Bottini&Tamasauskas

What Bottini&Tamasauskas does

Bottini & Tamasauskas Advogados is a private Brazilian law firm specializing in Criminal Law, Administrative Law, and Public Law, with offices in São Paulo (Alameda Itu, 852) and Brasília (SHIS, QL 12, Lago Sul). The firm provides an integrated practice spanning criminal defense at all jurisdictional levels including the Supreme Federal Court, administrative litigation before bodies such as CADE and the Courts of Accounts, compliance program development, internal investigations, leniency agreement advisory, and legal crisis management. Its service portfolio is organized around Legal Crisis Management, Criminal Defense, Administrative Litigation, Compliance, Internal Investigation, Leniency Agreement Advisory, and Legal Opinions.

The firm is led by two equity partners — Pierpaolo Cruz Bottini and Igor Sant'Anna Tamasauskas — both criminal law specialists and professors at the University of São Paulo (USP) Law School. Pierpaolo Bottini coordinates the GELD (Grupo de Estudos de Lavagem de Dinheiro) research group at USP, and serves as coordinator of the OAB Press Freedom Observatory since 2019. Igor Tamasauskas participated in Brazil's first leniency agreement involving all four anti-corruption agencies (MPF, CGU, AGU, TCU) on behalf of MullenLowe Brasil, a R$53.1 million settlement. The firm has acted in landmark Brazilian corruption matters including Mensalão and Lava Jato, and has represented high-profile clients such as Eduardo Cunha, Cláudia Cruz, J&F, and MullenLowe Brasil.

Bottini & Tamasauskas operates as a partnership (Sociedade de Advogados) with no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investors. Revenue is generated through professional services billing on a case-by-case basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm has no proprietary technology stack — its competitive position rests on partner-led expertise, academic credibility, media visibility, and accumulated precedent in high-profile white-collar and political defense matters. The firm is recognized by Chambers Latin America as a reference in Economic Criminal Law (2023/2024), named Most Admired in Criminal Law by Análise Advocacia 500 (2025), and ranked first in Resolution of Conflicts by the International Leaders League (2024).

Name

Bottini&Tamasauskas

Legal name

Bottini & Tamasauskas Advogados

Website

https://btadvogados.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bottini & Tamasauskas Advogados is a private Brazilian law firm specializing in criminal, administrative, and public law, serving corporate clients and high-profile individuals in white-collar defense, compliance, and leniency agreement advisory from offices in São Paulo and Brasília.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal and Administrative Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Criminal defense services
• Administrative litigation
• Anti-corruption compliance
• Leniency agreement advisory
• Legal crisis management

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Litigation Services: Professional legal services rendered to corporate and individual clients in criminal, administrative, and compliance matters. Billing structure typically includes hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, and success fees for certain litigation outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bottini & Tamasauskas Advogados is a Brazilian law firm that provides specialized legal services in Criminal Law, Administrative Law, and Public Law. Its practice covers criminal defense at all jurisdictional levels (including the Supreme Federal Court), administrative litigation before bodies such as CADE and Courts of Accounts, anti-corruption compliance programs, internal investigations, leniency agreement advisory, legal opinions, and crisis management for individuals and corporate clients facing investigations or enforcement actions.

Product overview

Bottini & Tamasauskas is a full-service Brazilian law firm offering integrated legal services across Criminal Law, Administrative Law, and Public Law. The firm's service portfolio includes Legal Crisis Management, Criminal Defense, Administrative Litigation, Compliance programs, Internal Investigations, Leniency Agreement Advisory, and Legal Opinions. With offices in Brasília and São Paulo, the firm provides comprehensive legal representation from initial investigations through Superior Courts and the Supreme Federal Court (STF), positioning itself as a reference in Economic Criminal Law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defense (Defesa Criminal)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GELD - Grupo de Estudos de Lavagem de Dinheiro da FDUSPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026The firm's partner Pierpaolo Bottini coordinates GELD, a research group at USP Law School comprising doctoral, master's, and undergraduate researchers along with multidisciplinary professionals from technical and legal areas involved in combating and preventing money laundering. The group promotes events and publishes works such as the book 'Criptoativos e Lavagem de Dinheiro'.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trench Rossi Watanabe: Brazilian arm of Baker McKenzie combining global reach with strong domestic compliance and investigations capabilities. Competes for cross-border anti-corruption, leniency, and internal investigation matters alongside Bottini & Tamasauskas.
• Pinheiro Neto Advogados: Premier Brazilian firm with a highly regarded white-collar crime, compliance and investigations area. Directly comparable for high-stakes criminal defense, anti-corruption advisory, and administrative litigation matters.
• BMA - Barbosa Müssnich Aragão: Major Brazilian firm with depth in regulatory, administrative and corporate compliance matters. Competes for mandates involving CADE, TCU, and other regulatory bodies that overlap with B&T's administrative litigation practice.
• TozziniFreire Advogados: Major Brazilian full-service firm recognized for its strong compliance and anti-corruption practice. Competes with Bottini & Tamasauskas for corporate compliance program design, internal investigations, and leniency agreements.
• Veirano Advogados: Established Brazilian full-service firm with a compliance, investigations and crisis management practice. Directly competes for corporate white-collar and regulatory defense engagements in Brazil.
• Tauil & Chequer Advogados: Brazilian affiliate of Mayer Brown with a developed white-collar, compliance and internal investigations practice in São Paulo and Rio. Overlaps directly with B&T on multi-agency and cross-border anti-corruption mandates.
• Lefosse Advogados: Top-tier Brazilian firm with a recognized compliance, investigations and crisis management practice. Competes for the same enterprise mandates on corruption, leniency, and sensitive corporate criminal matters as Bottini & Tamasauskas.
• Mattos Filho: One of Brazil's largest full-service law firms with a market-leading white-collar, compliance and investigations practice. Competes directly with Bottini & Tamasauskas for high-profile criminal defense, internal investigation, and leniency advisory mandates in Brazil.
• Demarest Advogados: One of Brazil's leading full-service firms with a developed compliance and white-collar practice. Overlaps directly with Bottini & Tamasauskas in defending corporate clients in administrative and criminal enforcement matters.
• Campos Mello Advogados: Brazilian firm (now integrating with CMS) with a recognized compliance, litigation and white-collar practice. Competes for sensitive corporate defense, administrative litigation, and anti-corruption engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bottini-tamasauskas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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