Partner

Augusto Aras

Brasília (T&C)+55 61 3221 4310

aaras@mayerbrown.com

Overview

Clients benefit from Augusto Aras' extensive experience in complex litigation matters. He advises clients on tax, compliance, corporate, and environmental law. His main focus is on legal matters related to the Supreme and High Courts in Brazil.

He has extensive experience in the public sector, having served as Attorney General of Brazil from 2019 to 2023 and also as President of the National Council of Public Prosecutors.

Augusto's career also includes serving as Deputy Attorney General of the Republic at the National High Court of Brazil, member of the Superior Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, full member of the 3rd Chamber of Coordination and Review in matters of Economic and Consumer Law, and representative of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). He has also worked at the Bahia School of Magistrates (EMAB), the Chamber of Deputies, the Bahia State Court of Auditors (TCE), the Regional Electoral Court (TRE), and the University of Brasília (UnB).

In addition to his professional activities, Augusto has a solid academic career, teaching Commercial and Electoral Law at the University of Brasilia and at the Higher School of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. His academic output includes full papers published in conference proceedings and books published or organized, reinforcing his authority and recognition in the legal community.

Augusto's academic background includes a doctorate in State Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, a master's degree in Economic Law from the Federal University of Bahia, and a bachelor's degree in Law from the Catholic University of Salvador.

Augusto Aras is a partner of Tauil & Chequer Advogados, in association with Mayer Brown.

Publications & Presentations

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  Tauil & Chequer Advogados announces the arrival of Antônio Augusto Brandão de Aras as a partner in the Litigation practice
  August 01, 2024

Recognition

Recognized with 19 medals, including: Medal of Merit of the Attorney General's Office of the Federal District in 2023; Medal of Merit of Public Security, Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Bahia; Medal of High Distinction Minister Célio Silva, Permanent College of Jurists of the Electoral Justice; Medal of Electoral Merit, Regional Electoral Court of the Federal District.
Personality of the Year 2021 - PGR/MPF Highlight, Global Council of Sustainability and Marketing and the Americas Forum.
Recognized by the Order of Merit 13 times.

Education

Pontifical Catholic University PUC/SP, Doctorate in State Law
Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Master's Degree in Economic Law
Catholic University of Salvador (UCSAL), Bachelor's Degree in Law

Admissions

Brazil

Languages

Portuguese
Spanish
Italian
English

Professional & Community Involvement

Attorney General, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
President of the National Council, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Deputy Attorney General, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Member of the Superior Council, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil

Ombudsman General, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Member of the Institutional Council, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Academic Coordinator, César Montes Foundation / Brazil
Professor, School of Magistrates of Bahia / Brazil
Coordinator of the Working Group to Combat Economic Crimes, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Member of the 3rd Coordination and Review Chamber, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Federal Public Prosecutor's Office representative, Administrative Council for Economic Defense / Brazil
Professor, Federal University of Bahia / Brazil
Adjunct Professor, University of Brasília / Brazil
Professor, Higher School of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office / Brazil
Regional Electoral Prosecutor, Regional Electoral Court / Brazil
Public Prosecutor, National Treasury / Brazil
Legal Auditor, Bahia State Court of Auditors / Brazil