About

Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

The Compliance and Investigation practice supports companies in building and strengthening cultures of integrity that are sustainable and prepared to face the most relevant legal and reputational risks today. We operate with a strategic vision, solid technical foundation, and a commitment to our clients’ legal security.

Our practice is marked by a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, bringing together specialists from various legal fields to deliver comprehensive solutions aligned with the highest standards of corporate governance. We work closely with internal compliance departments, leadership, and sensitive business areas to ensure consistency, efficiency, and regulatory adherence.

Our main scopes of work include:

  • Structuring and enhancing compliance programs, including risk assessments, tailored trainings, internal policies, and integration with ESG initiatives.
  • Conducting internal investigations involving corruption, fraud, harassment, and other misconduct.
  • Performing anti-corruption due diligence in M&A transactions, with risk evaluation and practical recommendations for investment decisions.
  • Advising on business operations and models exposed to regulatory risks or international sanctions.
  • Representing clients in complex corruption-related litigation, providing technical, legal, and institutional support in interactions with authorities.

Chambers Review

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Compliance - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados demonstrates 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.

Work Highlights

  • Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados advised Motiva on the management of its whistle-blowing channel, conducting internal investigations, interviews, document reviews and reporting as part of the group’s compliance programme.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Esther Miriam Flesch
3
Esther Miriam Flesch
3
Band 3

Esther Miriam Flesch is a seasoned practitioner who is well regarded in the market for her longstanding experience handling complex compliance issues.

Esther stands out for her technical and methodological approach to conducting internal investigations, demonstrating a great ability to organise facts, structure evidence and offer solid analyses even in highly sensitive scenarios.

Always very transparent, Esther Miriam Flesch is honest and knows how to deal with clients, auditors and institutions.

Luciano Inácio de Souza
5
Luciano Inácio de Souza
5
Band 5

Luciano Inácio de Souza receives solid endorsement from market commentators for his involvement in compliance matters. He is sought out by clients to handle due diligence and internal investigations.

Luciano has a broad, cross‑disciplinary perspective that is extremely helpful.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Compliance

Esther Miriam Flesch
3
Esther Miriam Flesch
3
Band 3
Luciano Inácio de Souza
5
Luciano Inácio de Souza
5
Band 5

Members

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Filipe Magliarelli

Luciano Inácio de Souza

Luciano Inácio de Souza

Head of Department

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