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Bernardo Viana

Bernardo Viana

Brazil 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Compliance

Brazil

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Lobo de Rizzo Advogados

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Compliance, Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Power, Renewables

Career

Bernardo has extensive experience in Compliance, representing companies from various sectors in investigations and leniency agreement negotiations. He handles investigations and crises of all kinds, ranging from behavioural issues to cases of fraud and international corruption, as well as advising on sensitive risks in transactions and disputes with significant reputational exposure. Additionally, he works on Integrity Programme routines, including conducting due diligence, negotiating contractual protections, among other safeguards. He is a coordinator and professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-SP), teaching in the FGV Master’s and LLM programmes. He is also the founder of the Permanent Study Commission on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (PLD-FTP) and a member of the Permanent Study Commission on Compliance at the São Paulo Lawyers’ Institute (IASP).

Personal

He holds a Law degree from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) and an LLM from Columbia Law School.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Compliance - Brazil

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Bernardo Viana has vast experience in due diligence, crisis management and compliance risk assessment.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Extremely attentive, Bernardo instilled confidence and assisted us with clarity and availability whenever we needed him.

    ComplianceChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • A lawyer with excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge in compliance, Bernardo Viana knows when to be more assertive or informal without losing the tone or seriousness of the subject.

    ComplianceChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • Bernardo Viana's mastery of regulatory frameworks, combined with a forward-looking approach, makes him invaluable for navigating highly sensitive and complex matters.

    ComplianceChambers Brazil: Contentious

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Brazil

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