São Paulo
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
São Paulo
São Paulo-SP, 04543-000
Brazil
Ana Frischtak focuses her practice on cross-border disputes involving the U.S. and Latin American jurisdictions. She has extensive experience representing multinational companies and their executives in high-stakes cross-border government enforcement defense matters, particularly those related to bribery, corruption and securities fraud. Ms. Frischtak also deals with complex and multi-jurisdictional insolvency matters.
Ms. Frischtak has experience in matters involving bribery; corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); antitrust law; securities fraud; and other alleged misconduct with a nexus to Brazil and Latin America. She also has experience in disputes involving investor-state arbitration and international trade, as well as investigations brought by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Frischtak practiced at Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP as special counsel. She also practiced at Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, where she focused on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations and international arbitrations. She clerked for the Honorable Garland E. Burrell Jr., Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of California.
Admissions
- São Paulo, Brazil, Foreign Legal Consultant
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Foreign Legal Consultant
- New York
- Washington DC
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, JD, cum laude (Michigan Journal of International Law, Contributing Editor)
- Cornell University, BA, magna cum laude
Languages
- Portuguese
Clerkships
- Honorable Garland E. Burrell Jr., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (2006-2007)
Accolades
- São Paulo Arbitration Week, “Brazilians Who Have Made a Difference Abroad” (2020)
- Kobre & Kim Hosts LatAm-Focused Asset Recovery Roundtable
- Ana Frischtak and Sergio Aguiar Examine Corporate Restructuring Alternatives for Brazilian Companies on BTGGA Panel
- Kobre & Kim São Paulo Team Hosts Breakfast Roundtable on Monetizing Distressed US-Dollar Bonds
- Kobre & Kim’s São Paulo Team Host Webinar with Reorg on Offshore Bond Creditor Options of Brazilian Company Intercement
- Ana Frischtak Discusses Negotiating Settlement Agreements at TozziniFreire Advogados Event
- Kobre & Kim’s Brazil Growth Reported in Brazilian Publication Análise
- Ana Frischtak Examines Role of Arbitrators in AmCham Brasil Event
- Kobre & Kim Expands in Brazil as Insolvency Work Grows: Law.com International
- Crypto Parties Can Stand Up to Regulatory Overreach
- Immediate Global Crisis Management Essential For Targets of Large-Scale Crypto Fraud
- New U.S. DOJ “Safe Harbor” Provisions May Not Be So Safe for Non-U.S. Companies
- How Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Mitigate Reputational Risks Arising From a Misinformation Campaign
- Mitigating Cyprus-Tied Shipping Companies' Exposure to Western Sanctions
- New U.S. Bribery Law Could Put Non-U.S. Officials Under Unwarranted Scrutiny
- Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Non-Traditional Sovereign Debt Defaults Recovery Strategies for International Bondholders
- Leveraging Cross-Border and Offshore Tools in Brazilian Insolvencies
- Political Strategies in Monetizing Sovereign Arbitration Awards
- New U.S. Rules For Investment Advisors Could Bring Aggressive Scrutiny on Non-U.S. Individuals
- Cross-Border Tools to Aid Latin American Parties in Disputes with PRC Companies
- US Dollar Noteholders Can Fast-Track a Favorable Recovery Against Brazilian and Latin American Note Issuers
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Global Investors: Managing Risks Arising in Latin America from Political Turmoil
- Politically Exposed Persons Should Preemptively Manage Risks from Change in Government in Argentina
- Cross-Border Tools for Chinese Investors to Recover in Brazilian Insolvencies and Against Fraud
- Responding to U.S. DOJ Actions Against Latin American Individuals
Professional & Community Involvement
- Former Action Board member of GOSO (Getting Out and Staying Out), a Harlem-based organization that helps formerly incarcerated young men avoid recidivism by facilitating educational and employment opportunities.
