Companies from a variety of sectors, including energy, technology and healthcare, routinely turn to Demarest Advogados‘ compliance and investigations practice, which is highly regarded for its ’incredibly technical and knowledgeable compliance professionals‘. Anti-corruption, commercial bribery and breaches of internal control investigations form part of the work the team is regularly involved in. Eloy Rizzo is heavily engaged in internal investigations, especially those of an anti-corruption or multijurisdictional nature. He jointly oversees the practice with recently promoted partner André Luis Leme, who specialises in administrative liability proceedings involving violations of the Brazilian Clean Company Act. Victoria Arcos, who was promoted to senior associate in January 2024, ’masters leniency negotiations and investigations‘, including matters concerning moral and sexual harassment.
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- 'Working with Demarest (Eloy, André, Victoria, Gabi) is always a pleasure and a learning experience. They are incredibly technical and knowledgeable compliance professionals, who bring the nuances of the legal world to business in a unique way, making clear to executives all the information necessary to make assertive decisions.'
- 'Eloy Rizzo: exceptional and above-average professional, with robust knowledge in compliance and solutions for complex cases. He is a reference in the market and is certainly among the 5 best in Brazil.'
- 'Victoria Arcos: a confident professional, knowledgeable about the subject, with objective solutions to complex issues, she masters leniency negotiations and investigations, always defending the client's interests.'
- 'André Luis Leme: professional with integrity, available and agile, always ready to assist.'
- 'I understand that the firm values the subject of compliance and integrity in its work, periodically producing news with market updates, legislation, and contributing to our cases with this knowledge acquired externally.'
- 'Eloy Rizzo and André Luis Leme are the lawyers who interact with us, and who play an exemplary role in my opinion.'
Kernmandanten
- Atacadão S.A. – Grupo Carrefour Brasil
- Auren Energia S.A.
- EcoRodovias Concessões e Serviços S.A.
- CCR S.A.
- Samsung SDS Latin America Tecnologia e Logística Ltda.
- Oracle do Brasil Sistemas Ltda.
- Braskem S.A.
- Covetrus, Inc.
- Infection Reduction Partners, LLC
- Fujifilm do Brasil Ltda.
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted Neoway Tecnologia S.A. with an internal investigation and the negotiation of three leniency agreements amounting to $16.5m with the Federal Prosecution Office of the State of Santa Catarina (MPF), the Office of the Comptroller General of the State of Santa Catarina and recently with the CGU.
- Retained by Oracle do Brasil Sistemas S.A for continuous assistance with multiple internal investigations.
- Advised Grupo Carrefour Brasil (Atacadão S.A) to enhance Carrefour’s corruption risk assessment and prepare the Company’s Corruption Risk Matrix, which is a fundamental part of its global compliance programme, as a multinational entity whose parent company is based in France and, thus, subject to the French Anti-Corruption Law (Sapin II Law).
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Eloy Rizzo; André Luis Leme
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Victoria Arcos