The firm’s practice in the field of Administrative Law focuses on both advisory and litigation matters, in administrative and judicial proceedings, related to the exercise of the State’s punitive authority within the administrative area. The firm represents individuals under investigation in civil inquiries, administrative investigations (including regular and asset-related proceedings), and other investigative procedures. It also represents individuals and legal entities involved in public civil actions, popular actions, administrative improbity actions, among other judicial proceedings, as well as in disciplinary administrative proceedings initiated before public administration bodies and professional regulatory councils.
The firm also provides advisory and litigation services, both administrative and judicial, in matters related to the exercise of public functions in general, particularly elected office. This includes representing clients’ interests before standing and special parliamentary committees established within legislative bodies, as well as in related judicial proceedings, such as actions seeking the annulment of legislative or administrative acts (including proceedings concerning the rejection of annual accounts), writs of mandamus related to the exercise of public office, and constitutional actions.
Accordingly, the firm operates at the municipal, state, and federal levels, before all levels of the Judiciary, including the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) and the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). The firm also acts before entities of the direct and indirect Public Administration, as well as external oversight bodies such as Courts of Accounts and the Public Prosecutor’s Office.