Brazil's New Anti-Corruption Law: FCPA Compliance is No Longer Enough
Understanding Key Provisions, Ensuring Compliance and Mitigating Legal Risks
New law effective Jan. 28, 2014
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will prepare counsel for companies doing business in Brazil to meet the demands of the country's new anti-corruption law. The panel will outline effective compliance programs to minimize anti-corruption risks under the new law.
Outline
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Brazil’s new anti-corruption law
- Key provisions
- Distinctions between the new law and the FCPA
- Enforcement of the new anti-corruption law
- Best practices—complying with the new law
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- Who is covered under Brazil's anti-corruption law? How does the act differ from the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
- What types of procedures should be adequate to serve as a defense to liability under Brazil's new law?
- What steps can companies take to minimize the corruption risks under Brazil's anti-corruption law?
Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.
Faculty
Roberto di Cillo
Partner
Di Cillo Advogados
Mr. di Cillo focuses on the areas of contracts and corporate governance. He has served as a regional compliance... | Read More
Mr. di Cillo focuses on the areas of contracts and corporate governance. He has served as a regional compliance officer for a U.S.-based power company and legal counsel for an international drilling contractor as well as in private practice. He has helped internal and external clients create, implement or adapt policies, procedures, programs, reporting mechanisms. He also conducts due diligence and investigations. He has been actively providing advice on governance matters, including interpretation of statutes and rules issued and enforced by Brazilian authorities.
CloseThaddeus R. McBride
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Mr. McBride represents companies and individuals in international trade regulatory, compliance, investigative, and... | Read More
Mr. McBride represents companies and individuals in international trade regulatory, compliance, investigative, and enforcement matters involving U.S. economic sanctions and economic embargoes, U.S. export controls, FCPA, U.S. anti-boycott controls, U.S. customs and other import controls, anti-money laundering and other banking controls, and U.S. international trade enforcement and regulatory actions.
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