Isabel Franco
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 1 : Compliance
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About
Provided by Isabel Franco
Practice Areas
Compliance, Investigations and White-Collar: Isabel is senior partner and head of Azevedo Sette Advogados’ Compliance practice in São Paulo office. She draws upon more than 20 years’ experience in all areas of compliance, from preparing full-fledged compliance programs, to trainings, investigations, risk assessments, assistance with whistleblowers, among others. She was the first Brazilian to have been appointed as a monitor by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Brazilian company in its Plea Agreement with such authorities.
Career
Member of Compliance Women Committee, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fordham University School of Law (NY, USA), Member of the Board of Directors at The American Society of São Paulo, Member of Governance Comission and President’s Comission. Before joining Azevedo Sette, Isabel was partner of Compliance and Corporate practice in Brazil’s leading law firms.
Publications
Guia Prático de Compliance, 2019. Editora GEN.
Personal
For years, she has been nominated Number 1 lawyer in Latin America in the practice of anti-corruption and compliance by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) and was included in the list of the 100 best investigators in the world by the Global Investigations Review (GIR).
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Isabel Franco is praised as a leading name in the area due to her pioneer and sophisticated practice. Franco has an extensive track record assisting key clients with internal investigations, risk assessments and due diligence proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She was quite proactive, speaks English very well and was very skilled."
"She is highly specialised in her field."
"She is a pioneer in the field, a star."
"Professional with profound experience and knowledge."
"She was quite proactive, speaks English very well and was very skilled."
"She is highly specialised in her field."
"She is a pioneer in the field, a star."
"Professional with profound experience and knowledge."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Azevedo Sette Advogados
Webinar Anti-Corruption in Brazil: The role of the private sector, business aspects and impacts
18 March, 2021 - Azevedo Sette Advogados and Alvarez & Marsal Brasil invited you to attend virtual event about the role of the private sector in anti-corruption efforts in Brazil, business aspects and impacts.
Azevedo Sette is recognized as reference in LACCA Aproved 2021
Azevedo Sette in LACCA Approved 2021, a ranking by LACCA - The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association an international association that brings together leading in-house counsel working in the region.
Azevedo Sette Advogados is highlighted in Chambers Global 2021
Chambers and Partners has released Chambers Global 2021, its guide to the best lawyers and law firms around the world. Azevedo Sette Advogados was listed in the following practice areas: Compliance, Corporate M&A: Highly Regarded, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, International Trade / WTO, and
Webinar Anti-Corruption in Brazil: The role of the private sector, business aspects and impacts
18 March, 2021 - Azevedo Sette Advogados and Alvarez & Marsal Brasil invited you to attend virtual event about the role of the private sector in anti-corruption efforts in Brazil, business aspects and impacts.
Azevedo Sette is recognized as reference in LACCA Aproved 2021
Azevedo Sette in LACCA Approved 2021, a ranking by LACCA - The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association an international association that brings together leading in-house counsel working in the region.
Azevedo Sette Advogados is highlighted in Chambers Global 2021
Chambers and Partners has released Chambers Global 2021, its guide to the best lawyers and law firms around the world. Azevedo Sette Advogados was listed in the following practice areas: Compliance, Corporate M&A: Highly Regarded, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, International Trade / WTO, and
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