Salim J. S. Neto, Partner, Tauil & Chequer Advogados Associado a Mayer Brown LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event

New York, NY, March 19, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Salim J. S. Neto, Partner, Tauil & Chequer Advogados Associado a Mayer Brown LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement in Brazil: 2015 Perspective Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for March 23, 2015 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

Event Synopsis:

In this two hour webinar, a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide an overview of Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement in Brazil and discuss the Brazilian Clean Companies Act, its limitations, and its relationship to the US FCPA. This live Webcast will help you and your co-operators avoid common pit-falls and risk issues relating to this law.

· Key topics include:

- Anti-Bribery and Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement – A Perspective
- Brazil’s Clean Companies Law (CCA)
- OECD Anti-bribery and Corruption Standards
- Brazilian CCA and US FCPA Compared
- Enforcement Trends and Benefits
- CCA Leniency Risks and Benefits
- Compliance and Regulatory Developments

About Salim J. S. Neto

Salim Saud Neto is the head of the anti-corruption compliance practice in Brazil for Tauil & Chequer Advogados associated with Mayer Brown. With over 15 years of experience, having worked in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, New York, and Houston, Salim has advised clients in several anticorruption and compliance matters, such as the development of compliance programs, training, and conducting internal investigations. Mr. Saud is admitted in Brazil and New York, has an LLB from Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) and an LL.M. from Columbia University in the City of New York (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar).

About Tauil & Chequer Advogados Associado a Mayer Brown LLP

Founded in 1992, Tauil & Chequer Advogados (T&C) has grown rapidly and today has more than 100 lawyers in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Vitória. In December 2009, Tauil & Chequer entered into a combination agreement with Mayer Brown and became “Tauil & Chequer in association with Mayer Brown.” The firms cooperate to provide clients with a exclusive combination of local strength and global reach.

T&C is a full service law firm with a team of partners and associates that are highly specialized in several areas of business law in Brazil, representing national and international clients, financial institutions and government entities in a wide range of matters, from simple everyday transactions to extremely complex and sophisticated deals, with a unique level of excellence in the legal market.

For further details, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/anti-bribery-and-anti-money-laundering-enforcement-in-brazil-2015-perspective-live-webcast/

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org