Irina Sivachenko and Isabela Garcez Deliver Pro Bono Compliance and Anti-Corruption Regulation Trainings in Ecuador with International Senior Lawyers Project

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October 17, 2024

Litigation & enforcement senior attorney Irina Sivachenko and associate Isabela Garcez traveled to Ecuador earlier this year with International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) to lead a multi-day series of workshops, trainings and meetings. For this pro bono project, they traveled to Quito and Cuenca and presented on topics of compliance, anti-corruption regulation and economic development to leaders from government, academia, private industry, lawyers and judges—all in Spanish, a third language for both of them.

In preparing to lead the multiple days of workshops, Irina explained that she realized new ways that her legal work in anti-corruption compliance can provide practical examples of how corporations have leveraged their resources in nonpartisan ways to increase democratic inclusion and participation.

Isabela found it compelling to hear from the other panelists—including a political science professor, a member of the Ecuador Chamber of Innovation and Technology, and a general from the Ecuador National Police—and to participate in the working group discussions about how the private sector can play a role in bringing about culture change and greater security.