Sara Hardy Pérez joined the firm in 2022. She specializes in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations, ESG and Restructurings and Insolvency.
Sara Hardy has over 10 years of experience in anti-corruption and compliance, with a practice centered on internal investigations and corporate criminal liability. She has participated in complex internal white-collar and anti-corruption investigations, including those with international scope and FCPA applicability. Sara has extensive experience representing clients in criminal proceedings and possesses deep expertise in regulatory compliance, ESG, best practices, and risk assessment related to crime prevention. She has advised both domestic and international entities on anti-money laundering prevention and is certified as an External Auditor and Compliance Officer by the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores).
In addition, Sara advises clients and foreign companies in international litigation and has extensive experience in commercial arbitration under the rules of institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, AAA-ICDR, SIAC, among others. Before joining the firm, Sara completed her professional practice at the Constitutional Court of Spain, where she was responsible for addressing general and technical inquiries from the European Court of Human Rights and the Venice Commission.
Participated as an independent expert in the evaluation of the Anti-Corruption Compliance Program of a an oil & gas company, at the request of a State Productive Company, as a requirement to obtain public works contracts.
Developed Compliance Programs on Anti-Corruption, Crime Prevention, and ESG for companies in different industries, such as energy, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, communication, commercial and financial services, etc.
Participated in an internal cross-border investigation, initiated by a major automotive company, derived from potential acts of corruption, influence peddling, illegal possession of firearms, and fraudulent administration by its employees and managers.
Participated in an internal investigation initiated by a multinational steel manufacturing company, derived from potential acts of corruption, money laundering, and disclosure of confidential information by its employees.
Participated in an internal cross-border investigation, initiated by one of the most important producers of sealing technology worldwide, derived from potential acts of corruption of a third party intermediary to obtain businesses with a State Productive Company. In addition, participated in the oral commercial trial initiated by the third-party intermediary claiming the payment of the outstanding commissions.
Participated in an internal cross-border investigation for the due diligence process initiated by one of the most important investment funds worldwide, to determine the risks of a potential investor apparently involved in criminal investigations related to corruption in Mexico.
Participated as a defense counsel, and in legal advice to victims in several cases involving tax crimes, property crimes, crimes against the service and public function, against the administration of justice, organized crime, copyright, and intellectual property, electoral, environmental, cyber, stock exchange, sexual, family, against health, life, liberty, public safety, among others.
Participated in several criminal cases, in the coordination of operations and general collaboration with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
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