Lawyers
Belotto, Ana Maria | BRA
Brandes, Carlos | URU
Brandi, Thomas Steen | NOR
Colombara, Ciro | CHI
Daams, Claire A. | CHE
Dieben, Thom | NED
Dietrich, Otto | AUT
Geertsma, Jurjan | NED
González Franco, José Ángel | ESP
Hansen, Liv | GER
Hrle, Vladimir | SRB
Jahae, Han | NED
Jorge, Guillermo | ARG
Kairjak, Marko | EST
Lee, Scott | KOR
Lideika, Raimundas | LIT
Madruga, Antenor | BRA
Mantas, Theodoros P. | GRE
Mares, Mihai | ROU
Michou, Theodora | GRE
de Navacelle, Stéphane | FRA
Ou Yang, Hung | TWN
Pascual, María | ESP
Raymakers, Carel | NED
Rodríguez Ossa, Bernardo | COL
Urbanek, Jakob | AUT
Sahan, Oliver | GER
Şanlı, İsmail Mert | TUR
Simon, David | USA
Turlais, John | USA
Vardar, Çağdaş Umut | TUR
Wehrs, Carlos | BRA
Zivtina, Daiga | LAT
Zorrilla, Julie | FRA
Ana Maria Belotto
Brazil – Brasília
Focus
- Internal Investigations
- Coporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Juris Doctor – American University, Washington College of Law (2005).
- Bachelor degree in International Relations and Public Communication, American University (2001)
- Admitted in the New York Bar since 2005
- Consultant in Foreign Law inn the areas of Corporate Criminal Law, International Legal Cooperation, Compliance and International Business, with a special focus on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- From 2008 through 2013, was a consultant for the practice of Corporate Ethics at the law firm Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão Advogados – BM&A
- Prior to joining private practice, acted as General Coordinator of Asset Recovery at the Department of Assets Recovery and International Legal Cooperation (DRCI) of the Ministry of Justice
- Member in the National Strategy for Combating Corruption and Money Laundering (ENCCLA)
- Part of the Brazilian delegation in the United Nations conference against corruption (2008)
Contact
Madruga BTW
SMDB, Conjunto 17, Lote 1
71680-160 Brasilia, DF
Brazil
Tel +55 61 3966-4850
ana.belotto@madruga.com
www.madruga.com
Carlos Brandes
Uruguay – Montevideo
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- School of Law, Uruguay (1997)
- Master in International Law (LLM) at American University, Washington College of Law (2001)
- Lawyer at Guyer & Regules (1997)
- Partner in charge of the Dispute Resolution Department at Guyer & Regules (2008)
- Assistant Professor in Procedural Law at the School of Law, University of Uruguay (2004-2012)
- Lecturer at School of Law, University of Uruguay, University of Montevideo, Uruguayan Bar Association and abroad
- Lecturer in arbitration events and conferences (e.g. Spanish Club of Arbitration and CLA)
- Director of the Uruguayan Bar Association (2010-2014); Elected for the period 2016-2020
- Recognized by prestigious international legal publications such as “Chambers & Partners” (Band 1 from 2009, Star individual in 2015), “Latin Lawyer”, “Legal 500” “Who´s Who Legal” for outstanding performance in Dispute Resolution matters
Contact
Guyer & Regules
Pza. Independencia 811
11100 Montevideo
Uruguay
Tel +598 2902 1515 196
cbrandes@guyer.com.uy
www.guyer.com.uy
Thomas Steen Brandi
Norway – Oslo – Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Legal Studies at the University/Universities of Oslo, Norway
- Lawyer at Advokatfirma Selmer DA
- Ranked as leading in Chambers, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review and Finansavisen Lawyer Rankings
- Leader of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Forum on Compliance
- Member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Expert Panel on Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Member of the ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption
- Lecturer on various compliance topics
- Supervisor to master grade students preparing theses on subjects relating to investigations and legal compliance
Contact
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS
Tordenskiolds gate 12
0201 Oslo
Tel +47 23 01 17 08
Mobile +47 970 40 500
ThomasSteen.Brandi@schjodt.com
www.schjodt.com
Ciro Colombara
Chile – Santiago de Chile
Focus
- International Litigation
- Civil Law and Arbitration
- Criminal Law
- Constitutional Law
Vita
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Law, Law degree (1993, Chile)
- Title of Lawyer granted by the Supreme Court of Justice (1993, Chile)
- University Paris X (Master 2, 2008)
- Visiting Scholar at American University (2013, United States)
