Laboratorios Bagó, Chile
Compliance Legal Adviser
Giovanna Gardella worked in Miami U.S.A. in different financial institutions as a compliance consultant, her focus was the remediation and improvement of the Compliance Programs. In Latin America she participated in the implementation and certification of the Compliance Management System of BHP Billiton Base Metals according to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act and the Chilean Law No.20393 of Corporate Criminal Liability. All this experience has enriched Giovanna with extensive knowledge of anti-money laundering and anti-corruption legislation in the USA and Latin America. In addition, Giovanna has participated in the implementation and management of compliance programs as a Compliance Officer for Stryker, Grünenthal and Novartis in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia. She has been an active participant in the pharmaceutical and medical devices associations as a supporter of the of codes of good practice. Currently she is the Compliance Legal Advisor for Laboratorios Bagó Chile. Ms. Gardella is a lawyer from Universidad de Chile and holds a Master in Comparative Law from the University of Miami (LL.M.). She was a professor at the Adolfo Ibáñez University in the Diploma Program of Compliance Officers at its headquarters in Miami.