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Pedro Brandão

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5176

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    Pedro Brandão’s practice focuses on white-collar defense, internal corporate investigations, and compliance counseling, in particular with respect to cross-border matters. Pedro frequently represents companies and individuals in internal and governmental investigations before U.S. and foreign authorities involving a range of matters, including Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations. He also advises clients on the development of compliance and integrity programs and counsels clients on compliance issues in cross-border M&A transactions. Pedro frequently works on matters throughout Latin America, particularly enforcement matters, that have been conducted in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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  • Representative Matters
    • Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of a Brazilian airline, in an independent investigation and representation before U.S. authorities of FCPA allegations relating to bribery.
    • Represented a Latin American public development Bank in conducting a wide-ranging internal investigation of allegations of corruption relating to its financing of transactions to a Latin American conglomerate.
    • Represented the Special Committee of a Brazilian food company in an independent investigation of allegations of bribery asserted by Brazilian authorities.
    • Represented a multinational mining company in connection with allegations of corruption and related investigations involving the Company’s Latin American subsidiary.
    • Represented the Board of Directors of a major U.S. bank in connection with OCC investigation arising out of allegations of fraud.
    • Represented a Brazilian citizen in a DOJ and CFTC investigation on potential misconduct concerning derivatives trading.
    • Represented a Belgian consumer goods manufacturer in an internal review concerning allegations of accounting misrepresentations in violation of a sale and purchase agreement.
    • Represented a healthcare company in a DOJ investigation concerning potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
    • Represented Latin American oil & gas company as M&A FCPA counsel relating to a multibillion-dollar acquisition of a multinational company with operations throughout Latin America.
    • Represented a French transportation company as M&A FCPA counsel relating to a multibillion-dollar acquisition of a Canadian company.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Stanford Law School, LL.M., 2016
    • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 2011
        • Law
        • Universita degli Studi di Bologna - Italia
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • Brazil
    Languages
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Italian
    Previous Experience
    • From May 2014 to August 2014, Pedro was a trainee in the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the World Trade Organization in Geneva and in 2011 participated in the Brazilian Antitrust Authority Exchange Program (CADE).

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