Contact
COLOMBARA
Alonso de Córdova 4355, Piso 14
Vitacura, Santiago
Chile
Tel +56 22 994 4000
ccolombara@colombara.cl
www.colombara.cl
Claire A. Daams
Switzerland – Geneva – MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN
Focus
- International Asset Recovery
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Mutual legal assistance in civil and criminal matters
Vita
- University of Tilburg (law degree 1996)
- University of Basel (Doctorate 2003)
- University of Luzern (Diploma in forensic science, 2004)
- University of Bern (LL.M. (international criminal law and psychology of law, 2008)
- Lecturer at the Law Faculty of the University of Bern
- Lecturer at the Swiss Bar Association
- Federal Prosecutor in the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland
- Swiss delegate and former Vice-Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery
- Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Secretary of the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee
- Member of the Geneva bar Association (Section des Avocats de Barreaux Etrangers)
- Admission: The Netherlands (1997), Geneva (2017)
Contact
MONFRINI BITTON KLEIN
Avocats – Attorneys-at-law
Place du Molard 3
1204 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel +41 22 310 22 66
Fax +41 22 310 24 86
cdaams@mbk.law
www.mbk.law
Thom Dieben
Netherlands – Amsterdam – JahaeRaymakers
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Studied Dutch law at the University of Maastricht; completed the European Law School (ELS) in 2007
- Cum laude master’s degree in Dutch criminal law (2009)
- Student assistant for Prof Andre Klip (during studies)
- Trainee for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
- Researched Dutch trade and industry in Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei for the Research Project Maastricht (RPM)
- Lecturer in Dutch and European criminal law/law of procedure at the University of Maastricht and the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
- Regularly organises courses and lectures for fellow lawyers, among others, on the implications of EU law for the criminal law practice
- Appeal proceedings before the Dutch Supreme Court
- Member of the Criminal Law Advisory Committee (ACS)
- Co-author of „Handboek verdediging“
Contact
JahaeRaymakers
Mondriaantoren
Amstelplein 40
1096 BC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)20 435 25 25
Fax +31 (0)20 435 25 26
dieben@jahae.nl
www.jahae.nl
Dr. Otto Dietrich
Austria – Vienna – DIETRICH Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Extradition
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Studies of Laws at University of Vienna, Austria (Mag. iur., 1995; Dr. iur., 2001)
- Legal expert at the United Nations in New York, USA
- Admitted to the bar (2002)
- Founding Partner of KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH (2004)
- Founding Partner of DIETRICH Rechtsanwalts GmbH (2012)
- Member of the Roxin Alliance (2012)
Contact
DIETRICH Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Operngasse 6
1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel +43 1 361 99 44
Fax +43 1 361 99 44 99
dietrich@roxin.at
roxin.at
Jurjan Geertsma
Netherlands – Amsterdam – JahaeRaymakers
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Member of the Dutch Association of Defence Counsel (NVSA)
- Member and part of the Anti-Corruption Working Group of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
- Member of Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Commission of the ICC and the Asset Tracing and Recovery working group of the Institute For Financial Crime (IFFC)
- Lecturer for professional practitioners and for legal and compliance officers in the fields of Anti Money Laundering (AML), Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABC), International Sanctions Regulations and Compliance, Integrity, Client Confidentiality and Lawyer-Client Privilege
- Senior counsel in Boekel de Nerée’s Fraud & Compliance practice group in Amsterdam (until 2005)
- Co-founder and partner at JahaeRaymakers (2015)
- The Legal 500: Jurjan Geertsma is ‘a real expert in the field and easy to approach’
Contact
JahaeRaymakers
Mondriaantoren
Amstelplein 40
1096 BC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)20 435 25 25
Fax +31 (0)20 435 25 26
geertsma@jahae.nl
www.jahae.nl
González Franco, José Ángel
