Compliance, Business Investigations and White-Collar Crime
Integrity as strategy, security as commitment
The Compliance, Investigations and Corporate Criminal Law practice at FAS Advogados combines legal expertise, strategic vision, and multidisciplinary capabilities to support companies in risk prevention, crisis response, and the consolidation of ethical, efficient, and sustainable corporate environments.
We believe that compliance with internal and external regulations is more than a legal obligation—it is a key tool to foster responsible businesses prepared for the challenges of today’s market. We develop tailored Compliance Programs that incorporate each organization’s values, culture, and the specificities of the Brazilian regulatory environment, always focusing on results, internal engagement, and reputational strength.
In conducting corporate investigations, we offer a technical approach that is also sensitive to business realities, applying methodologies that ensure effective fact-finding, discretion, and legal certainty. Our work considers the strategic context of each situation and is guided by responsible decision-making, transparency, and governance.
In the field of Corporate Criminal Law, we offer solid experience and recognized expertise in managing criminal risks in corporate environments. We develop robust legal solutions in both preventive contexts and in responding to litigation and investigations, with a strong focus on protecting our clients’ interests and reputation. Our work is carried out with discretion, technical rigor, and close integration with other practice areas, always aligned with regulatory developments and best practices included in ESG agendas.
Embedding compliance and integrity into corporate strategy
The Compliance practice at FAS Advogados provides tailored programs that integrate ethical and managerial principles into business strategy, with the goal of turning regulatory compliance into a competitive advantage. We operate on the conviction that compliance goes far beyond meeting legal obligations—it is about building more ethical, efficient, and resilient organizations.
We design structured Compliance Programs that help strengthen internal culture, prevent risks, optimize processes, and safeguard institutional reputation. Our innovative approach considers the cultural specificities of Brazil, promoting greater engagement and effectiveness in program implementation.
Our professionals rely on solid technical and academic backgrounds and work with the most respected models in the market and academic literature, always focusing on practical applicability and generating business value. Being at the forefront of legal knowledge and practice is a commitment we uphold to deliver solutions that truly make a difference.
To support our clients, we provide services such as:
- Drafting and reviewing Codes of Ethics: we develop institutional guidelines aligned with the company’s philosophy, translated into accessible codes of conduct supported by training programs
- Mapping and implementing policies: we create regulations and policies based on a detailed analysis of existing processes and applicable legal requirements, ensuring effective and clear implementation
- Defining roles and responsibilities: we establish organizational models that ensure team alignment and promote integration and mutual understanding of duties
- Third-party and supplier management: we introduce objective criteria and codes of conduct for onboarding, preventing conflicts of interest and ensuring integrity in commercial relationships
- Risk mapping: we collaborate with clients to build risk maps and work to embed risk management into the organizational culture
- Training and lectures: we offer a portfolio of training and lectures on the most relevant and current compliance topics, including ESG, harassment, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, supply chain protection, and compliance technology
- Support for whistleblower channels management
- Structuring and participating in Compliance Committees
Technical rigor, discretion, and effectiveness in fact-finding
FAS Advogados’ Corporate Investigations practice specializes in conducting internal investigations with legal certainty, confidentiality, and strategic alignment. We handle cases involving suspected misconduct, ethical violations, or regulatory noncompliance, providing full legal support to guide responsible and well-informed decisions.
Relying on internationally recognized methodologies and frameworks, we conduct investigations with precision, focused on uncovering facts, mitigating risks, and protecting institutional integrity.
Our team combines technical rigor and academic background with practical insight, enabling us to deliver effective and robust legal solutions aligned with corporate values and high standards of governance. Whether in a preventive or reactive context, we approach investigations with a commitment to fostering ethical, transparent corporate environments that are prepared for complex challenges.
To support our clients, we offer services such as:
- Conducting internal investigations into suspected fraud, asset misappropriation, harassment (moral or sexual), corruption, conflicts of interest, and other misconduct
- Planning and conducting investigative interviews using a strategic, technical, and context-sensitive approach
- Document analysis and data cross-referencing, with legal support to verify facts and gather evidence
- Support in disciplinary and strategic decision-making, based on investigation results and governance best practices
- Mapping risks identified during the investigation and providing legal recommendations for mitigation and prevention
- Advising on communication with external stakeholders, such as independent auditors, ethics committees, investors, or regulatory authorities
- Developing post-investigation action plans, including policy adjustments, training, and institutional communications
- Preventive assessments and organizational diagnostics to anticipate risks and reinforce corporate integrity
Experience, discretion, and credibility in handling criminal matters
Specializing in the intersection of criminal law and corporate environments, the Corporate Criminal Law practice at FAS Advogados combines technical rigor and practical experience to address the prevention, investigation, and management of criminal risks that affect companies and their executives in a context of increasing regulatory complexity.
We offer a strategic and customized approach that blends discretion, credibility, and deep knowledge of corporate dynamics to handle investigations, criminal proceedings, and crisis situations with security and effectiveness.
Our scope of work includes proceedings involving economic, tax, environmental, financial, antitrust, and public administration-related crimes, as well as preventive advisory in sensitive business decisions and support for crisis committees.
To support our clients, we offer services such as:
- Complex white-collar crime litigation, focusing on technical defense in high-stakes cases
- Representation in criminal matters involving economic, tax, environmental, financial, and antitrust offenses
- Defense of the interests of shareholders, executives, directors, managers, and other employees in criminal proceedings
- Strategic consulting for sensitive corporate decisions and support for crisis management committees
- Corporate investigations focused on prevention and defense in criminal actions
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