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Francisca Macchiavello

Associate
About

Francisca Macchiavello concentrates her practice on Compliance, advising domestic and international clients on risk analysis processes associated with economic crimes, as well as on the preparation and implementation of Crime Prevention Models in accordance with Law No. 20,393.

She has experience in the design and implementation of comprehensive regulatory compliance programs required by Chilean law, covering areas such as the environment, consumer law, data protection, and competition law, contributing to strengthening the culture of compliance in organizations across various sectors.

Francisca has actively participated in lectures and training sessions on corporate criminal law, including Law No. 20,393 and Law No. 21,595, which systematizes economic crimes and environmental offenses. These activities have been designed for clients in various industries, including energy and natural resources, technology, and infrastructure, among others. They consider the unique realities and essential characteristics of each company, aiming to provide practical content that is applicable and aligned with their specific needs.

Additionally, it has collaborated on and conducted internal investigations related to reports of possible violations of Crime Prevention Models by various clients, advising them on the definition of strategies to address these situations and on implementing improvements in their prevention models.

Bar admissionsChile, 2019

EXPERIENCE

  • A food service and facilities services provider in the revision of its Compliance Program following the amendments introduced by Chile's New Economic Crimes Act and in the review of their internal processes and governance structures and the design of the company's Crime Prevention Manual in Chile taking into account the company’s specific corporate governance structure, roles, and responsibilities. 
  • An operator of one of the largest fleets of solar projects in the Americas and one of the fastest-growing international Renewable companies in the world, in developing a background check process for an external third party as a control mechanism before submitting a bid in a tender process.
  • A cloud-based HR software solutions provider in designing and implementing its Crime Prevention Model, including identifying our client's processes and activities for the analysis and mapping of criminal risks and subsequently developing a manageable and actionable risk matrix.
  • The national network of clinics training for the directors and executives of the Economic Crimes Act included addressing questions and presenting practical cases to facilitate a better understanding of the law and the risks for the Company.
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Education

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper Chile, Francisca worked at a major Chilean law firm.