Ms Karla Lini Maeji > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

TozziniFreire Advogados
Rua Borges Lagoa, 1328
São Paulo, SP - Brazil
04038-904
Brazil
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Work Department

Compliance &, Investigation

Position

Partner

Career

Karla Lini Maeji is a partner in the Compliance & Investigation practice at TozziniFreire with extensive experience acting as counsel for foreign listed companies doing business in Brazil, focusing her practice on internal investigations, and regulatory and criminal enforcement. She conducted numerous cross-border investigations especially on corruption, fraud and procurement irregularities reporting to Audit Committees, interacting with external auditors and having a keen eye for handling matters that may affect the company in different areas of law and jurisdictions. She has consistent experience strategically representing clients before multiple authorities, both in the context of leniency agreements and defense.  Karla also regularly advises corporate clients on a broad range of compliance matters for having a deep understanding of her clients’ business and potential impacts on the company. In addition, she worked for a global law firm, in London, in a secondment program.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • CCEP (Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional) by SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics).
  • Guest professor in the Compliance postgraduate couse at FGV-RJ (Fundação Getúlio Vargas – RJ).

Education

  • M. from the Law School of Columbia University School of Law, New York, USA, 2013.
  • Graduate of the Law School of Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2008.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Compliance

(Leading partners)

Karla Lini Maeji – TozziniFreire Advogados

The ‘deep expertise in local and cross-border investigations‘ of TozziniFreire Advogados‘ compliance and investigations practice sees it regularly involved in large corporate investigations related to fraud and bribery. ‘A longstanding market leader in compliance‘, the firm boasts strong credentials in crisis management, administrative proceedings, leniency agreements and due diligence in the context of corporate transactions. At the helm of the practice is Shin Jae Kim, who is highly regarded in the compliance space and has significant experience advising on large cross-border settlements and investigations involving multiple authorities. Giovanni Paolo Falcetta is regularly seen acting in investigations relating to fraud, corruption, bid rigging and cartel activity. Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida is a key name for the negotiation of leniency agreements, as well as internal investigations regarding confidential leaks, the purchase of classified information and accounting fraud. Karla Lini Maeji is noted for her experience in the negotiation of non-trial resolutions in corruption and fraud investigations. Marcelo Zenkner is no longer at the firm.