Miss Francisca Franzani > DLA Piper Chile > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Part of DLA Piper Chile‘s widely-respected corporate practice, the full-service regional player’s local compliance team assists with designing and implementing corporate compliance programmes, conducts criminal investigations, and advises on anti-corruption legislation, international sanctions, crime prevention, anti-money laundering and data protection compliance. Praised for its ‘practical legal knowledge, ability to adapt to new requirements and flexible billing’, the group also provides training to clients to help them identify potential risks and create tailored guides for their specific industry needs. The practice group recently experienced an increase in its workload, further to the publication of the amendment to Act 20,393 on Economic Crimes, which introduces new categories of offences, stricter penalties, and broader criminal liability for legal entities. The four-member compliance group is headed up by Mauricio Halpern (‘optimal availability and concern for the client’), who is experienced in developing and implementing regulatory compliance models, as well as assisting with the preparation of policies, procedures, reporting channels, risk matrixes, and control panels.  Halpern’s assistance also includes advises on best practices and market standards. May 2024 saw the team strengthened notably with the hire of former Albagli Zaliasnik practice director Francisca Franzani as a partner. Halpern and Franzani can also call on mid-level associate Andrea de la Vega who advises companies on regulatory compliance matters, in addition to acting in dispute resolution and civil litigation, such as defence-side consumer and customs law matters.