Spain – Madrid – GONZÁLEZ FRANCO abogados penalistas
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Founding Partner and Director of GONZÁLEZ FRANCO
- Co-Director of the ROXIN ALLIANCE
- Ranked by Chambers and Partners Europe since 2014 as one of the Best Lawyers in the Corporate Crime practice area
- Ranked by Who’s Who Legal Business Crime Defence 2017
- Ranked by Best Lawyers 2017
- Professor of Corporate Criminal Law at Pompeu Fabra University, IE Business School and ISDE’s Master Program
- Lecturer at ESADE University
- Lecturer at the Inter-University Seminar on Criminal Liability of Legal Persons sponsored by the Ministry of Justice in 2010
Contact
GONZÁLEZ FRANCO abogados penalistas
Paseo de la Castellana, 259 C
Torre de Cristal
28046 Madrid
Spain
Tel +34 91 523 94 82
Fax +34 91 523 94 87
madrid@gonzalezfranco.com
www.gonzalezfranco.com
Liv Hansen
Germany – Hamburg – ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
Focus
- Individual criminal defence and corporate representation
- In-house audits
- International matters
Vita
- Studied law at the University of Konstanz and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich with a focus on criminal justice, criminal defence and prevention
- Judicial clerkship in jurisdiction of Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
- Lawyer at the law firm ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
- Master’s program from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands (degree: LL.M., European Master in Law and Economics), from the University of Haifa, Israel (degree: (LL.M.) מוסמך במשפטים) and Aix-Marseille University, France (degree: Master de Droit, Economie, Gestion, mention Economie du Droit)
- Master’s thesis on “Law and Economics Analysis of the Ban on Geo-Blocking in the European Union”
Contact
ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
Rathauscontor
Große Johannisstraße 9
20457 Hamburg
Germany
Tel +49 40 589 677 720
Fax +49 40 589 677 777
hansen@roxin.de
www.roxin.de
Vladimir Hrle
Serbia – Belgrade – Hrle Attorneys
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Belgrade University, Faculty of Law (LL.B. 2005)
- University of Amsterdam (LL.M., International and European Law, 2010)
- Dragoslav Cetkovic Law Office, Belgrade, Serbia, Trainee (2005 – 2007)
- UN CITY, The Hague, the Netherlands, Legal Associate (2007 – 2009)
- Schoenherr Attorneys at Law, Belgrade, Serbia, Attorney at Law/Counsel (2010 – 2012)
- Karanovic-Nikolic, Belgrade, Serbia, Attorney at Law, Counsel (2012 – 2013)
- Hrle Attorneys, Belgrade, Serbia, Attorney at Law/Partner (2008 – present)
- ROXIN Alliance, Co-Head, Business Crime Practice Group and Regional Coordinator (CEE) (2014 – present)
- Serbian / Belgrade Bar Association, Called to the Bar (2008)
- Association of Defence Counsel (UN CITY, The Hague), Member (2009 – 2012)
- European Criminal Bar Association, Manager, Anti-Corruption Work Group
- Arbitration Association – Belgrade, Member
- Fair Trials International , Legal Experts Advisory Panel
- European Criminal Justice Observatory, Deputy Chair
- European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers, Member
- German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce , Founding Member
- International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption ,Member National Committee
- International Bar Association, Member, Human Rights Institute, Litigation and Business Crime Committee
Contact
Hrle Attorneys
Simina 1
Belgrade
Serbia
Tel +381 11 3283 295
Mobile +381 64 110 6335
vladimir.hrle@hrle-attorneys.rs
www.hrle-attorneys.rs
Han Jahae
Netherlands – Amsterdam – JahaeRaymakers
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Chairman of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) (2003-2008)
- Co-founder and Partner at JahaeRaymakers (2015)
- Member of the Criminal Law Advisory Committee of the Dutch Bar Association (NOvA)
- Member of the Meijers Committee (Standing Committee of Experts on International Immigration, Refugee and Criminal Law)
- Deputy member of the Advisory Committee on Closed Criminal Cases
- Represents the Dutch Bar Association before the Council of Bars and Law Societies (CCBE) in Brussels, Belgium
- Board member of the Amsterdam Bar Association since 2014
- Annotator of Nieuwsbrief Strafrecht (Criminal Law Newsletter)
Contact
JahaeRaymakers
Mondriaantoren
Amstelplein 40
