Leonardo São Bento

With more than 15 years of experience, Leonardo works in the Corporate Criminal and Compliance practices. Throughout his career, the partner has represented clients, both individuals and companies from various economic sectors, in highly complex criminal cases, as well as in compliance-related matters.

The partner has extensive expertise in investigations involving crimes against the tax system, crimes against the economic system, money laundering, crimes against the environment, crimes against consumer relations, cartels, financial fraud, among others.

Leonardo has extensive experience in complex proceedings (police inquiries and PICs), at state and federal level, in criminal actions arising from major police operations, as well as in investigations conducted by Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry (CPI).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (2010).
• Postgraduate degree in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminology from Universidade Cândido Mendes (2013).
• Specialist in Economic Criminal Law from IBCCRIM/Universidade de Coimbra (2017).
• Extension course in Criminal Compliance from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC/RJ (In progress).

Memberships and Admissions

• Brazilian Bar – São Paulo
• Brazilian Bar – Rio de Janeiro