Associate
Sophia Barbosa
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Overview
Sophia Barbosa is an associate in the Brasilia office of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown. She is a member of both the Litigation & Arbitration and Anti-Corruption & Compliance practices.
Sophia advises clients in litigation before the Superior Courts and administrative sanctioning proceedings, especially those related to Law No. 12,846/2013 (Anti-Corruption Law) and Law No. 8,429/1992 (Administrative Improbity Law). Sophia also provides legal advice to clients on strategic, regulatory and corporate integrity issues involving possible violations of national and foreign anti-corruption legislation.
Experience
- Representation of clients in constitutionality control actions.
- Representation of clients in administrative sanctioning proceedings.
- Representation of clients in Administrative Liability Proceedings ("PAR") and legal proceedings based on the Anti-Corruption Law, the Bidding Law and the Administrative Improbity Law.
- Implementation and review of codes of conduct and internal policies.
- Strategic consulting involving corporate integrity issues based on Brazilian compliance laws and regulations.
Education
- Centro Universitário de Brasilia, Bachelor of Laws, 2025
Admissions
- Brazil
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
