Events
One of the Initiative’s main goals is to organize periodic events co-hosted by Brazilian and U.S. law firms to discuss matters of interest with guest speakers, including current and former government officials, senior defense lawyers, and C-suite executives in both countries.
PAST EVENTS
Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Fifth Session
August 16, 2020
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Topic: Hot topics in Legal Privilege and Confidentiality in cross-border investigations
Hosts: Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Moderators: Daniel Costa Rebello (partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados), and Pedro Brandão (associate at Cleary Gottlieb)
Speakers: Andrew Jánszky (partner at Shearman & Sterling and Milbank for more than 40 years); Amanda Athayde (professor of Law at Universidade de Brasília [UnB] that holds a Ph.D. in Business Law from the University of São Paulo [USP]); Lisa Vicens (partner at Clearly's NYC office); and José Alexandre Buaiz Neto (partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados).
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Ninth Session
May 26, 2021
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Topic: Prevention and Enforcement Work Within Multilateral Development Banks
Hosts: TozziniFreire Advogados and Sidley Austin
Moderators: Michael D. Mann (Partner at Sidley Austin) and Giovanni Paolo Falcetta (Partner at TozziniFreire Advogados)
Speakers: Fabio Heilberg (Senior Associate in TozziniFreire’s Compliance & Investigation practice), Marco Cerletti (Sr. Investigator in the World’s Bank Vice Presidency of Integrity, Investigation and Forensic Audits Unit) and Terena Penteado Rodrigues (Lead Compliance Counsel at IDB Invest)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Eighth Session
April 08, 2021
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Topic: Current Trends in U.S./Brazilian Cross-Border Investigations
Hosts: King & Spalding and Levy & Salomão Advogados
Moderators: Kyle Sheahen (Partner at King & Spalding) and Marcos Drummond Malvar (Associate at Levy & Salomão Advogados)
Speakers: Eduardo El Hage (Federal Prosecutor at the State of Rio de Janeiro), Drew Hruska (Partner at King & Spalding), Jason A. Jones (General Counsel at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, “FBI”) and Bolívar Moura Rocha (Partner at Levy & Salomão Advogados)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Social Break
March 12, 2021
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Topic: Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative held a virtual social get together, in which members were able to connect with each other and have interesting discussions about hot topics regarding industry developments, trends, and other related themes. The social break had a informal environment and encouraged the development of new relationships within the group.
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Seventh Session
February 22, 2021
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Topic: Cross-Border Discussion on AML Regulatory Updates & Enforcement Trends
Hosts: Miller & Chevalier and Lefosse Advogados
Moderators: Juliana Daniel (Partner at Lefosse Advogados) and Leah Moushey (Senior Associate at Miller & Chevalier)
Speakers: Alexandre Costa Rangel (Director of the Brazilian Securities Commission, “CVM”) and Michael B. Redmann (International Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Sixth Session
November 18, 2020
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Topic: A Fireside Chat with Former Top Enforcers
Hosts: Mattos Filho Advogados and Covington
Moderators: Rogério Taffarello (Partner at Mattos Filho Advogados) & Adam Studner (Special Counsel at Covington)
Speakers: Raquel Dodge (Sub-Prosecutor General of Brazil and former Prosecuter General of Brazil) and Lanny Breuer (Vice Chair and Partner at Covington and former Assistant Attorney General at the US Department of Justice)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Fifth Session
September 16, 2020
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Topic: Hot Topics in Legal Privilege and Confidentiality in Cross-border Investigations, Negotiations, and Litigation
Hosts: Cleary Gottlieb and Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Moderators: Pedro Brandão (Associate at Cleary Gottlieb) and Daniel Rebello (Partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados)
Speakers: Andrew Jánszky (Partner at Shearman & Sterling and Milbank), Amanda Athayde (Professor of Law at the University of Brasília, former Head of the Leniency Unit in the General-Superintendent of the Brazilian Antitrust Authority, “CADE”), Lisa Vicens (Partner at Cleary Gottlieb) and José Alexandre Buaiz Neto (Partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados and former Commissioner at the Appeals Council of the Brazilian Financial System)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Fourth Session
July 28, 2020
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Topic: Key Considerations for Compliance Programs and Monitorships
Hosts: Demarest Advogados and Kobre & Kim
Moderators: Martin De Luca (Lawyer at Kobre & Kim) and Eloy Rizzo (Partner at Demarest Advogados)
Speakers: Everson Bassinello (Chief Compliance Officer of Braskem) and Scott Hulsey (Lawyer at Kobre & Kim and a former high-ranking Department of Justice Official and corporate Chief Compliance Officer)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Third Session
June 18, 2020
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Topic: Brazil-US Information Sharing and Coordination in Cross-Border Corruption Cases
Hosts: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Warde Advogados
Moderators: Jason H. Smith (Senior Associate at Gibson Dunn)
Speakers: Patrick Stokes (White Collar Partner at Gibson Dunn and formerly Head of the Department of Justice’s FCPA Unit and Co-Chief of Securities and Financial Fraud), Michael Diamant (White Collar Partner at Gibson Dunn), Eugênio Ricas (attaché of the Brazilian Federal Police to the United States and former Director of the Brazilian Federal Police’s Organized Crime Unit) and Lucinda Low (Partner at Steptoe and leader of the firm’s Brazil-specific initiative incorporating a focus on FCPA and anti-corruption compliance and enforcement work)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – Second Session
December 09, 2019
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Topic: Brazil-US 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative, BMA and WilmerHale – Second Session
Hosts: BMA & WilmerHale
Speakers: Felipe Dantas de Araújo (Federal Attorney and General Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller-General in Brazil, “CGU”) and Bruno Boquimpani Silva (State Attorney at the Administrative Improbity Unit of Rio de Janeiro)
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Brazil-U.S. 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative – First Session
September 05, 2019
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Topic: Strategies for Effective Communications with U.S. Prosecutors, as well as Challenges and Opportunities of Brazil’s Evolving Anti-Corruption Landscape
Hosts: Debevoise & Plimpton and Mattos Filho Advogados
Moderators: Daniel Aun (Senior Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton)
Speakers: David A. O’Neil (Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton), Andrew M. Levine (Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton), and Lisa Zornberg (Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton).