Arnold & Porter has an impressive history in Latin America, which includes extensive geographic experience. This has provided a foundation for its well-established white-collar defence and investigations practice to build a solid Latin America-facing business, notably in internal investigations, government investigations, due diligence reviews and compliance, and risk assessment. The practice group features a number of former prosecutors and lawyers from the DOJ and SEC, and various of its practitioners are native or fluent Spanish and Portuguese speakers. Recent mandates saw the team continue to represent Samsung Heavy Industries in obtaining declinations from the DOJ related to a large FCPA case. New York’s Marcus Asner is a key partner with strong Latin America experience.
Key clients
- Samsung Heavy Industries
- Benjamin Steinmetz
- CSL Behring
Work highlights
- Represented Samsung Heavy Industries in obtaining declinations from the DOJ linked to a large FCPA case.
- Engaged by outside counsel for Israeli businessman Benjamin Steinmetz in English court proceedings to provide expert evidence on the FCPA and related issues under federal securities law and New York state law.
- Acted for CSL Behring in a challenge to a new CBP policy that bars Mexican nationals with B-1 business visas from entering the United States to donate blood plasma in exchange for payment.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcus Asner, Amy Jeffress