Fernanda Barroso

Fernanda Barroso

Regional Managing Director, LATAM

Fernanda Barroso is a managing director in the Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice, the Regional Managing Director for LATAM and Co-Head of the São Paulo, Brazil office.

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Fernanda Barroso is a managing director in the Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice, the Regional Managing Director for LATAM and Co-Head of the São Paulo, Brazil office. Fernanda joined Kroll after more than 10 years of working on a substantial array of management consulting projects, such as domestic and international due diligence, as well as business intelligence assignments for commercial banks, private banks, private equity firms and government departments.

Fernanda joined Kroll after more than 10 years of working on a substantial array of management consulting projects, such as domestic and international due diligence, as well as business intelligence assignments for commercial banks, private banks, private equity firms and government departments.

Fernanda has established financial background and knowledge of banking industry regulations, such as anti-money laundering provisions and compliance requirements for setting up commercial banks, fintech firms and private banking and wealth management entities.

Since 2015, she has led large-scale and cross-border forensic accounting investigations at Kroll that involve components such as financial analysis, anti-corruption assessments and litigation support. She has exceptional track record of conducting fraud investigations and crisis management projects involving Brazilian and international entities.

Fernanda is also an expert on regulatory monitorship, investigative due diligence, business and market intelligence, dispute advisory and asset searches. Additionally, she coordinated projects about entry alternatives in Brazil, business internationalization and regulatory assessment.

Fernanda has an advanced degree in economics and financial engineering and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. She is now specializing in data science and artificial intelligence applied to fraud detection. She is also a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. 

Fernanda is fluent in Portuguese and English.

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