Expected Consequences Stemming From the Easing of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
by Baltazar Vallenilla, Emanuel Batista, Michael Watt, Fernanda Barroso
Emanuel Batista is a managing director in the Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice of Kroll, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Emanuel works to broaden Kroll’s presence in Latin America and at U.S.-based banks, as well as private equity and multinational corporations. He is an expert on Latin American compliance-related matters, and uses that expertise to devise solutions to his clients’ enhanced due diligence needs. By harnessing traditional due diligence methods and new technology, Emanuel helps clients achieve effective third-party risk mitigation via compliance solutions, anti-money laundering (AML), anti-corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) disciplines.
Emanuel Batista is a managing director in the Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice of Kroll, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Emanuel works to broaden Kroll’s presence in Latin America and at U.S.-based banks, as well as private equity and multinational corporations. He is an expert on Latin American compliance-related matters, and uses that expertise to devise solutions to his clients’ enhanced due diligence needs. By harnessing traditional due diligence methods and new technology, Emanuel helps clients achieve effective third-party risk mitigation via compliance solutions, anti-money laundering (AML), anti-corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) disciplines.
Emanuel has operated within the Kroll organization for more than a decade. He started as an analyst, conducting due diligence on targets across various industries in Latin America, including construction, finance, banking, energy, oil and gas, and real estate. His reports help clients understand risk in the region arising from money laundering, terrorism, fraud, corruption and bribery, as well as other adverse information that could damage the reputation or business of the client. Emanuel was a Latin America team lead, actively safeguarding the quality of due diligence and compliance reports by conducting content reviews, directing investigative techniques and mentoring other team members.
Before joining Kroll, Emanuel liaised between a U.S.-based graphic association and other international graphic and imaging entities to promote new market trends and advocate for best business practices. He has also taught English and Portuguese at a top language institute in Brazil.
Emanuel received a BA in international business and an MBA in management from Strayer University. He is a native Portuguese speaker and is also fluent in English and Spanish. Emanuel is a Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional and a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, the Health Care Compliance Association, the Florida International Banking Association and the Phi Theta Kappa international honors society.
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by Baltazar Vallenilla, Emanuel Batista, Michael Watt, Fernanda Barroso
by Emanuel Batista, Pamela J. Parizek, Maria Vahos