1096 BC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)20 435 25 25
Fax +31 (0)20 435 25 26
jahae@jahae.nl
www.jahae.nl
Guillermo Jorge
Argentina – Buenos Aires – Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Asset Recovery
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Founding Partner at Governance Latam, a legal and consultancy firm specialized in corporate compliance and asset recovery
- Law degree from University of Buenos Aires
- LLM from Harvard Law School
- Global Adjunct Professor at New York University (NYU) School of Law
- Senior Researcher at San Andrés University’s Center for Anticorruption Studies
- Argentine Partner firm for TRACE International
- Argentine member for for ICC-FraudNet, a global network of lawyers specialized in asset recovery
- Former member of the FIFA’s Independent Governance Co mmittee (2012-2014)
- Frequent speaker in international asset recovery and anticorruption conferences
- Selected publications on asset recovery: “The Optimal Balance Between Direct (Civil) Recovery and (Criminal) International Cooperation Strategies for Asset Recovery”, Who’s Who Legal, 2017; “International Standards against Money Laundering”, in Bernd Klose (ed.), Asset Tracing & Recovery, The FraudNet World Compendium”, Dr. Erich SchmidtVerlag, Germany, 2009; “Recuperación de Activos de la Corrupción”, Editores del Puerto, Buenos Aires, 2008; “The Peruvian Efforts to Recover Proceeds from Montesino´s Criminal Network of Corruption”, in Pieth, M. (ed.), Recovering Stolen Assets, Peter Lang, Bern, 2008
- Selected publications on corporate compliance: “Compliance in the Value Chain and Third Party Due Diligence” in Treatise on Corporate Compliance (Thomson Reuters), forthcoming, 2018; “In Argentina, a new statute on corporate criminal liability for corruption” in The FCPA Blog, 2018; “The Effective Practitioner. Bribery Risks and Business Partners: Up Close and Personal (in two parts), Journal of Business Compliance, 2014/2015
Contact
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
Ing. Enrique Butty 275
12th floor, C1001AFA
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tel +54 11 5171-2300
guillermo.jorge@bruchoufunes.com
bruchoufunes.com
Marko Kairjak
Estonia – Tallinn
Focus
- Criminal Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Compliance Assessments
Vita
- University of Tartu, Estonia, Faculty of Law, MA (cum laude) (2007)
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany, Faculty of Law, Student Exchange Program (2007)
- Cambridge University, United Kingdom, Faculty of Law, LLM (2010)
- University of Tartu, Estonia, Faculty of Law, PhD (2015)
Scott Lee
South Korea – Seoul – KIM & CHANG
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1982)
- Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1984)
- George Washington University (LL.M., 1992)
- Chung-Ang University (Ph.D. coursework completed, 2008)
- Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District/Cheonan/Suwon District Prosecutors‘ Office (1985-1990)
- MOJ Overseas Training Program (1990-1992)
- Leichler & Soble Exchange Attorney Program (1991)
- Washington D.C. US District Attorney’s Office Training (1991)
- Prosecutor (OSHA), Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office (1992-1993)
- Legal Counsel, MOJ (1993-1995)
- Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office (1995-1996)
- Legal Counsel, Korean Mission to UN (1996-1998)
- Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office (1998-1999)
- Professor (prosecution practice) (as a senior prosecutor of Suwon), JRTI (1999-2001)
- Senior Legal Counsel (as a senior prosecutor), Ministry of Justice (2001-2003)
- Arbitrator, Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague (2001-2008)
- Lecturer, Foreign Lawyers Invitation program co-hosted by Ministry of Justice (MOJ) & KOICA (2001- present)
- Lecturer (International Trade Law), Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (JRTI) (2002-2010)
- Senior Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors‘ Office (Economic Crimes) (2003-2004)
- Senior Prosecutor, Busan High Prosecutors‘ Office (2004-2005)
- Member of Regulation Review Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) (2006-Present)
- Representative Member of Korea, Roxin Alliance (Global Network of Criminal Defense Experts) (2011-Present)
- Lecturer of Prosecution Practice, Sebitlaw Academy (2012.6.-10.)
