Our Practice
One of the most admired criminal law firms in Brazil.
Fragoso has solid experience in criminal law, with outstanding work in corporate crimes, money laundering, crimes against the financial system and the tax order, as well as cases involving environmental and regulatory law, and, more recently, cybercrimes and digital offenses. The firm brings together professionals specialized in the defense of individuals and legal entities in highly complex investigations and proceedings, acting at both state and federal levels.
The firm’s practice covers advisory and litigation spheres. In the advisory scope, Fragoso provides counsel to companies and executives, assisting in the analysis of criminal risks in corporate transactions and guiding conduct in internal and external investigations. In the litigation field, the firm represents its clients in all phases of criminal proceedings, from investigation to sentence execution, with active participation before the Supreme Federal Court and the Superior Court of Justice, through appeals, habeas corpus, and legal opinions.
With a technical and strategic approach, Fragoso seeks to offer customized legal solutions, always guided by technical rigor, discretion, and commitment to the interests of its clients.
What we do
Hospitals and healthcare services
- Defense in cases of medical malpractice and crimes against public health
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
Insurance, capitalization, and pension
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
- Defense in cases of contempt of court, tax crimes, and offenses against the National Financial System
Financial and banking
- Defense in cases of disobedience, crimes against the National Financial System, tax and money laundering crimes, and consumer crimes
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
Oil industries and fuel distribution
- Defense in environmental, tax, and consumer crimes
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
Food and beverage industry
- Defense in environmental, tax, and consumer crimes
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
Telecommunications companies and internet providers
- Defense in environmental, tax, and consumer crimes
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
Industrial sector
- Defense in environmental and tax crimes, as well as representation in incidents arising from workplace accidents
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
Oil and gas
- Defense in environmental and tax crimes
- Representation in the investigation of internal and external fraud
- Prosecution assistance in property crimes
Defense of individuals' interests
- Criminal defense and private prosecution assistance in all offenses under Brazilian penal law.
Social responsibility
The firm maintains a consistent pro bono practice, dedicating part of its time and technical expertise to free legal assistance for individuals and institutions unable to afford the costs of a qualified defense.
This practice is developed in partnership with human rights organizations and legal assistance projects aimed at vulnerable populations, contributing to the reduction of inequalities in access to criminal justice. The firm’s professionals apply the same technical rigor and dedication to pro bono cases as they do to other clients, recognizing that the quality of defense cannot be conditioned on the assisted party’s economic capacity.
Social responsibility is an inseparable part of the firm’s institutional identity, reflecting the conviction that strengthening the justice system and ensuring due process of law are values that benefit the entire community, regardless of each individual’s social or economic position.
"Fragoso understands that the practice of law goes beyond defending the interests of its clients, also involving a commitment to society."