Patrícia Carvalho Zebulum
Associate
patricia.zebulum@saudlaw.com
M +55 21 96701-4544
T +55 21 3558-0600
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Patrícia Zebulum has about 25 years of diversified professional experience, working in the public and private sectors and in companies in Brazil and abroad. Complementing her education abroad, Patrícia worked in France as a compliance professional in the Integrity Division of a large group in the French petrochemical and energy sector, assisting in the development of its integrity program based on the fight against corruption in view of the French and American anti-corruption laws (Sapin II and FCPA), fraud prevention, compliance with competition law and in the treatment of conflicts of interest.
As an in-house lawyer, Patricia specialized in the areas of Corporate Law, M&A, Contracts and Banking Law, working in the Legal Departments of a renowned Brazilian multinational in the mining sector and a subsidiary of a large North American bank. In addition, Patricia has experience in the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Education
State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, Bachelor Degree in Law
Ibmec Business School, Executive MBA in Corporate Law
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Master’s Degree in International Law and International Organizations
LGPD Practical Implementation: Far Beyond the Basic, Privacy Academy
Admission
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Professional Activities
- Advised a multinational insurance company in complex internal investigations involving various topics such as fraud, corruption, moral harassment, among others.
- Conducted internal investigations for a multinational client in the oil and gas market.
- Advised multinational companies and a national association of the oil and gas sector in the implementation and improvement of their compliance programs, as well as in general compliance matters.
- Carried out an on-site visit to a multinational company in the mining sector to verify adherence to the compliance program.
- Advised a company in the jewelry and luxury goods sector on issues related to money laundering and in meeting regulatory requirements formulated by the COAF (Council for the Control of Financial Activities).
- Prepared legal opinions in the context of international arbitration on issues related to compliance, providing information on the status of lawsuits and negative media related to individuals of Brazilian nationality.
- Provided assistance in preparing counter-arguments in labor disputes in Brazil and abroad involving compliance issues.