U.S. BRAZIL LEGAL SUMMIT 2015

09/29/2015
8:30 am - 9:15 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15 am - 9:20 am	Welcome and opening remarks from the conference chair Pedro Freitas, Partner, Veirano Advogados
9:20 am - 9:40 am	Opening Keynote: The International Fight of Computer Crime from the Department of Justice Rodolfo Orjales,Criminal Division/Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Department of Justice Please note that this session will be in English (with Portuguese translation available)
9:45 am - 10:35 am	When the regulator comes knocking: sink or swim? The new Anticorruption Law was ground-breaking legislation in Brazil, introducing strict rules and steep penalties. As ever the development of regulation is an increasingly important area for legal departments as they are looking to enhance their expertise. Ask yourself this question:  “If the regulator is coming tomorrow, do I know the exact steps the company and I would take in the next 24 hours?”  If the answer is “no”, then it’s time to get cracking.  Additionally for multinational companies operating globally, the Clean Company Act, in addition to anti-corruption legislation including, but not limited to, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, present a framework of overlapping and different corruption regimes. Some of those key similarities and differences. Moderator: Raphael de Cunto, Partner, Pinheiro Neto Advogadas Fernanda C Meira, General Counsel, Duke Energy International Cinthia Maria Ambrogi Alonso, General Counsel, Sanofi Group Brazil Isabella Maciel de Sá, Country Counsel, Brazil, International Legal Operations, Abbott Please note that this session will be in Portuguese (with English translation available)
10:40 am - 11:00 am	Refreshment Break
11:00 am - 11:50 am	Faster, cheaper, better? Step away from the courts and strengthen your ADR knowledge It could be argued that Brazilian judicial courts are still not highly technically proficient in dealing with complex transactions such as cross-border M&A deals, as the process remains highly costly and time-consuming. The provision of an alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation is mandatory for a better resolution of potential disputes in Brazil. Our panelists will offer tips and advice in finding new resolutions around a bitter litigation. Moderator: Carlos José Rolim de Mello, Partner, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Ricardo Lagreca Siqueira, Legal and Governmental Relations Director, MercadoLivre. Diego Faleck, Partner, Faleck & Associados & former interim Secetary of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice, Brazil Please note that this session will be in Portuguese (with English translation available)
11:55 am - 12:45 pm	Compliance considerations vs. getting the deal done: How can the legal department avoid being the bad guys?  With regular updates on the latest laws, jurisdictional developments and consistently changing regulation, how does the legal department manage the CEO’s grand plans for expansion and growth vs the compliance and governance pressures that fall on the in house counsels shoulders? You cannot be responsible for every action your company takes, but you are responsible for every decision in which you're involved. Yes, you need to ensure your company can achieve its goals by legitimate means, but you mustn't allow your company to misuse your legal skills to enable it to do things that are pushing the compliance boundaries. Our panelists will provide strategic advice and key tips that will help you create an internal process to develop your business whilst maintaining a compliant and ethical organization. Moderator: Pedro Freitas, Partner, Veirano Advogados Fernando Calia, Vice-President, Legal & Government Affairs, Brazil and South Cone, PepsiCo Foods and BeveragesJosé Roberto Salvini, Diretoria Jurídica Corporativa, Banco Votorantim S.A. Please note that this session will be in Portuguese (with English translation available)
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm	Coming to America? Top 10 tips on taking your business north There are several reasons for Brazil’s success in recent use, with a significant portion being allocated to M&A conducted by Brazilian companies seeking economies of scale outside of the region. We will look use some notable example of Brazilian acquisitions in to the US to identify the key elements to be considered when moving into the highly regulated US market.  Thiago Sandim, Partner, Demarest Advogados Gonçalo Godinho, Partner, Demarest Advogados Please note that this session will be in Portuguese (with English translation available)
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm	Lunch & Networking
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm	Who’s in the House? The Changing Role and Nature of In-House and General Counsel in Brazil Moderator: Cristiane Marrey Moncau, Brazil Director of Legal, BMC Software Christina Montenegro Bezerra, Diretora/General Counsel, Brazil, MedtronicJulio Goncalves, Senior Attorney, MicrosoftErica Barbagalo Brazil Legal Director Monsanto Sergio Pompilio, Executive Vice President & General Counsel Brazil, Johnson & Johnson Please note that this session will be in Portuguese (with English translation available)
3:15 pm	Close of the day