Account Control and Administrative Sanctioning Law

Our clients' confidence in our reliable and accurate legal work has made our firm a benchmark in defending large contracting companies against public administration and managers before the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), State and Municipal Courts of Accounts, the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), regulatory agencies (ANTT, ANM, ANAC, ANA, ANTAQ and ANVISA) and Ministries.

 

Our distinguishing feature is our ability to anticipate risks and offer innovative and customized legal strategies through multidisciplinary solutions, with the participation of highly qualified consultants in various sectors: economics, infrastructure, engineering, environment, and foreign trade.

 


Federal Court of Accounts (TCU):


We work with the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), defending companies from relevant economic sectors that enter into contracts with the public administration, guiding them from the pre-contractual phase to mitigate risks, up to eventual defense in audit and accountability procedures.

 

We also promote the defense of actions attributed to public managers and political agents who held strategic positions: former Presidents of the Republic, Ministers of State, Governors, Mayors, and Executives of public companies and mixed-economy corporations.

 

The firm's work stands out in high-profile cases before the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) in audits and special audits:



ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONING PROCESSES:


We specialize in defending companies and their representatives in administrative sanctioning processes, audits, inspections, investigative procedures, Terms of Adjustment of Conduct (TACs), Administrative Liability Processes (PARs), and Disciplinary Processes (PADs).

 


ADMINISTRATIVE MISCONDUCT:


We have expertise in defending public officials and private individuals (natural or legal persons) in complex administrative misconduct cases, aiming to avoid sanctions such as asset forfeiture, restitution to the public treasury, loss of public office, suspension of political rights, payment of fines, and prohibition from contracting with the Public Sector.

Areas of Expertise