Cristiane Lopes

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT CRISTIANE LOPES

Strategic, business-oriented, innovative and hands-on attorney with substantial experience as in-house counsel. Career developed in national and multinational companies in Brazil and one of the most traditional Brazilian law firms. Strong background in contracts, corporate law, tax law, labor matters and compliance. Strong knowledge and experience in negotiating complex and high-worth contracts and structuring transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financial operations and infrastructure contracts, acting as a liason between executives, customers, suppliers, banks and financial agents, governmental bodies, focused on risk assessment and business strategy, strategically offering legal solutions to generate business opportunities and risk mitigation. Experienced in structuring a legal department, as well as in coordinating a legal team. Practice in the coordination of outside counsels and specialized law firms, management of litigation and definition of the most suitable strategy in lawsuits as well as in reporting contingencies. Strong skill in negotiating legal fees. Participation in the definition of corporate strategies, working closely with executives and management, providing legal advice and support in the decision-making process as well as in transactional legal matters. Management of litigation, supervising external attorneys and defining the most suitable strategy for each case. Strong control of legal fees and great impact in reducing litigation.Experienced in implementing compliance program, policies and controls in accordance with FCPA (EUA), Anti Bribery Act (UK), Lei Empresa Limpa (Brazil) as well as other applicable local laws and regulations in Latin America. Analysis of the transactions under legal and compliance scrutiny, due diligence of agents, distributors, consultants and service providers, trainings on compliance and monitoring. Conduction of compliance investigations in Latin America.