King & Spalding LLP has an increasingly prominent compliance and investigations practice in Latin America. Closely linked to its formidable energy practice, the special matters and government investigations team has a raft of engagements in Mexico oil and gas projects and transactions. The group is also active in connection with investments by private equity funds and in relation to investigations by global accounting firms into their operations in the region, including internal compliance and investigations to ascertain potential violations. Brandt Liebe is a key partner in Houston; while New York’s Gary Adamson, a fluent Spanish speaker, has a major focus on Latin America regulatory and internal investigations matters.