Speaker details

22nd Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference: The Role of the Global Financial System in the Fight Against Corruption

17 Jun - 18 Jun 2026

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, England

Speaker information

Viviana Mara

Biography

Qualified lawyer with more than 20 years of post-qualification experience gained in a prominent multinational corporation and in leading international law firms, with experience in the area of corporate criminal liability law (Legislative Decree No. 231/2001), corporate governance, internal controls and compliance related matters, as well as in conducting internal investigation and defending companies and their officers, directors and employees in criminal investigations and in related civil suits. Experience in Italian and cross-border litigations and pre-litigation cases, as well as in domestic arbitration and mediation proceedings and in the negotiation of out-of-court settlements. Legal advice to the Business and Operations in the structuring of transactions and projects, also in relation to export control and anti-corruption impacts; Monitor and evaluate the organization's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements regarding transactions involving export control items; Development and communication of export regulatory guidance and training on compliance program and communication on ethics and compliance related topics and issues; Coordination of a team of compliance specialists performing due diligence on business counterparties at risk; providing interpretation of relevant export control regulations and other trade-compliance matters; implementing and maintaining the company’s export control compliance program.