- Vice Chair of Seoul Bar Association FTA Special Committee (2012-2013)
- Vice Chair of Seoul Bar Association FTA Special Committee (2012-2013)
- Conciliator, ICSID World Bank (2015-Present)
- Mediator, Seoul Southern District Court (2016-Present)
- Member of BOD, Australian Chamber of Commerce (2018-present)
- Admitted to bar, Korea, 1984; New York, 1992
- Publications: Legal Research on UR (Co-author) and Some Problems on DWI
- Awards: Civil Merit Medal; Minister’s Citation (Ministry of Justice)
Contact
KIM & CHANG
39, Sajik-ro 8-gil
Jongno-gu
Seoul 03170
South Korea
Tel +82 (2) 3703 1023
Fax +82 (2) 737 9091/9092
sklee@kimchang.com
www.kimchang.com
Raimundas Lideika
Lithuania – Vilnius
Focus
- White-collar Criminal Defense
- Business and Private Crimes Investigations and Defense
- Professional Negligence and Tax Evasion Cases
- Complex Civil and Family Law Litigation
Vita
- Vilnius University (Lithuania), Master of Laws (LL.M.) (1990)
Antenor Madruga
Brazil – Brasília – Madruga BTW
Focus
- Individual Defence
- Corporate Defence
- Corporate Compliance
- Internal Investigations
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- PhD from the University of São Paulo (USP, 2000)
- Law Graduate from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN, 1990)
- Specialization on Business Law by the Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP, 1995)
- Federal Attorney from 1996 to 2007, having held various positions at the Brazilian Federal Government: National Secretary of Justice, Director of Assets Recovery and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice, Adjunct Attorney-General, Member of the Board of the Brazilian Financial Unit (Council for Financial Activities Control – COAF) and coordinator of the National Strategy for Combating Corruption and Money Laundering (ENCCLA)
- Served as Chairman of the Group of Experts on International Cooperation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC)
- Vice-President of the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and headed the Brazilian delegations for the negotiations of the mutual legal assistance treaties in criminal matters with Germany, Spain and China
- Worked in several significant multi-jurisdictional cases both in his public service and private practice. Member of FraudNet
- Head of Corporate Compliance and Ethics for Barbosa, Müsshnich e Aragão (BMA) in Brasília (2007-2013)
- Founding partner of FeldensMadruga Law firm
Contact
Madruga BTW
SMDB, Conjunto 17, Lote 1
71680-160 Brasilia, DF
Brazil
Tel +55 61 3966-4850
antenor.madruga@madruga.com
www.madruga.com
Theodoros P. Mantas
Greece – Athens – LAW FIRM Theodoros Mantas & Associates
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Legal Studies at the National and Kapodistrian Univeristy of Athens
- Managing Partner of the law firm Theodoros P. Mantas & Associates
Contact
LAW FIRM Theodoros Mantas & Associates
19 Cyrillou Loukareos Str
Athens 114 75
Greece
Tel +30 210 380 3115
Tel +30 210 383 7340
Fax +30 210 380 1259
contact@mantas-law.gr
www.mantas-law.gr
Mihai Mares
Romania – Bucharest – Mares & Mares Avocati
Focus
