The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil,
Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ) request the pleasure of your company at a seminar
International Crime: a growing trend?
Welcome address by Alistair MacDonald QC, Chairman of the Bar Council, and
Wanine Lima, Vice-President of the International Relations Committee, OAB/RJ
Wednesday 18 March 2015
14:00 to 18:00 (registration from 13:30)
The Salão Nobre Auditorium, Ordem dos Advogados (OAB Auditorium)
Avenida Marechal Câmera, nº 150, 9 andar, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Seminar topics include:
• Introduction to the Bar of England and Wales • Civil proceedings to recover the proceeds of
• Extradition Law & Practice: Whether
foreign crimes hidden in English territories
suspected criminals will be returned by
• International regulatory law: implementing
England to Brazil and vice versa
the UK’s Bribery Act
• International anti-corruption legislations
To be followed by a networking reception at
18:30 to 20:30
Sofitel Hotel, Avenida Atlântica,
4240 - Copacabana Rio de Janeiro
To RSVP please email
Pedro Ortega at [email protected]