Mellina Bulgarini Gerhardt > Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper maintains a busy and successful compliance practice and is noted for its ‘clear and transparent communication‘. The department is well versed across the full range of compliance matters, with its recent workload including anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) and integrity due diligence, the implementation (and adaptation) of compliance programmes, training and internal investigations. In a significant development, criminal law, compliance and cybersecurity partner Antonio Tovo and associate Mellina Bulgarini Gerhardt joined the firm in August 2021 from Souto Correa Advogados, further expanding the practice and allowing it to handle white-collar criminal law matters and enforcement. The firm’s association with DLA Piper is also of benefit, particularly in multi-jurisdictional matters, and also gives the team access to a range of AI and IT tools. Highly regarded compliance expert Ricardo Caiado Lima  is able to ‘address sensitive issues and evaluate the paths for his clients‘. Associates André Lacerda Sampaio Ferraz and Poliana Szernek are also names to note. Since publication, Ana Júlia Andrade Vaz De Lima left the firm in October 2022.