Team

Carlos Eduardo Machado founded Carlos Eduardo Machado Advogados in 1990. With more than three decades practicing criminal law, Carlos Eduardo Machado has acted as criminal defense counsel in several high-profile cases, including many cases with international repercussion, and has become one of the most recognized national defense attorneys.

Carlos Eduardo Machado has obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro in 1983. In 1988, he completed his Master’s Degree in Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of London – LSE. He has also obtained a LLM in Business Law from IBMEC and has completed two graduate degrees from the University of Coimbra, specializing in Economic and European Criminal Law and in Criminal Offenses. 

Highlights of his relevant qualification includes:

• Member of the Board of Counselors of the Rio de Janeiro Section of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil/RJ – OAB/RJ); 
• Member of the Board of Counselors of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP/IAPL);
• Chairman of Brazilian Section of the International Association of Penal Law;
• 3rd Vice-President of the Institute of Brazilian Lawyers (Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros – IAB);
• Member of the Board of Counselors of the Brazilian Bar Association from 2001 to 2006;
• Guest Professor for the Master’s Degree in Criminal Science of Cândido Mendes University – Centro campus (Universidade Cândido Mendes – Centro); 
• Accredited Professor of Criminal Law, Economic Criminal Law and Financial Crimes at Cândido Mendes University – Ipanema campus (Universidade Cândido Mendes – Ipanema).

Carlos Eduardo Machado is the author of several publications, including: co-author of the book Lei Anticrime? – Estudos do IAB sobre os Projetos e Lei 38/2019, 881/2019 e 882/2019, where he has published an article about self-defense, co-author of the book Pareceres Selecionados – Emitidos pela Comissão Permanente de Direito Penal do Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros, where he has published an article about organized crime, and co-author of the article Enriquecimento ilícito e a inversão do ônus probatório, published in the edition of July 23rd, 2012 of the Journal Correio Braziliense.

Rafael Luiz Duque Estrada has obtained his bachelor’s degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). He has completed a graduation degree in Law at the Judicature School of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ) and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Law by the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Mario Fabrizio Polinelli has obtained his bachelor’s degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). He has completed a graduation degree in Civil Procedure and a specialization course Public Bids and Administrative Contracts, both at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

He has been a member of the Defense, Assistance and Prerogatives Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section (OAB/RJ) from 2015 to 2018, and is currently a member of the Commissions of Penal Law and Constitutional Law of the Institute of Brazilian Lawyers (IAB). He is also a member of the International Association of Penal Law.

Mario Fabrizio Polinelli is co-author of the book Lei Anticrime? – Estudos do IAB sobre os Projetos e Lei 38/2019, 881/2019 e 882/2019, where he has published an article about self-defense, and co-author of the article Enriquecimento ilícito e a inversão do ônus probatório, published in the edition of July 23rd, 2012 of the Journal Correio Braziliense, signed with the founder of Carlos Eduardo Machado Advogados, the lawyer Carlos Eduardo Machado.

Nastassja Chalub has obtained her bachelor’s degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). She has also completed graduations degrees in Criminal Procedure from the University of Coimbra and in Environmental Law by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Currently she is coursing another graduation degree in Criminal Litigation by the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

She has completed several specialization courses, including the Theory and Tools of the Harvard Negotiation Project at Harvard University, Criminal Cooperation Agreement at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM), Criminal Compliance at the University of Coimbra, as well as in Corporate Crimes and  in Traditional Crimes, both at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences.

Nastassja Chalub is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences, member and treasurer of the Brazilian Section of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP) and member of the Commission of Criminal Law Studies of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section (OAB/RJ).

João Pedro Drummond has obtained his bachelor’s degree from the Rio de Janeiro’s Federal University (Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF). He is currently coursing a graduation degree in Criminal Litigation by the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

He has completed specialization courses in Criminal Compliance at the University of Coimbra, as well as in Corporate Crimes and in Traditional Crimes, both at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM).

João Pedro Drummond is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences and of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP).

Jéssyca Teixeira has obtained her bachelor’s degree from University Estácio de Sá (UNESA). Currently she is coursing a graduation degree in Criminal Sciences and Law Enforcement at the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

She has completed specialization courses in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at the Superior School of the State Public Defender’s Office in Rio de Janeiro.

Jéssyca Teixeira is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM) and of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP).

Luiza Pumar Dodsworth has obtained her bachelor’s degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). Currently she is coursing a graduation degree in Criminal Law and Criminology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS).

She has completed specialization courses in Corporate Crimes and in Narcotraffic, both at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM).

Luiza Pumar Dodsworth is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences and of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP).

Natan Duek has obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, with an exchange program in Criminology at the University of Porto. Currently he is coursing, in the same university, a Master’s Degree in Theory and Philosophy of Law.

He has completed specialization courses in Criminlogy at the University Research Institute of the State of Rio de Janeiro, in Corporate Criminal Law at the Institute of Protection of the Individual Rights and in Human Rights in the Inter-American System at the Union General Attorney’s School.

Natan Duek is co-author of several articles, including: Invisíveis e reais: A atuação da Defensoria Pública da União para a inclusão de pessoas em situação de rua no censo demográfico, published in the book Defensoria Pública e a tutela estratégica dos coletivamente vulnerabilizados; A ofensiva da Landnahme e a criminalização da resistência social no contexto da Copa do Mundo de 2014”, approved for publication at the Global Justice portfolio; Do legado fez-se espólio: megaeventos, violações de direitos humanos e luta social na cidade do Rio de Janeiro; Acumulação Financeira e Criminalização da Resistência Social no Rio de Janeiro: a ofensiva da Landnahme e a repressão no contexto dos Megaeventos, published in the Law and Revolution Seminar anuary;  Flexibilizar presunção de inocência traz impactos à população negra, published at Conjur.com.br;  Expansão do Poder Punitivo e o Racismo Institucional, published at Conjur.com.br; and author of the article Uma Análise da Criminalização da Juventude Brasileira, published in the VI International Seminar of Human Rights, Violence and Poverty anuary.

Ignácio Machado has obtained his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). He later obtained a specialization in Compliance at a multi-institutional course provided by both the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM) and the University of Coimbra.

Currently, he is coursing a specialization in Criminal Law and Criminology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS).

He has completed certification programs in Cybercrimes and in The New Horizons of Criminology, both at the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM) and also a certification in Introduction to American Criminal Law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

Ignácio Machado is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM) and of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP).

He is co-author of the book Direito e Globalização, coordinated by Professors Cleyson de Moraes Mello and Vanderlei Martins of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, where he has published an article about cooperation agreements in criminal procedures entitled Plea Bargaining and Violations to the Democratic Criminal Procedure. In addition, he has published the article Necessary Reform of the Money Laundering Legislation at Justice and Citizenship n. 246.

Ignacio is also the author of the articles New Code of Criminal Procedure and the Disruption of Equality of Arms and Marielle Franco’s Murder Investigation and Breach of Data Privacy, published at the Exam Magazine and the Valor Economico Newspaper, respectively.