Tomás Ovalle focuses his practice on compliance, white-collar criminal law and investigations.
He advises national and international companies on designing, implementing and monitoring compliance programs, particularly on crime prevention models under the new Financial Offenses Act. He also participates in M&A processes, evaluating the adequacy of compliance programs.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked as an associate in the compliance practice of a leading Chilean law firm in compliance and in criminal law. He also worked as in-house lawyer in a company engaging in certifying compliance and anti-corruption programs, and in the criminal litigation practice of a Chilean law firm.
He is an assistant in the Diploma in Compliance and Governance (Clase Ejecutiva UC) at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Previously, he was an assistant in the criminal law section of Clínica Jurídica UC at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.