Arnold & Porter has a long history with Latin America and brings its extensive expertise in FCPA and anti-corruption investigations, compliance and white-collar cases to the region. The firm’s white-collar defence and investigations team features a large number of former DOJ and SEC officials. Concurrently, many of its key engagements involve global businesses with a Latin America presence; it recently represented three former Glencore employees in relation to DOJ’s and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO)’s concurrent investigations into operations in Nigeria, Venezuela, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. New York partner Marcus Asner co-chairs the white-collar defence and investigations practice (with Deborah Curtis) and has extensive experience in anti-corruption and FCPA compliance matters, along with internal and government investigations in Latin America.
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Key clients
- Glencore
- Verallia Chile
- Congming
Work highlights
Represented Verallia in an antidumping investigation before the Department of Commerce.
Represented three former Glencore employees in relation to DOJ’s and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO)’s concurrent investigations into operations in Nigeria, Venezuela, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Represented the Chilean founders of Congming in a sprawling, cross-border investigation and related criminal and civil litigation arising out of a corporate takeover of the company by Merama.
Practice head
Marcus Asner; Deborah Curtis