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Carolina Cueva
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Carolina Cueva

Head of Compliance

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  • Spanish
  • English
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Carolina Cueva heads the Compliance practice area of CMS Grau. Outstanding expert in the prevention and management of risks related to corruption, both in the public and private sectors, as well as activities involving money laundering risks.

She has extensive experience advising companies in the mining, hydrocarbons, construction and infrastructure, real estate, among other industries, in the identification and management of their risks, through the design, implementation and maintenance of their compliance systems, providing both a legal and management approach.

Carolina has led implementation of compliance programs and provided advice to companies with significant relationship with public authorities, working together with the companies' Compliance Officers in the deployment and integration of the control measures at all levels of the organisation.

Carolina is a criminal lawyer with solid background in white-collar crimes and specialisations in international standards (ISO 31000, ISO 37301, ISO 37001, among others) and internal control. Thanks to her trajectory, she has positioned herself with a unique interdisciplinary profile as one of the few and best attorneys in Peru, both in risk management systems and criminal risks. She has a master's degree in Business Law and several qualifications in anti-corruption matters, through studies carried out both locally and abroad. In addition, Carolina is a trainer in ISO standards for various certification bodies in Peru. 

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    "Carolina Cueva offers very strong advice that is timely and fit for purpose," while another adds: "She is an expert in criminal law and compliance."
    Chambers & Partners Latin America 2023
  • Quote
    What makes this practice unique is Carolina Cueva and her team’s knowledge of compliance issues. In addition, they have access to new trends through the CMS and AENOR networks, which allows them to give excellent advice and training to our staff."
    Legal 500 Edition 2022

Relevant experience

  • Corporación Breca | Simultaneously audited 9 different business lines, which involved more than 70 audited areas and more than 90 hours of interviews for the identification and survey of compliance gaps.
  • Marcobre | Advise on the updating of its risk prevention matrices related to anti-corruption and anti-money laundering prevention systems.
  • Gold Fields | Advise on the organization's gap analysis, implementation of the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System, as well as on Human Rights.
  • Pan American Silver | Advise on the compliance officer in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. 

Memberships & Roles

  • Lima Bar Association (CAL).

Awards & Rankings

  • Chambers Latin America 2023 - White Collar Crime.
  • Next Generation Partner in The Legal 500 2023 – Compliance.
  • “Leading” in Leaders League 2023.

Education

  • 2018 – International Anticorruption Academy - IACA. Vienna, Austria.  
  • 2017 – Compliance Specialisation, AENOR Madrid.  
  • 2015 – Criminal law and criminal procedure Specialisation, Universidad Católica del Perú.  
  • 2004 – Law Degree, University of Lima, Peru. 

Insights by Carolina

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10 Feb 2026

CMS Breakfast | Investing in Latin America

27 May 2025

A guide for General Counsel

05 Apr 2022 3 min read

Criminal and administrative liability risks for businesses arising from COVID-19 restrictions

08 Jun 2020
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