- Individual Defence
- Corporate Defence
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- B.A. – Bucharest University, Law School (2000)
- PhD Candidate in Criminal Procedure – Institute of Legal Studies, Romanian Academy
- Listed as a Leading Individual lawyer for white-collar crime lawyers in Romania by The Legal 500 (2017)
- Publishes articles and studies related to criminal law and criminal procedure law on a regular basis and participates in different international and national conferences related to white-collar criminal matters
- Co-founder and Managing Partner of Mares / Danilescu / Mares
- Changing law firm into Mares & Mares in October 2019
Contact
Mares / Danilescu / Mares
55 – 55 bis Carol I Blvd. 2nd District
Bucharest 020915
Romania
Tel +4 0314 378 324
Fax +4 0314 378 327
Mobile +4 0722 256 803
mihai.mares@mares.ro
www.mares.ro
Theodora Michou
Greece – Athens – LAW FIRM Theodoros Mantas & Associates
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Legal Studies at the National and Kapodistrian Univeristy of Athens
- Attorney at Lat at the law firm Theodoros P. Mantas & Associates
Contact
LAW FIRM Theodoros Mantas & Associates
19 Cyrillou Loukareos Str
Athens 114 75
Greece
Tel +30 210 380 3115
Tel +30 210 383 7340
Fax +30 210 380 1259
contact@mantas-law.gr
www.mantas-law.gr
Stéphane de Navacelle
France – Paris – Navacelle
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Université Paris X Nanterre (MIEJA II, 2003)
- University of Chicago (LL.M., 2004)
- Admissions: New York (2005); Paris (2008)
- Ranked by Chambers & Partners 2017 as an up-and-coming lawyer in the field of White-collar Crime
- Also ranked by Legal 500, Legal 500 EMEA, Who’s Who Legal and Experts’ Guide for White-collar Crime, Business Crime, Investigations and Stock Market Litigation
- Member of the Paris Bar Council
Contact
NAVACELLE
60 rue Saint-Lazare
75009 Paris
France
Tel +33 1 48 78 76 80
Fax +33 9 81 01 67 95
sdenavacelle@navacelle.law
www.navacelle.law
Hung Ou Yang
Taiwan – Taipei – Brain Trust International
Focus
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Bachelor of Laws, National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) (1999)
- Master of Laws, National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) (2006)
- Master of Laws with Honors, Northwestern University School of Law (Chicago, Illinois) (2009)
- Juris Doctor, Washington University School of Law (St. Louis, Missouri) (2012)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, National Tsing hua University (February 2014 – January 2016); Course: Criminal Procedure
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chinese Culture University September (2017 – Present); Course: Corporate Law
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Soochow University (September 2012 – Present); Course: U.S. Constitutional Law
- Director on Fulltech Fiber Glass Corp.’s Board (June 2014 – Present)
- Managing Attorney, Brain Trust International Law Firm April (2014 – Present); Admitted to practice in Taiwan and New York
Contact
Brain Trust International Law Firm
20F.-1, No. 76, Sec.2, Dunhua S. Rd.
