Administrative Improbity

Navarro, Botelho & Kloh Advogados defends public officials, companies and their executives in administrative improbity investigations and proceedings, from the civil inquiry to the higher courts, and in the administrative sanctioning proceedings that usually accompany them.

In brief

We defend public officials, companies and executives in inquiries, improbity actions and administrative sanctioning proceedings, negotiate settlements and advise on preventing liability.

How we work

  1. Inquiries and investigations

    Monitoring of civil inquiries and preliminary procedures before the Public Prosecutor’s Office, including the submission of clarifications and preliminary defence.

  2. Improbity actions

    Defence in administrative improbity actions at all court levels, including the higher courts.

  3. Asset freezing and reimbursement

    Work on asset-freezing requests and on actions for reimbursement to the public treasury.

  4. Settlements

    Negotiation of civil non-prosecution agreements and leniency agreements.

  5. Administrative sanctioning proceedings

    Defence in administrative disciplinary proceedings and in proceedings to establish the liability of legal entities.

  6. Prevention

    Guidance to public officials, companies and executives on preventing improbity liability, including the review of procedures and internal controls.