Elias & Saad – Law Firm specializes in criminal defense for foreign nationals facing legal proceedings in Brazil.
Our firm offers highly qualified, strategic, and multilingual support from the moment of arrest through trial and appeals, ensuring full respect for due process, international standards, and the specific needs of foreign clients and their families.
We defend both individuals wrongfully accused and those who require effective legal management of complex criminal charges — with discretion, assertiveness, and experience.
Rapid legal intervention at the moment of arrest (flagrante)
Representation during custody hearings and interrogations
Bail requests, habeas corpus, and alternatives to preventive
detention
Immediate communication with family, consulates, and interpreters
Regular updates to foreign relatives and embassies
Defense of foreigners charged in Brazil with complex crimes, including
international drug trafficking, money laundering, financial fraud, currency
offenses, forgery of documents and related offenses under Brazilian
criminal law
Legal arguments involving coercion, lack of knowledge, or mitigating
factors
Challenge to illegal searches, chain of custody issues, and due
process violations
Defense strategies aligned with Brazilian and international human
rights standards
Legal status updates provided in English, Spanish or Portuguese
Liaison with consulates and embassies to protect detainees’ rights
Support for families visiting detainees, including guidance on visitation
protocols
Assistance with transfers to home countries when applicable (e.g.,
prisoner transfer treaties)
Filing of appeals, special motions, and sentence reduction petitions
Legal arguments for “privileged drug trafficking”, sentence conversion,
or open regime
Coordination with foreign legal teams in cases of parallel or related
proceedings abroad
Management of deportation, expulsion, or voluntary repatriation
procedures
At Elias & Saad – Law Firm, we defend foreign citizens in Brazil with legal
excellence, cultural understanding, and full commitment to protecting rights and
dignity