Giovanni Paolo Falcetta
Partner, TozziniFreire
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Giovanni advises boards of directors, companies and independent committees on prevention, detection, response and remediation of highly complex matters related to compliance, anti-corruption and corporate crises. He coordinates internal investigations related to fraud, corruption and violation of internal policies, and is in constant interaction with various jurisdictions, for domestic and foreign clients. Additionally, he assists clients with complex issues involving simultaneous multiparty interaction with regulators, third parties, disputes and market. He represents clients in the interaction with domestic and foreign government authorities, especially in cooperation and leniency agreements contexts. His performance also includes risk analysis and M&A due diligence, implementing and reviewing compliance programmes and structuring training. Along with partner Shin Jae Kim, Giovanni co-headed the creation of Latin American Compliance & Investigation League, which comprises the Latin America’s leading law firms in this practice. He actively participated through the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law in the legislative process that led to the approval of the Brazilian Anti-corruption Law. He holds the Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional certification granted by the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics and is recommended by legal guides, such as Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250.
