The Compliance practice at CMGA Law combines deep expertise in corporate ethics, anti-corruption, criminal law, and regulatory law, along with decades of in-house and external advisory experience across a broad range of sectors, including: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Water and Sanitation, Toys, Foreign Trade, Construction and Infrastructure, Cosmetics, Defense, Education, Engineering (EPC), Energy, Real Estate Development and Incorporation, Food Industry, Automotive Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Shipbuilding, Media and Communications, Mining, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Insurance, Healthcare Services, Financial Services, Shopping Centers, Nonprofit Sector, Paints and Specialty Coatings, Information Technology, and Retail.
Our experience includes matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil (CGU), the Comptroller’s Offices of the States of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, the City of São Paulo, the Federal Prosecution Office, Petrobras, the United Kingdom’s export credit agency (UK Export Finance), global financial institutions, other foreign authorities, and international organizations.
Our team has advised more than 100 different companies on Compliance matters and is uniquely qualified to assist companies and executives in identifying, preventing, and mitigating legal risks that may impact their business. With a multidisciplinary team and over three decades of experience in national and multijurisdictional cases, CMGA Law provides comprehensive legal support covering prevention, detection, response, and crisis management arising from legal violations.
Our practice is distinguished by a partner-led approach throughout the entire engagement, enabling the definition of the most effective strategies to address complex situations and crises. This approach ensures alignment with the expectations of diverse stakeholders and takes into account the case’s ramifications across administrative, legal, and reputational spheres.
Main Services:
Crisis Prevention and Management: Development of policies and training programs for immediate crisis response, legal counsel during search and seizure operations, and preparation of public communications.
Integrity Programs: Implementation, review, and ongoing monitoring of compliance programs tailored to the specific risks of each business.
Training: Design, planning, and delivery of training programs on best practices in compliance and corporate integrity.
Risk Management and Third-Party Due Diligence: Background checks, assessment of the history and reputation of business partners, suppliers, service providers, and other counterparties, along with guidance on mitigating identified risks.
ABC Due Diligence: Conducting anti-bribery and corruption due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), consortia, and joint ventures.
Risk Analysis and Management:Identification and evaluation of integrity risks, applying well-established methodologies, best practices, and national and international guidelines (OECD, U.S. DOJ, UK SFO, among others).
Drafting and Review of Compliance Policies and Procedures: Creation or update of internal policies aligned with global best practices.
Legal Representation: Representation in administrative and judicial proceedings related to harmful acts against the public administration (Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law No. 12,846/2013), including accountability proceedings initiated by CGU, state comptroller’s offices, and Petrobras.
Internal Investigations: Conducting corporate investigations into alleged violations of applicable laws, including reporting and negotiating settlements with relevant authorities.
Certifications: Advisory services in preparation and certification processes for recognitions such as Pró-Ética, ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management Systems), and ISO 37301 (Compliance Management Systems).
Independent Monitoring: Acting as an independent monitor in connection with leniency agreements or similar arrangements with authorities in cases involving corruption, cartels, or other corporate misconduct.
Monitoring Support: Providing support to companies under regulatory or governmental monitoring.
Advisory to Committees and Boards of Directors: Advising committees and boards of directors on the design, structuring, and implementation of integrity programs, crisis response, oversight of internal investigations, and strategic decisions related to potential voluntary disclosures and cooperation with authorities.
