Isabel Costa Carvalho

Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP

Isabel Costa Carvalho is a managing partner at Hogan Lovells. She advises and speaks extensively on anti-bribery laws, corporate governance and data privacy issues in Brazil. She has been at the forefront of the implementation of Brazil’s new General Data Privacy Law, supporting some of the country’s most prominent entities with data risk management concerns. She routinely assists clients in setting up compliance programmes to fit their unique needs, industries, and risks, and guides them in solving problems when they arise, including leading crossborder investigations and dealing with relevant US and Brazilian authorities.

Isabel began her career in London, where she spent six years with a major international firm then moved to Brazil to assist with the opening of the firm’s new office. She later joined Hogan Lovells to lead its São Paulo office with a focus on corporate, compliance, and investigations in Brazil. Her diverse practice gives her the chance to assist clients from many industry sectors, including financial institutions, energy, infrastructure and logistics, technology, retail, and real estate. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, she is able to help clients of different cultures all around the world.