Esther Flesch
Esther Flesch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Esther Miriam Flesch Sandoval March 9, 1967 |
| Education | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1988 - today |
| Awards | 100 Women in Investigations 2015 - Global Investigations Review (GIR) – 2015[1] |
| Website | https://estherflesch.com.br |
Esther Miriam Sandoval Flesch (São Paulo, March 9, 1967) is a Brazilian lawyer. Flesch is one of the most prominent lawyers in Brazil, and achieved recognition in international rankings such as Latin Lawyer,[2] Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA),[3] and Legal 500.[4]
Early life
[edit]She earned her doctorate from the University of São Paulo (USP).
Career
[edit]She worked for the law firm Trench, Rossi e Watanabe (TRW) from 1989.[5][6]
She participated in various conferences and lectures in Brazil and abroad.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Court halts JBS case
[edit]On September 17 of 2019 the Federal Court of the 1st District (Tribunal Regional Federal da 1ª Região) accepted a motion to halt prosecution against lawyer Esther Flesch in the case involving the plea bargain deals of JBS executives.[13] The court considered that the actions taken by Flesch were not criminal.[14]
In 2018 Flesch had been mentioned in an inquiry of plea deals between JBS executives and the district attorney (DA) in Brazil.[15]
In 2017 she sued the Trench Rossi Watanabe law firm after an episode in which former DA Marcello Miller was hired by Trench to participate in negotiations of plea deals with JBS.[16] Amongst the reasons for the lawsuit were access to documents that the firm declined to provide.[17]
In April 2018 her request was granted by the São Paulo Court of Law (TJSP).[18] A report in the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper revealed that Flesch “was interviewed in the United States by four members of Baker McKenzie in a locked room for ten hours.” In the case, Flesch confirmed that the decision to hire the former DA was taken by a committee.[16]
In December 2018, VEJA magazine disclosed that Esther Flesch's defence had proof, including an e-mail, that revealed that the administration of Trench Rossi Watanabe had knowledge of the deal made with JBS. This included a bill in the amount of 700,000 reals sent to the company by the firm.[19]
Recognition
[edit]In 2015 she was named one of the 100 most notable female lawyers worldwide in investigations and compliance by the Global Investigations Review (GIR) in the publication Women in Investigations 2015. According to the publication, the list includes "women considered the most notable in the investigations field worldwide and includes professionals working in law firms, companies and in the public sector."[1][20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b iG (7 May 2015). "Brasileiras figuram em ranking de combate à corrupção". Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ iG (4 June 2017). "Baker McKenzie Receives Latin Lawyer Regulatory Deal of the Year Award". Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Latin America's leading private practitioners as voted for by the region's leading corporate counsel". LACCA Net. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Legal 500 rankings". Trench Rossi Watanabe em Legal 500. 12 Dec 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Currículo Esther Flesch". Site oficial Esther Flesch. 23 Sep 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Esther Miriam Flesch". Página de Esther Flesch no Chambers & Partners. 23 Sep 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Latin Lawyer - GIR 3rd Annual Anti-Corruption & Investigations Conference - Thursday, 15 October 2015". latinlawyer.live.
- ^ "Justiça será rigorosa com empresas que omitirem casos de corrupção". Amcham Brasil.
- ^ "Programação - 2º Congresso Internacional de Gestão em Saúde ABRAMED". www.abramed.org.br.
- ^ "2º CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DE GESTÃO EM SAÚDE ABRAMED: COMPLIANCE". August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Canal YouTube AmCham Brasil". YouTube. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Canal YouTube Brasil Forum". YouTube. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ Folha de S.Paulo (17 September 2019). "TRF tranca ação contra ex-procurador pivô de polêmica envolvendo delação da JBS". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ VEJA (17 September 2019). "TRF tranca ação contra Marcello Miller e Esther Flesch no caso J&F". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Folha de S.Paulo (18 June 2018). "PF indicia ex-procurador, Joesley e mais três por corrupção no caso JBS". Retrieved 14 Nov 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Folha de S.Paulo (12 May 2017). "Ex-advogada do Trench Rossi Watanabe processa o escritório". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ UOL (12 June 2017). "Ex-sócia se diz "bode expiatório" e quer ver contrato de Miller com escritório que fez acordo da JBS". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Estado de São Paulo (4 Nov 2018). "TJSP confirma decisão favorável à advogada Esther Flesch". Retrieved 8 March 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Revista VEJA (16 Dec 2018). "E-mail contraria tese de Janot contra Marcello Miller. Não era propina". Retrieved 17 Dec 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Carreira Esther Flesch". Site oficial Esther Flesch. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Esther Miriam Flesch".