João Daniel Rassi

• Compliance, Integrity Programs and Corporate Ethics
• Plea Bargaining and Leniency Agreements
• Corporate Criminal Law / White-Collar Crime

• Graduated from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (UNIMEP) in 1996;
• Specialist in Criminal Law from the University of Salamanca (USAL) in 2010;
• Master’s degree in Criminal Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2006;
• PhD in Criminal Law from the School of Law of the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2012;
• PhD in Criminal Procedure from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2017.
• Languages: Portuguese and English

• Member of the editorial board of Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais (RBCCRIM)
• Member of the editorial board of Revista Scientia Iuris of Londrina State University (UEL)
• Member of the Committee on Rights and Prerogatives of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo State Chapter (OAB/SP)
• Member of the São Paulo Institute of Lawyers (IASP)
• Member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM)
• Member of the Board of Directors of Instituto Probono

For more than 10 years, he has led the Corporate Criminal Law Department at SiqueiraCastro Advogados, handling cases related to business activities, with a focus on criminal protection of the environment, tax and fiscal systems, financial and capital markets, intellectual property, antitrust conduct, consumer relations, as well as the prevention and prosecution of corporate fraud and compliance matters.

He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Instituto Probono and a guest lecturer in the Postgraduate Program in Economic Criminal Law at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and at the Escola Superior de Advocacia (ESA).

• Elected by Análise Advocacia as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in the area of Business Criminal Law;
• Elected by Análise Advocacia in the areas of Compliance and Criminal Law and in the state of São Paulo (SP);
• Elected by Análise Advocacia for the economic sectors of Sugar & Alcohol, Water and Sanitation, Communication, Construction and Engineering, Education, Electronics, Electric Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Pension Funds, Machinery and Equipment, Mining and Steel, Oil and Gas, Chemical and Petrochemical, Insurance, Specialized Services, Technology, Telecommunications, Transport and Logistics, Food, Banks, Financial, and Consumer Products.
• Elected by Análise Advocacia 500 as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil in the areas of Compliance and Criminal Law;
• Elected by Análise Advocacia 500 for the economic sectors of Banks, Construction and Engineering, Electronics, Financial, Consumer Products, Chemical and Petrochemical.
• Recognized by Chambers Latin America in the category of White-Collar Crime (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024);
• Highlighted by Chambers Latin America in the area of Business Criminal Law.
• Recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America in the area of White-Collar Crime (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025);
• Highlighted by The Legal 500 Latin America in the area of Dispute Resolution.
• Recognized by Leaders League in the area of White-Collar Crime (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024);
• Highlighted by Leaders League in the area of White-Collar Crime.
• Recognized by LACCA Approved in Anti-Corruption and Investigations (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025);
• Highlighted by LACCA Approved in the area of Anti-Corruption & Compliance.
• Recognized by Latin Lawyer 250 in the area of Anti-Corruption and Investigations (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025).
• Recognized by Who’s Who Legal in the area of Business Crime Defence / Business Criminal Law (2021).
• Elected by Expert Guides in the area of White-Collar Crime.
• Elected by GIR – Global Investigations Review among the 100 best lawyers in the world in the areas of compliance, investigation/combating corruption, and white-collar crime.

• RASSI, João Daniel; TREVISAN, Beatriz. Judgment from TJ/SP overturns sentence due to lack of expert evidence demonstrating violation of IBAMA’s regulation. Migalhas: information snippets, São Paulo, 14 Feb. 2022. ISSN 1983-322X.
• RASSI, João Daniel; CAMARGO, Pedro Luís de Almeida. The formal adequacy of the indictment in cartel cases. MARTINELLI, João Paulo; COSTA, Isac Silveira da; CONCEIÇÃO, Pedro Simões da (Org.). The Entrepreneur in the Defendant’s Stand: Civil, Administrative, and Criminal Responsibility in Business Activity. Belo Horizonte: D’Plácido, 2021.
• GRECO FILHO, Vicente; GRECO, Ana Marcia; RASSI, João Daniel. On crimes in bidding and administrative contracts. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2023. 208 p.
• RASSI, João Daniel. Neuroscience and evidence in criminal procedure. São Paulo: Tirant Brasil, 2020. 284 p. ISBN 9786586093292
• GRECO FILHO, Vicente; RASSI, João Daniel. Combating corruption and comments on the corporate liability law: Law No. 12.846, of August 1, 2013. São Paulo: Saraiva Jur, 2014. 240 p. ISBN 9788502622807
• RASSI, João Daniel. Imputation of neutral actions and the duty of solidarity in criminal law. São Paulo: LiberArs, 2014. 247 p.
• RASSI, João Daniel. Studies in honor of Vicente Greco Filho. São Paulo: LiberArs, 2014. 622 p.
• GRECO FILHO, Vicente; RASSI, João Daniel. Narcotics: prevention, repression; comments on Law No. 11.343/2006 – the drug law. 14th ed. São Paulo: Saraiva, 2011. 1508 p.
• GRECO, Alessandra Orcesi Pedro; RASSI, João Daniel. Crimes against sexual dignity. São Paulo: Atlas, 2010. 240 p. ISBN 9788522461349
• GRECO FILHO, Vicente; RASSI, João Daniel. Annotated drug law: Law No. 11.343/2006. São Paulo: Saraiva, 2007. 283 p.
• RASSI, João Daniel. Neuroscience and evidence in criminal procedure: admissibility and assessment. Advisor: Prof. Gustavo Henrique Righi Ivahy Badaró. 2017. Thesis (Doctorate in Procedural Law) – Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 2017. Doi:10.11606/T.22017.tde-26022021-163102.
• RASSI, João Daniel. Imputation of neutral actions and the duty of solidarity in Brazilian criminal law. Advisor: Prof. Vicente Greco Filho. 2012. Thesis (Doctorate in Criminal Law) – Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 2017. Doi:10.11606/T.2.2012.tde-07062013-152131.
• RASSI, João Daniel. Victim’s behavior in sexual criminal law. 2006. Dissertation (Master’s Degree) – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 2006.
• Co-author of the book “Crimes contra a dignidade sexual” [Crimes Against Sexual Dignity] (Editora Atlas)
• Co-author of the book “Lei de drogas anotada – Lei n. 11.343/2006” [The Law on Drugs – Law no. 11.343/2006, with reference notes] (Editora Saraiva)
• Co-author of the book “Interpretação constitucional: o direito penal constitucionalmente conformado” [Constitutional interpretation: the constitutionally molded criminal law] (Conceito Editorial)
• Co-author of the book “Interpretação constitucional: o direito penal constitucionalmente conformado” [Constitutional interpretation: the constitutionally molded criminal law] (Conceito Editorial)
• Co-author of the book “Questões polêmicas atinentes ao novo procedimento do Tribunal do Júri – Homicídio crime rei” [Controversial issues pertaining to the new Jury Trial – Homicide capital crime]- (Editora Quartier Latin)
• Co-author of the book “Tráfico internacional de pessoas e o Tribunal Penal Internacional“ [International People Trafficking and the International Criminal Court] (Editora Quartier Latin)
• Co-author of the book “Administração Pública na Acepção Orgânica e o Conceito Penal de Funcionário Público – Contributo para o Estudo do Art. 327 do Código Penal Brasileiro” [Public Administration in the Organic Meaning and the Criminal Concept of the Civil Servant – Contribution to the Study of Art. 327 of the Brazilian Criminal Code] Editora Quartier Latin)
• Co-author of the article Decreto Estadual Anticorrupção contém inconstitucionalidade, with Vicente Greco Filho
• Author of several articles published in newspapers and journals