Ms Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

TozziniFreire Advogados Offices

TozziniFreire Advogados
R. BORGES LAGOA 1328
SAO PAULO, SP
CEP 04038-904
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 5086 5000

Ms Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida

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(55 11) 5086 5441 rga@tozzinifreire.com.br

Work Department

Compliance & Investigation

Position

Partner

Career

Renata is a partner at TozziniFreire’s Compliance & Investigation practice group and focuses her practice on compliance matters, with particular expertise in internal investigations. Her experience includes general counseling in anti-corruption and compliance matters, developing and implementing compliance and anti-corruption programs, conducting risk assessments and anti-corruption and compliance due diligence in the context of M&A transactions. Renata has also conducted several complex internal investigations. She was the first Brazilian to obtain the certification CCEP (Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional) granted by SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics) in 2008. Renata coordinates the Forum of Compliance Professionals, an initiative created by TozziniFreire in 2008 to share and benchmark best practices in compliance, currently composed of approximately 100 companies.

Languages

English.

Memberships

  • Member of SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics).
  • CCEP (Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional) by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
  • Attended the FBI Compliance Academy in Washington DC, USA.
  • Member of the Anti-Corruption Committee of IBA (International Bar Association).
  • Co-Chair of the Latin Lawyer/Global Investigations Review – GIR Annual Anti-Corruption & Investigations Conference in Sao Paulo, since 2013.

Education

  • Attended the 52nd Annual Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, USA, in 2015.
  • Specialized degree in Business Management from Business School São Paulo, 2007.
  • Specialized degree in Corporate Law from PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), 2001.
  • Graduate of the Law School of PUC-SP, 1999.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Compliance

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Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida – TozziniFreire Advogados

A ‘leader in the compliance and investigations market in Brazil’, TozziniFreire Advogados has a strong presence in large corporate investigations. The firm is home to a ‘dynamic‘ group of anti-corruption experts who, in addition to their skills in internal investigations, are also active in administrative lawsuits and crisis management. Major companies often seek the team’s advice on leniency agreements with the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office, and compliance due diligence on M&A deals across a range of industries. The firm ‘has a powerful compliance offering with Shin Jae Kim and Giovanni Paolo Falcetta in the lead’; Kim – co-founder of the Latin American Compliance & Investigation League (LACIL) and board member of The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) – coordinates cross-border mandates, including internal investigations and due diligence, while Falcetta, who splits his time between Brazil and Italy, specialises in internal investigations into corruption and fraud. Besides her strong performance in investigations, Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida boasts particular expertise in the negotiation of leniency agreements. Karla Lini Maeji focuses on internal investigations, regulatory and criminal enforcement. Marcelo Zenkner, a former public prosecutor in the state of Espirito Santo, draws on over 25 years of experience in compliance and anti-corruption policies to assist clients facing possible sanctions following investigations.

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