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Compliance
Salim Saud Neto is recognized as one of the leading professionals in the field with over 20 years of experience in large law firms throughout the Americas, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, New York, and Houston. Salim has worked in major corruption and compliance cases, including some of the largest corruption scandals in History, and he has engaged in the negotiation of leniency agreements, being responsible for the first – and so far, the only – global settlement involving Brazilian and US authorities, conducted internal investigations, assisted clients in connection with Congressional Investigations, developed and implemented compliance programs and advised clients on general compliance matters.
Salim is also a lecturer on several topics relating to compliance in Brazil and abroad, and teaches anti-corruption compliance at the prestigious universities Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-RJ) and University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). He served as a professor at Ibmec-Rio de Janeiro University and, at the invitation of the Brazilian Bar, teached Compliance and Successor Liability in M&A at the post-graduate course of the Brazilian Bar, Rio de Janeiro Section.
Previously, Salim was a partner and the leader of the anticorruption practice of Mayer Brown LLP in Latin America, and an associate with Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP (now Squire Patton Bogs).
Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Rio de Janeiro
Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - São Paulo
The New York State Bar Association
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
English, Spanish and Portuguese
Columbia University, LLM; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)
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Salim Jorge Saud Neto has a deep understanding of compliance environment, delivering a high quality work.
Salim's experience in compliance is extraordinary.
Salim Jorge Saud Neto brings deep experience in the subject, strong expertise and a genuinely multidisciplinary profile. He combines compliance, data privacy, corporate work and a broad know‑how across multiple areas.
Salim Jorge Saud Neto has a deep understanding of compliance environment, delivering a high quality work.
Salim's experience in compliance is extraordinary.
Salim Jorge Saud Neto brings deep experience in the subject, strong expertise and a genuinely multidisciplinary profile. He combines compliance, data privacy, corporate work and a broad know‑how across multiple areas.
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Global Enforcement & Compliance Risk Outlook:Impacts of Designating Criminal Organizations in Brazil
In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recalibrated its FCPA enforcement strategy to prioritize cases involving Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), reflecting a broader integration of anti-corruption, organized-crime, and national-security considerations.
New SUSEP sanctioning regime from AML/CFT perspective: the strategic role of compliance
The evolution of the regulatory environment in the insurance market has required entities supervised by the Superintendence of Private Insurance ("SUSEP") to demonstrate greater institutional maturity, governance, and regulatory compliance
Brazil’s new virtual assets rules: key AML/CFT changes under new Central Bank resolutions
In summary, the new resolutions significantly elevate the governance, transparency and accountability standards for PSAVs. They impose strict requirements related to authorization, internal controls, capital, asset segregation, foreign exchange compliance, and transparency.
International data transfers in Brazil: the regulatory impact of Resolution No. 19/2024
This article examines the regulatory framework established by Resolution No. 19/2024 for international data transfers in Brazil, outlining mandatory safeguards highlighting how compliance with these rules strengthens alignment with global data-protection standards.
Global Enforcement & Compliance Risk Outlook:Impacts of Designating Criminal Organizations in Brazil
In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recalibrated its FCPA enforcement strategy to prioritize cases involving Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), reflecting a broader integration of anti-corruption, organized-crime, and national-security considerations.
New SUSEP sanctioning regime from AML/CFT perspective: the strategic role of compliance
The evolution of the regulatory environment in the insurance market has required entities supervised by the Superintendence of Private Insurance ("SUSEP") to demonstrate greater institutional maturity, governance, and regulatory compliance
Brazil’s new virtual assets rules: key AML/CFT changes under new Central Bank resolutions
In summary, the new resolutions significantly elevate the governance, transparency and accountability standards for PSAVs. They impose strict requirements related to authorization, internal controls, capital, asset segregation, foreign exchange compliance, and transparency.
International data transfers in Brazil: the regulatory impact of Resolution No. 19/2024
This article examines the regulatory framework established by Resolution No. 19/2024 for international data transfers in Brazil, outlining mandatory safeguards highlighting how compliance with these rules strengthens alignment with global data-protection standards.