Compliance | Brazil: Contentious

TozziniFreire Advogados' department is routinely retained by major corporations for highly sensitive matters. The team is trusted by high-profile companies to handle internal investigations motivated by whistle-blower allegations as well as national and international authorities. It maintains an impressive portfolio of clients hailing from the pharmaceutical, engineering and petrochemical industries, who benefit from its advice on anti-corruption programmes. It additionally assists with due diligence in the context of complex M&A transactions and leniency agreements.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is a respected firm with a solid compliance department assisting domestic and multinational companies with integrity due diligence reports, risk assessments and internal corporate investigations. Its client portfolio includes players hailing from the aviation, energy and luxury retail sectors. The team is additionally active conducting anti-bribery and anti-corruption due diligence, developing and reviewing compliance programmes and providing compliance training.

Lefosse Advogados is a well-regarded team acting predominantly on behalf of clients from the retail, banking and energy industries. The firm is particularly noted for its robust team of practitioners equipped to handle complex internal investigations on accounting practices, boarding clients into anti-money laundering programmes and representing clients in administrative proceedings.

Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper operates a multifaceted practice offering cross-border legal analysis on compliance matters. The firm is commendably active handling assessment and implementation of compliance programmes, PAR, due diligence for M&A and internal investigation. The firm is regularly retained by clients from the telecommunication, banking and gas sector.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados fields a team of seasoned practitioners demonstrating impressive credentials in negotiation of leniency agreements with CGU, with a strong offering in internal investigations, PAR and drafting of compliance programmes. The firm is frequently called upon to advise clients from the electronic, pharmaceutical and entertainment industries.

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados joins the rankings this year, demonstrating experience in the implementation of compliance programmes, risk assessments and investigations. The law firm is also retained by high-profile domestic and international clients to conduct internal investigations, due diligence, and anti-corruption matters and economic sanctions.

Machado Meyer is a full-service law firm joining the ranking this year due to its solid experience in compliance, corporate governance and investigation. The department also handles ESG matters and boasts a well-equipped team to handle sophisticated cross-border matters.

Stocche Forbes Advogados joins the rankings this year after demonstrating solid experience in leniency agreements, investigations and elaboration of compliance programmes, representing national and international clients in this arena.

Wielewicki, Maia & Trovo Advogados is a boutique law firm that has a sophisticated practice in anti-corruption and compliance, debuting in the rankings this year.