Maria Eugenia Kanazawa > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Tauil & Chequer Advogados Offices
AV JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK 1455
5TH, 6TH AND 7TH FLOORS
04543-011 SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil
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Maria Eugenia Kanazawa
Position
Maria Eugenia is a senior associate in the Anti-corruption & Compliance practice in Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown.
Career
Maria Eugenia Kanazawa advises clients on the coordination of internal investigations and interaction with public authorities, provides advice in cases related to potential violation of domestic and foreign anti-corruption legislation and enforcement of disciplinary measures.
Maria Eugenia has experience in the implementation and review of compliance programs, as well as Anti-Corruption & Compliance due diligence in the context of M&A transactions and risk assessment. Besides this, she has a solid background in tax matters and focuses her practice on indirect taxes and customs, especially in trade compliance and interaction with customs and regulatory agents.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Education
- King’s College London, LLM in International Tax Law
- Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP), Post-Graduate Degree in Tax Law
- Pontifical Catholic University PUC/SP, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Compliance
(Rising stars)Tauil & Chequer Advogados
‘is a top choice for any compliance and investigations matter in Brazil’. Some of the country’s largest companies and several international household names in the technology, infrastructure and energy sectors, among others, turn to the firm for assistance in internal investigations, administrative liability proceedings and in the review and enhancement of their compliance programmes. Former Attorney-General of Brazil Luis Inácio Lucena Adams, who is based in Brasília, heads the practice alongside Michel Sancovski in São Paulo, ‘a seasoned expert who can easily handle the most complex and sophisticated cases‘, including cross-border investigations which require cooperation with Brazilian and US authorities. Key support is offered by a strong team of associates: Maria Eugenia Kanazawa has extensive experience in anti-corruption and tax-related compliance matters; Marcelo Ramos Leite is singled out for his track record in internal investigations; and Rio de Janeiro-based Luiz Santiago focuses on enforcement actions, investigations and due diligence. All practitioners sit in the São Paulo office, unless stated otherwise.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation