Administrative and Sanctioning Proceedings

The expansion of state supervisory and sanctioning powers has turned administrative proceedings into instruments of considerable importance for companies and economic agents. Administrative penalties, regulatory restrictions and control measures can produce effects as significant as those arising from court proceedings.

Motta Mattos Advogados defends individuals and companies in administrative proceedings brought by public bodies, regulatory agencies, supervisory entities and oversight authorities.

The firm advises from the preventive stage through to the full conduct of sanctioning proceedings, including the drafting of defences, administrative appeals, technical submissions and briefs, as well as strategies aimed at mitigating institutional and reputational risk.

Our work is guided by fundamental guarantees, due process, the right to a full defence and the proportionality of state sanctioning powers, always focused on protecting client interests and preserving legal certainty.