Some examples of recent cases include:

• An accounting fraud investigation in Brazil of a U.S.-listed public company that resulted in a $100 million restatement of financial results. The Securities and Exchange Commission closed its investigation without taking any enforcement action.
• A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act internal investigation of a Brazilian multinational company involving the payment of over $120 million in bribes to Brazilian politicians.
• Representation of a Brazilian distributor of pharmaceuticals that was being investigated by counsel for the pharmaceutical company in the U.S. for potential involvement in the bribery of government officials in Brazil.
• The investigation was resolved favorably for the Brazilian distributor and it retained its exclusive distribution rights in Brazil. Representation of a Brazilian citizen that was defrauded by an individual under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Assisted companies contemplating doing business in Brazil with anti-corruption and bribery due diligence.
• Assisted a Brazilian company facing a corruption probe in implementing a world-class compliance program.