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  • 1952
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso founded the law firm Professor Heleno Cláudio Fragoso Law Office, which was the original name of Fragoso Advogados
    1952
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso founded the law firm Professor Heleno Cláudio Fragoso Law Office, which was the original name of Fragoso Advogados
  • 1961
    At the age of 35, Heleno Cláudio Fragoso won the livre-docente (habilitation) competition at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with the monograph “Punishable Conduct”
    1961
    At the age of 35, Heleno Cláudio Fragoso won the livre-docente (habilitation) competition at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with the monograph “Punishable Conduct”
  • 1964
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso took on the defense of political prisoners persecuted by the military regime established after the 1964 coup. He became recognized as one of the most important defenders of human rights in Brazil
    1964
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso took on the defense of political prisoners persecuted by the military regime established after the 1964 coup. He became recognized as one of the most important defenders of human rights in Brazil
  • 1967
    Fernando Fragoso joins the firm
    1967
    Fernando Fragoso joins the firm
  • 1969
    The firm began handling high-profile financial crime cases of national significance and, in the following years, represented directors of institutions such as Credence, Banco Econômico, Banco Mineiro do Oeste, Marcello Leite Barbosa CTVM, Delfin-Rio and Delfin-São Paulo, Coroa-Brastel, Banco Interunion, Banco Nacional, Banco Marka, Banco Boavista, and Banco Atlantis, among others
    1969
    The firm began handling high-profile financial crime cases of national significance and, in the following years, represented directors of institutions such as Credence, Banco Econômico, Banco Mineiro do Oeste, Marcello Leite Barbosa CTVM, Delfin-Rio and Delfin-São Paulo, Coroa-Brastel, Banco Interunion, Banco Nacional, Banco Marka, Banco Boavista, and Banco Atlantis, among others
  • 1975
    Heleno Fragoso is elected Vice President of the Federal Council of the OAB (the Brazilian Bar Association)
    1975
    Heleno Fragoso is elected Vice President of the Federal Council of the OAB (the Brazilian Bar Association)
  • 1980
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso won the public competitive examination for the Chair of Criminal Law at UERJ
    1980
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso won the public competitive examination for the Chair of Criminal Law at UERJ
  • 1981
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Coimbra
    1981
    Heleno Cláudio Fragoso was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Coimbra
  • 1981
    José Carlos Fragoso joins the firm
    1981
    José Carlos Fragoso joins the firm
  • 1983
    Fernando Fragoso assumed the Chair of Criminal Law at Candido Mendes University
    1983
    Fernando Fragoso assumed the Chair of Criminal Law at Candido Mendes University
  • 1985
    Death of Heleno Fragoso in May 1985
    1985
    Death of Heleno Fragoso in May 1985
  • 1987
    Fernando Fragoso and José Carlos Fragoso renamed the firm, which became known as “Fragoso Advogados”
    1987
    Fernando Fragoso and José Carlos Fragoso renamed the firm, which became known as “Fragoso Advogados”
  • 1994
    Christiano Fragoso joins the office
    1994
    Christiano Fragoso joins the office
  • 1995
    Fernando Fragoso is elected Vice President of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB-RJ)
    1995
    Fernando Fragoso is elected Vice President of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB-RJ)
  • 1996
    Rodrigo Fragoso joint the firm
    1996
    Rodrigo Fragoso joint the firm
  • 1997
    Fragoso Advogados starts working on cases of fraud against insurance companies, defending the largest companies in the Brazilian market
    1997
    Fragoso Advogados starts working on cases of fraud against insurance companies, defending the largest companies in the Brazilian market
  • 2003
    Death of José Carlos Fragoso
    2003
    Death of José Carlos Fragoso
  • 2004
    Fragoso Advogados inaugurates its São Paulo office
    2004
    Fragoso Advogados inaugurates its São Paulo office
  • 2010
    Fernando Fragoso is elected president of the Brazilian Institute of Lawyers, a position he held for two terms.
    2010
    Fernando Fragoso is elected president of the Brazilian Institute of Lawyers, a position he held for two terms.
  • 2011
    Christiano Fragoso becomes a Doctor in Criminal Law at UERJ, with the thesis “Authoritarianism and the Penal System”. In the same year, he passed a public examination and titles for Adjunct Professor at the same university
    2011
    Christiano Fragoso becomes a Doctor in Criminal Law at UERJ, with the thesis “Authoritarianism and the Penal System”. In the same year, he passed a public examination and titles for Adjunct Professor at the same university
  • 2017
    Fernando Fragoso is appointed as a member of the National Council for Criminal and Penitentiary Policy by the Minister of Justice, Alexandre de Moraes
    2017
    Fernando Fragoso is appointed as a member of the National Council for Criminal and Penitentiary Policy by the Minister of Justice, Alexandre de Moraes
  • 2020
    João Pedro Fragoso joins the office
    2020
    João Pedro Fragoso joins the office
  • 2022
    Fernando Fragoso assumes the presidency of the Inter-American Bar Association in August
    2022
    Fernando Fragoso assumes the presidency of the Inter-American Bar Association in August
  • 2022
    He passes away on October 8, 2022
    2022
    He passes away on October 8, 2022
  • 2023
    João Pedro Fragoso earns a Master’s degree in Economic Criminal Law from FGV-SP
    2023
    João Pedro Fragoso earns a Master’s degree in Economic Criminal Law from FGV-SP
  • 2024
    Rodrigo Falk Fragoso becomes Doctor of Criminal Law at USP with the thesis “Reckless Management of Financial Institutions”
    2024
    Rodrigo Falk Fragoso becomes Doctor of Criminal Law at USP with the thesis “Reckless Management of Financial Institutions”