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The German Chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) was launched in September 2019. The German Chapter seeks to fulfil the mission and goals of the WWCDA worldwide — to provide a forum and platform to female lawyers and consultants focused on white collar litigation, compliance and investigations. The German Chapter promotes greater visibility to women professionals in this field. With members and leadership from top local law and advisory service firms, the WWCDA Germany Chapter helps to foster the success of women at all levels of their careers. The Chapter’s events and initiatives will provide members with regular opportunities to ...

WWCDA has partnered with WIPL to provide WWCDA members the opportunity to join hundreds of legal leaders for three days of learning, networking, and unprecedented exchange with the most powerful women in law. WWCDA promotes the common business and professional interests of women attorneys and other professionals who specialize in the representation of corporations, other organizations and individuals facing government enforcement actions, internal investigations, compliance and ethics matters. WIPL is designed to arm you with the strategy and practical solutions to further your professional interests and be a driving force both professionally and within your ...

On March 28th, 2019, the Brazil Chapter of the WWCDA was officially launched at a panel discussion held at the office of Tozzini Freire Advogadose in São Paulo. The Brazil chapter leaders Shin Jae Kim, partner at TozziniFreire Advogados, and Lisa Alfaro, partner at Gibson Dunn, helped launch this event. The panel included three renowned business executives: Teresa Vernaglia, CEO at BRK Ambiental, Gleide Souza, Director of Governmental Affairs at BMW, and Ana Fontes, CEO at Rede Mulher Empreendedora. WWCDA member Shin Jae Kim served as the moderator. Sixty practitioners in white-collar, compliance, investigation, and enforcement listened as the panel discussed ...