Ropes & Gray LLP's litigation and enforcement group, specialises in anti-corruption and international risk, government enforcement and white-collar crime. Many in the team are fluent Spanish or Portuguese speakers, and many also have a background as federal prosecutors. Key Latin America-focused partners and co-chairs of the global anti-corruption and international risk practice, María González Calvet and Ryan Rohlfsen were both members of the DOJ’s FCPA unit; Calvet is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in Portuguese. The team continues to represent a range of multinationals with operations or interests in Latin America, along with Latin American businesses, and private equity houses and their portfolio companies. Life sciences and technology remain major industries for the firm worldwide. Alexandre Rene is another prominent figure in global investigations, including those that cover Latin America. All named partners are based in Washington DC, with Rohlfsen also splitting time between Chicago and Washington DC.
Key clients
- Glencore International
Work highlights
- Alexandre Rene acted as Independent Compliance Monitor of Glencore to assess and monitor the company’s compliance with the terms of a plea agreement, where it pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the FCPA.