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Azevedo Sette Advogados

Compliance

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The team delivers consulting services aimed at preventing, detecting, and combating corruption and money laundering, with expertise in Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery Risk Assessment, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery Due Diligence, internal investigations, and decision-making to address and handle potential acts of corruption. The team is also engaged in anti-money laundering counselling and investigations. We work with liaison and coordination of work with White-Collar attorneys in South America at the request of our US and European clients, especially in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

Some clients: LATAM Airlines, Amazon, Whirlpool, Dover Corporation, Red Cross (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies), Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Merz Pharma, Andritz Hydro, FujiFilm, Louis Dreyfus, Bunge, Santo Antonio Energia (a major Brazilian hydroelectric plant), Karina Plásticos (a significant plastics producer), American Tower Corporation (a major highway concessionaire in Brazil), Reparação Bacia do Rio Doce, formerly known as Fundação Renova – in Liquidation (the joint venture of the British BHP Billiton and power-house Vale), Nutrien, Terex Corporation, Yazaki, Claranet, Arteris, Gucci, Hugo Boss, TTI Brasil, to mention a few major clients.

HEADS OF DEPARTMENT: Isabel Franco, [email protected], Glaucia Ferreira, [email protected].

Clients (22)

  • LATAM Airlines
  • Amazon
  • Dover Corporation
  • Red Cross (International Federation of Red Cross)
  • Tiffany & Co
  • Andritz Hydro
  • FujiFilm
  • Louis Dreyfus
  • Bunge
  • Santo Antonio Energia
  • Karina Plásticos
  • American Tower Corporation
  • Fundação Renova (JV of BHP Biliton and Vale)
  • Nutrien
  • Terex Corporation
  • Yazaki
  • Claranet
  • Arteris (CCR Group)
  • Gucci
  • Hugo Boss
  • TTI Brasil
  • Bulgari

Chambers Review

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Compliance - Brazil

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Azevedo Sette was retained by Bunge to conduct anti‑corruption and anti‑bribery activities in Brazil, including risk assessments, trainings, internal investigations, and due diligence in M&A transactions.

Strengths

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  • In all situations, whether in Brazilian or other jurisdictions, even in those with intense regulatory dynamics, Azevedo Sette demonstrates complete mastery of the most current regulations, points out new trends and never neglects the basic elements that permeate any regulatory context.

    Compliance respondentBrazil

  • Azevedo Sette Advogados demonstrates excellence in handling complex and sophisticated cases, combining technical rigour, strategic vision and a deep understanding of the business context.

    Compliance respondentBrazil

  • Azevedo Sette takes the time to fully understand the key issues before advising, while still operating with speed. It has extensive knowledge of the matters involved and the avenues available to explore.

    Compliance respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Isabel Franco
    Isabel Franco

    Isabel Franco

    Isabel Franco is praised as a leading name in the area due to her pioneering and sophisticated practice. Franco has an extensive track record assisting key clients with internal investigations, risk assessments and due diligence proceedings.

    • Isabel Franco has exceptionally deep technical knowledge and strong credibility. She has a vision of the compliance market that goes well beyond the Brazilian landscape. This broader perspective is invaluable, allowing her to look past the purely legal dimension, and her extensive experience makes a real difference.

      Compliance respondentBrazil

    • With excellent leadership skills, Isabel Franco quickly identifies the root causes of problems, developing strategies for remediation, stabilisation and overcoming them.

      Compliance respondentBrazil
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  • Glaucia Ferreira
    Glaucia Ferreira

    Glaucia Ferreira

    Glaucia Ferreira has a solid career related to anti-corruption matters, dealing with sensitive and complex investigations and due diligence activities.

    • Glaucia delivers robust, well‑grounded assessments, consistently going beyond the obvious.

      Compliance respondentBrazil

    • Glaucia Ferreira demonstrates strong technical analytical skills and sound judgement, enabling her to identify the best solutions from a macro‑level perspective.

      Compliance respondentBrazil

    • Highly competent, Glaucia Ferreira is knowledgeable about the market, the regulations and the way judges think.

      Compliance respondentBrazil
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