Taipei
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel +886 2 2707 9976
Fax +886 2 2707 9606
mark@btlaw.com.tw
btlaw.com.tw
María Pascual
Spain – Barcelona – GONZÁLEZ FRANCO abogados penalistas
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Partner of GONZÁLEZ FRANCO
- Ranked by Chambers and Partners Europe 2017 as one of the Best Lawyers in the Corporate Crime practice area
- Lecturer in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at ISDE Law and Business School
- LL.B. from Pompeu Fabra University
- LL.M. in Criminology and Implementation of Legal Sentencing from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the Centre for Legal Studies and Specialised Training (CEJFE)
- Postgraduate Course in White-Collar Criminal Law from Rey Juan Carlos University
- Entitled counsel for Juvenile Criminal procedures
Contact
GONZÁLEZ FRANCO abogados penalistas
Av. Diagonal, 389
2ª Planta
08008 Barcelona
Spain
Tel +34 93 487 24 77
Fax +34 93 487 60 10
barcelona@gonzalezfranco.com
www.gonzalezfranco.com
Carel Raymakers
Netherlands – Amsterdam – JahaeRaymakers
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
- Asset Recovery
Vita
- Dutch Law at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam (1979)
- Admitted to the Bar (1980)
- Former Partner at Boekel De Nerée (six years as Board Member) and subsequently Partner at BOEKEL
- Co-founder and Partner at JahaeRaymakers (2015)
- Frequent lecturer and teacher for professional practitioners
- Former lecturer at Law Firm School, the Dutch Bar Association and the Royal Notary Association
- Former Deputy Judge at various district courts
- European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), Member
- Dutch Association of Defence Councel (NVSA), Member
- Disciplinary Appeals Tribunal, Deputy Judge
- Supervisory Council of the Amsterdam Bar Association, former member (five years) and Deputy Dean (three years)
- the ICC Trial Competition and Plain Language Competition for Lawyers, former Jury Member
Contact
JahaeRaymakers
Mondriaantoren
Amstelplein 40
1096 BC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)20 435 25 25
Fax +31 (0)20 435 25 26
raymakers@jahae.nl
www.jahae.nl
Bernardo Rodríguez Ossa
Colombia – Bogotá – Parra Rodríguez Abogados
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Attorney, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá D.C., Colombia (1986)
- LL.M. in International Business, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England (1988)
- Partner Parra Rodríguez Abogados since 1991
Contact
Parra Rodríguez Abogados
Carrera 9 No 74-08 Of. 504
Bogotá D.C.
110221, Colombia
Tel +57 1 3764200
Fax +57 1 3761707
bernardo.rodriguez@pralaws.com
www.pralaws.com
Dr. Jakob Urbanek
Austria – Vienna – DIETRICH Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Studies of Laws at University of Vienna, Austria (Mag. iur., 2006; Dr. iur., 2013)
- Associate at ROXIN Rechtsanwälte LLP, Munich, Germany
- Research Associate at Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria
- Member of Association of Spanish and Austrian Lawyers
- Admitted to the bar (2016)
- Partner at DIETRICH Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Contact
DIETRICH Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Operngasse 6
1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel +43 1 361 99 44
Fax +43 1 361 99 44 99
urbanek@roxin.at
roxin.at
Dr. Oliver Sahan
Germany – Hamburg – ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
Vita
- Studies of Laws at the University of Kiel (GER)
- Managing Partner of ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
- Director of the ROXIN Alliance
Contact
ROXIN Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
Rathauscontor
Große Johannisstraße 9
20457 Hamburg
Germany
Tel +49 40 589 677 720
Fax +49 40 589 677 777
sahan@roxin.de
www.roxin.de
Şanlı, İsmail Mert
Turkey – Istanbul – Vardar Şanlı
Focus
- Cross-Border Defence
- Compliance and Internal Investigations
- Asset Tracing and Recovery
Vita
- Obtained his law degree from Istanbul University Law School
- Founded Şanlı & Partners (currently known as Vardar Şanlı) in 2019
- Publishes his work on his areas of expertise through well-known digital media outlets
- Ability to provide legal services in English, French and Turkish
Contact
Vardar Şanlı
Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad. No: 31/8
34437 Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Turkey
Tel +90 212 706 46 76
imsanli@vardarsanli.com
vardarsanli.com
David Simon
USA – Milwaukee – Foley & Lardner LLP
Focus
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Defence
- Corporate Compliance
- Litigation
Vita
- Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP
- leads Foley’s FCPA/Anti-Bribery practice
- frequent author and speaker on FCPA enforcement and compliance issues
- graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (B.A., 1989)
- graduated with honors from the University of California – Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1994)
- judicial clerkship with the Honorable Robert W. Warren, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system
- selected for inclusion in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America © for criminal defense: white collar law
- recommended by The Legal 500 for his work in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
Contact
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53202-5306
USA
Tel +1 414 297 5519
dsimon@foley.com
www.foley.com
John Turlais
USA – Milwaukee – Foley & Lardner LLP
Focus
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Defence
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Special Counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP
- graduated from Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1999) and Yale Law School (J.D. 2003)
- While at Harvard, he was awarded the Major League Baseball Scholarship, the John Harvard Scholarship for Highest Academic Achievement, the Allston Burr Prize, and the Mark DeWolfe Howe Civil Rights Award
- His senior honors thesis on far-right movements received the James Gordon Bennett Prize for best political science writing by a Harvard undergraduate
- co-founded ProjectLearn USA, Inc.
