Expertise
Our professionals have extensive expertise in matters related to ethics, integrity, and legal and regulatory compliance, especially involving national and foreign anti-corruption legislation.
We analyze the various risks related to our clients’ activities and act in the planning, application, and monitoring of effective compliance programs consistent with legal and regulatory requirements and best market practices. Furthermore, we assist companies in adapting their internal structures to these programs and carry out periodical training to promote a compliance culture among managers, employees, and other partners.
In addition, we have been internationally recognized for our excellence in preparing, assessing, and coordinating internal investigations related to fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, violation of internal rules, and harassment, among others, including multijurisdictional investigations. We are also experienced in investigation reporting and in dealing with external auditors and independent committees in Brazil and abroad, and have acted in major cases in Brazil and globally.
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Trench Rossi Watanabe has received the CESA Gender Equity Seal in the highest category entitled “Highlight”. This award recognizes law firms that have solid Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, taking into consideration several fronts, such as internal commitment, strategic planning, communication and participation rate. With a female majority in leadership for years, this recognition reinforces […]
Once again, our Firm has been featured in The Legal 500, one of the leading international directories focusing on legal research, involving the participation of clients and important market players. In the 2024 edition, we were recognized in 26 categories and had 61 lawyers mentioned. We had a total of 84 individual recognitions, 25 of […]
In brief On March 20, 2023, decisions of the Minister of the General Comptroller’s Office (CGU) for applying or maintaining sanctions for corruption acts of six companies were published, reaching the amount of BRL 9.7 million. The sanctions were applied in the scope of Administrative Liability Proceedings based on Law No. 12,846/2013 (Anti-Corruption Law) through […]
In short On February 14, the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) published the Normative Ordinance No. 54, which establishes new guidelines about the steps of the Administrative Liability Proceedings (PARs), preliminary investigations and judgments-in-advance, defining attributions to the new Secretary of Private Integrity. Also, new requirements were inserted for the rehabilitation of companies punished […]
In short On July 22, 2022, the Brazilian General Comptroller’s Office (CGU) published Ordinance No. 019, which comes into force on August 01, 2022 allowing the Early Ruling of the Administrative Liability Procedures (PARs) related to violations of the Anti-Corruption Act. The Ordinance regulates the form of request for Early Ruling by the company, the […]
