Pedro is a lawyer and a member of the Brazilian Bar Association. While attending law school, Pedro joined the Brazilian central authority for mutual legal assistance, where he assisted authorities worldwide in coordinating their international strategies and obtaining evidence in order to effectively combat organized crime, money laundering and corruption cases.
Upon completion of his graduation studies in law, Pedro directed his professional activities to asset recovery supporting local and foreign authorities in sensitive cases involving high-ranking government officials and private entrepreneurs. He also developed and executed strategies on tracing and seizing proceeds of crime during these cases. Before joining ICAR, Pedro was the Acting General Coordinator for Mutual Legal Assistance and Asset Recovery within the Ministry of Justice of Brazil.
Pedro participated in the Brazilian national strategy on combating corruption and money laundering, a governmental forum in which he shared his experiences with other agencies of the Brazilian Government in order to establish effective mechanisms to prevent and combat money laundering and corruption. He also participated in several working groups and workshops on mutual legal assistance, asset recovery and combating the financing of terrorism held by Mercosur, the Organization of American States and the United Nations.
In 2008, Pedro concluded a Postgraduate Degree in Constitutional Law.
Pedro joined the ICAR in June 2009 as an Asset Recovery Specialist.