CHINA AND KOREA. STRATEGIC DEFENSE AND LEGAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE BRAZIL–ASIA CROSSING.
The Asian Desk nucleus of the William Pimentel Advocacia firm is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal counsel to companies, investors, and citizens from China and Korea who operate or face legal challenges in Brazil.
DEFENSE OF CHINESE AND KOREAN CITIZENS IN CONFLICT WITH BRAZILIAN LAW
IN FLAGRANTE ARRESTS, COERCIVE INTERROGATIONS, PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, AND HABEAS CORPUS
TAX CRIMES, IDEOLOGICAL FALSEHOOD, IRREGULAR IMPORTATION, AND CRIMES AGAINST THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
INVESTIGATION OF EXECUTIVES FOR PARTICIPATION IN A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION OR MONEY LAUNDERING
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL
COOPERATION, EXTRADITION,
AND CONSULAR INCIDENTS
FEDERAL CRIMES
CRIMINAL LAW
HIGH-COMPLEXITY CRIMINAL DEFENSE. THE ART OF
TECHNICAL RESISTANCE IN EXCEPTIONAL TIMES.
The criminal law practice exercised by the William Pimentel Advocacia firm is forged in the fields of tension between Law and power. We operate where the criminal process ceases to be merely a legal rite and comes to embody a field of strategic, symbolic, and institutional conflict. Our cases are not limited to the subject matter — they involve reputations at risk, subterranean disputes, and narrative battles.
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE MISCONDUCT (CORRUPTION, EMBEZZLEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE COLLUSION)
MONEY LAUNDERING, ASSET PROTECTION (SHIELDING), AND INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL TRACKING
CYBERCRIMES, STRUCTURED FRAUD,
AND SYSTEMS MANIPULATION
CORPORATE LAW
LEGAL SHIELDING, STRATEGY, AND LEGAL PRESENCE AT THE CENTER OF CORPORATE DECISIONS.
The work of the William Pimentel Advocacia firm in Corporate Law is not limited to drafting contracts or representing clients in litigation.
Our work begins with strategically listening to the operation, moves through the legal structuring of sensitive decisions, and culminates in building solutions that sustain the power and continuity of the business — even in high-risk environments.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURING, AND
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
STRATEGIC DUE DILIGENCE FOR
M&A, SPIN-OFFS, AND
COMPLEX RESTRUCTURING
HIGH-IMPACT CONTRACT REDESIGN, INCLUDING TACTICAL PROTECTION CLAUSES
CORPORATE DISPUTES BETWEEN CONTROLLING PARTIES, MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS, OR EXTERNAL INVESTORS
Graduated from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University School of Law, William Pimentel is a specialist in Criminal Procedure from the São Paulo School of the Magistracy and has worked
He currently serves as the president of the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Commission of the OAB/SP – 96th Sub-section/Lapa (2025 term).
for more than a decade in high-complexity litigation, focusing on Economic Criminal Law, Business Strategy, and transnational operations.
Dr. William Barbosa Pimentel da Silva
OUR OFFICE
We operate with ethics, strategy, and dedication to offer effective and personalized legal solutions to our clients.