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, “The 2020 FCPA Resource Guide Update: A Window into Today’s Enforcement of the FCPA” (Compliance & Enforcement, Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement at New York University School of Law, July 2020)
- Co-author, “With Lava Jato Closing Up Shop, What Comes Next?” (Compliance & Enforcement, Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement at New York University School of Law, February 2020)
- Co-author, “International Investment Agreements: Bilateral Investment Treaties, Preferential Trade Agreements, and the WTO” (Handbook of Trade Policy Development, October 2013)
- Co-author, “Brazil Enacts Long-Pending Anti-Corruption Legislation” (FCPA Update, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, August 2013)
- Author, South Sudan’s EAC Accession: Legal Obligations and Negotiating Options (International Growth Centre, January 2013)
- Author, “Balancing Judicial Economy, Due Process and State Opportunism Concerns in the WTO” (Michigan Journal of International Law, Spring 2005)
- Co-author, Regional Trade Arrangements in East Asia (World Bank, September 2003)
Credentials
Admissions
- São Paulo, Brazil, Foreign Legal Consultant
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Foreign Legal Consultant
- New York
- Washington DC
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, JD, cum laude (Michigan Journal of International Law, Contributing Editor)
- Cornell University, BA, magna cum laude
Languages
- Portuguese
Clerkships
- Honorable Garland E. Burrell Jr., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (2006-2007)
Accolades
- São Paulo Arbitration Week, “Brazilians Who Have Made a Difference Abroad” (2020)
News
- Kobre & Kim Hosts LatAm-Focused Asset Recovery Roundtable
- Ana Frischtak and Sergio Aguiar Examine Corporate Restructuring Alternatives for Brazilian Companies on BTGGA Panel
- Kobre & Kim São Paulo Team Hosts Breakfast Roundtable on Monetizing Distressed US-Dollar Bonds
- Kobre & Kim’s São Paulo Team Host Webinar with Reorg on Offshore Bond Creditor Options of Brazilian Company Intercement
- Ana Frischtak Discusses Negotiating Settlement Agreements at TozziniFreire Advogados Event
- Kobre & Kim’s Brazil Growth Reported in Brazilian Publication Análise
- Ana Frischtak Examines Role of Arbitrators in AmCham Brasil Event
- Kobre & Kim Expands in Brazil as Insolvency Work Grows: Law.com International
- Crypto Parties Can Stand Up to Regulatory Overreach
- Immediate Global Crisis Management Essential For Targets of Large-Scale Crypto Fraud
- New U.S. DOJ “Safe Harbor” Provisions May Not Be So Safe for Non-U.S. Companies
- How Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Mitigate Reputational Risks Arising From a Misinformation Campaign
- Mitigating Cyprus-Tied Shipping Companies' Exposure to Western Sanctions
- New U.S. Bribery Law Could Put Non-U.S. Officials Under Unwarranted Scrutiny
- Cracking Delaware’s Notoriously Tough Trusts
- Non-Traditional Sovereign Debt Defaults Recovery Strategies for International Bondholders
- Leveraging Cross-Border and Offshore Tools in Brazilian Insolvencies
- Political Strategies in Monetizing Sovereign Arbitration Awards
- New U.S. Rules For Investment Advisors Could Bring Aggressive Scrutiny on Non-U.S. Individuals
- Cross-Border Tools to Aid Latin American Parties in Disputes with PRC Companies
- US Dollar Noteholders Can Fast-Track a Favorable Recovery Against Brazilian and Latin American Note Issuers
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Global Investors: Managing Risks Arising in Latin America from Political Turmoil
- Politically Exposed Persons Should Preemptively Manage Risks from Change in Government in Argentina
- Cross-Border Tools for Chinese Investors to Recover in Brazilian Insolvencies and Against Fraud
- Responding to U.S. DOJ Actions Against Latin American Individuals
Professional & Community Involvement
- Former Action Board member of GOSO (Getting Out and Staying Out), a Harlem-based organization that helps formerly incarcerated young men avoid recidivism by facilitating educational and employment opportunities.
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, “The 2020 FCPA Resource Guide Update: A Window into Today’s Enforcement of the FCPA” (Compliance & Enforcement, Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement at New York University School of Law, July 2020)
- Co-author, “With Lava Jato Closing Up Shop, What Comes Next?” (Compliance & Enforcement, Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement at New York University School of Law, February 2020)
- Co-author, “International Investment Agreements: Bilateral Investment Treaties, Preferential Trade Agreements, and the WTO” (Handbook of Trade Policy Development, October 2013)
- Co-author, “Brazil Enacts Long-Pending Anti-Corruption Legislation” (FCPA Update, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, August 2013)
- Author, South Sudan’s EAC Accession: Legal Obligations and Negotiating Options (International Growth Centre, January 2013)
- Author, “Balancing Judicial Economy, Due Process and State Opportunism Concerns in the WTO” (Michigan Journal of International Law, Spring 2005)
- Co-author, Regional Trade Arrangements in East Asia (World Bank, September 2003)