurisprudence of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) on the evidentiary standards for gauging the (il)lawfulness of evidence collected during police actions carried out without court order and its conflict with precedent nº 70 of the STJ.

Read the full article at https://www.conjur.com.br/2022-mai-30/vellascoe-cravo-busca-domiciliar-novos-standards-stj

In an article published on the Blog Fumus Boni Iuris, from Jornal O Globo, Paulo Freitas Ribeiro discusses the consequences of the pardon granted to federal deputy Daniel Silveira on the secondary effects of the sentence imposed by the STF.

Read the full article at https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/fumus-boni-iuris/post/2022/04/paulo-freitas-ribeiro-o-indulto-e-suas-consequencias.ghtml

Paulo Freitas Ribeiro Advogados Associados and its senior partner, Paulo Freitas Ribeiro, were recognized by Chambers and Partners, at Chambers Brazil 2022, in the category Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime.

In one of the quotes, Paulo is recognized as “a very strategic lawyer, always involved in cases of great importance”.

We thank our clients and partners for their time and trust in our work.
The ranking is available at https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/dispute-resolution-white-collar-crime-brazil-95:557:41:1

In an article published in the Magazine Consultor Jurídico (Conjur), Matheus Vellasco and Laura Becker addressed the case of a coach from São Paulo who took dozens of people on an expedition to Serra da Mantiqueira.

However, given the adverse weather conditions and the alleged leader’s lack of technical expertise as a trail guide, the Fire Department had to be called to rescue the expedition’s participants.

The incident drew the attention of the Civil Police Station of the Municipality of Piquete, which initiated an investigation, at first, to investigate the crime of homicide, in the attempted modality.
The article is available at https://www.conjur.com.br/2022-mar-30/vellasco-atayde-coach-pico-marins