Shin Jae Kim (Skim@tozzinifreire.com.br) Head of the Compliance & Investigation practice at TozziniFreire Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
In the last few years, news of corruption scandals have been making constant headlines in Brazil, allegedly tainting all levels of the federal, state, and local public administrations, throughout the country, involving many political parties and politicians.
After three years of Operation Car Wash, as a compliance professional, I can testify that the enforcement wave is still very active, affecting, among others, banking, healthcare, and food industries, but more companies are adopting or enhancing compliance programs.