- worked as a senior investment analyst for The Littauer Group in Seoul, Korea
- played professional baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets organizations
Contact
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53202-5306
USA
Tel +1 414 297 5519
jturlais@foley.com
www.foley.com
Vardar, Çağdaş Umut
Turkey – Istanbul – Vardar Şanlı
Focus
- Cross-Border Defence
- Compliance and Internal Investigations
- Asset Tracing and Recovery
Vita
- Obtained his law degree from Galatasaray University Law School
- Gained senior-level experience in top-tier law firms in Istanbul
- Joined Şanlı & Partners (currently known as Vardar Şanlı) as a Partner in 2022
- Ranked as Rising Star by The Legal 500 in both 2022 and 2023
- Regularly gives lectures at Turkish universities and training courses to the Firm’s clients in his specialized practice areas, and also contributes articles to respected legal publications, including Eurofenix, the journal of INSOL Europe, and Thought Leaders 4 Disputes Magazine
- Ability to provide legal services in English, French and Turkish
- Mediator registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Turkey
Contact
Vardar Şanlı
Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad. No: 31/8
34437 Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Turkey
Tel +90 212 706 46 76
cvardar@vardarsanli.com
vardarsanli.com
Carlos Wehrs
Brazil – Brasília – Madruga BTW
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Partner at Madruga BTW in Rio de Janeiro, he leads the Corporate Criminal area, focusing on the criminal defense of individuals and representing companies that are victims of crime
- Guest professor of Criminal Law and Economic Criminal Law at the postgraduate and graduate levels at FGV
- Master’s in law from Universität Augsburg, Germany, Specialist in Criminal Sciences and Public Security from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Specialist in Economic Criminal Law from the University of Coimbra/Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences (IBCCRIM)
Contact
Madruga BTW
SMDB, Conjunto 17, Lote 1
71680-160 Brasilia, DF
Brazil
Tel +55 61 3966-4850
carlos.wehrs@madruga.com
www.madruga.com
Daiga Zivtina
Latvia – Riga
Focus
- Commercial Disputes
- Cross-border Litigation
- International and Domestic Arbitration
Vita
- University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Professional Law Degree (dipl.Iur.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (1994)
- University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) (1996)
- UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, USA, Master of Laws (LL.M.), Edmund S. Muskie / Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship (200)
Julie Zorrilla
France – Paris – Navacelle
Focus
- Corporate Defence
- Individual Defence
- Internal Investigations
- Corporate Compliance
Vita
- Paris Institute of Criminology (2010)
- University Paris II Pantheon-Assas (Master 2, 2009)
- University Paris X (Master 2, 2008)
- Admission: Paris (2013)
Contact
NAVACELLE
60, rue Saint-Lazare
75009 Paris
France
Tel +33 1 48 78 76 81
Fax +33 9 81 01 67 95
jzorrilla@navacelle.law
www.navacelle.law
