Miller & Chevalier Chartered

Miller & Chevalier Chartered is a white-collar crime, investigations and compliance powerhouse with a major focus on the Latin American market. Its team includes a large number of native or fluent Spanish and Portuguese speakers. It handles a broad mix of anti-corruption, fraud, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering and corporate governance matters in key markets such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Peru. It has landed many of the biggest engagements in the market, including major FCPA settlements in the last couple of years. Through the Inter-American Development Bank, it also created anti-corruption integrity guidelines for the banking sector of Panama. Head of the Latin America practice, Matteson Ellis is a fluent Portuguese and Spanish speaker with a background in major FCPA investigations and compliance programmes. Alejandra Montenegro Almonte is another leading name in FCPA investigations and compliance matters, most notably in Central America. James Tillen also has extensive experience in Latin America, having represented clients in some of the biggest investigations in the region. Jeffrey Lehtman and William Barry are also key partners, along with emerging name Maria Elena Lapetina and newly-elected partner Leah Moushey. All are based in Washington DC. Gregory Bates moved in house at Adana in July 2025.