Areas of Practice

We advise companies on preventing, identifying, and responding to integrity risks, taking into account their business model, commercial relationships, and the regulatory environment in which they operate. We design and refine compliance programs, policies, and internal controls, focusing on the effectiveness of the measures adopted and their integration into the organization’s routines and decision-making processes.

Our services combine preventive advisory services, ongoing support for legal and compliance departments, and the handling of sensitive situations, such as complaints, internal investigations, and disciplinary proceedings. We support executives and teams in assessing risks, addressing irregularities, and implementing corrective measures, striving to balance legal compliance, governance, and business continuity.

Our consulting services include:

• Risk assessment and evaluation: identification and mapping of risks related to corruption, fraud, conflicts of interest, and other irregularities, including an evaluation of existing controls and the definition of mitigation measures.

• Integrity and anti-corruption programs: design, implementation, and review of compliance programs, codes of conduct, internal policies, and procedures, including governance mechanisms, prevention of irregularities, and accountability.

• Governance and internal controls: definition of responsibilities, authority levels, reporting channels, and control procedures, including support for the establishment and operation of ethics and integrity committees.

• Integrity due diligence: assessment of risks associated with suppliers, distributors, representatives, business partners, and other third parties, as well as integrity analyses in corporate transactions, investments, and acquisitions.

• Whistleblower channels and handling of reports: structuring and reviewing procedures for receiving, screening, and forwarding reports, including defining responsibilities, confidentiality criteria, retaliation prevention, and investigation workflows.

• Internal investigations: planning and conducting investigations related to corruption, fraud, conflicts of interest, harassment, violations of internal policies, and other irregularities, including interviews, document review, reports, and recommendations for corrective actions.

• Training and culture of integrity: developing and conducting training for administrators, leaders, employees, and third parties, with content tailored to the risks, responsibilities, and situations faced by each audience.

• Monitoring and effectiveness evaluation: periodic review of integrity programs, control testing, compliance audits, and the definition of indicators and action plans to monitor and improve the measures implemented.

• Integrity in Relations with Government Authorities: Guidance on preventing corruption in public bidding, administrative contracts, interactions with public officials, the offering of gifts and hospitality, donations, and other interactions subject to integrity risks.

• Disciplinary proceedings and relations with authorities: advisory services and representation in investigations and administrative proceedings related to anti-corruption legislation and other corporate violations, including the evaluation and negotiation of consensual solutions, where appropriate.

• Crisis management and remediation of irregularities: assessment of legal and reputational exposures, development of response strategies, engagement with authorities, and support for the implementation of corrective measures and governance improvements.

• Competition, digital, and sector-specific compliance: risk assessment, policy development, and training related to competition law, data protection, the use of artificial intelligence, and other specific requirements, in coordination with the firm’s specialized practice areas.