Latin America

Crowell & Moring draws on deep experience and knowledge of the region to help clients navigate compliance issues, regulatory challenges, cross-border investigations, and complex disputes across Latin America and the Caribbean. Global Investigations Review's GIR 100 has recognized Crowell among its top cross-border investigations practices for over a decade, and Latinvex has named Crowell as one of Latin America’s Top International Law Firms, ranking Crowell among the top 50 global firms for its legal work in Latin America.

Extensive Regional Knowledge and Capabilities 

With bilingual teams and long-standing relationships with leading local counsel, Crowell brings cultural and political sophistication within Latin America to our work. Our experience with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and across the U.S. government’s regulatory and law enforcement agencies, comprehensive understanding of cross-border compliance issues, Spanish language capabilities, and regional expertise uniquely position us to deliver exceptional value to clients operating in Latin America — whether navigating regulatory frameworks, managing investigations, or mitigating legal risk across borders.

LATAM Investigations Experience

Crowell possesses a preeminent investigations practice. Our bilingual teams consist of former federal prosecutors and government attorneys from myriad federal agencies, including DOJ, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Department of State, and the Department of the Treasury. Whether the matter involves an internal investigation, a government-facing investigation, self-reporting, litigation, or negotiation of a resolution, Crowell's white-collar, anti-corruption, international trade, sanctions, and export control teams have the experience and credentials to help clients achieve their objectives.

Market-Leading FCPA and Anti-Corruption Practice

Crowell brings decades of experience designing, enhancing, and auditing anti-corruption programs under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and analogous laws of other countries. Our work covers the full compliance lifecycle — from risk assessments, program development, and training, to internal investigations and transactional/M&A due diligence. Recognized as an “FCPA Powerhouse” by Law360, our lawyers are consistently ranked among the top attorneys by Chambers and The Best Lawyers in America. Our Chambers-ranked team blends career defense lawyers with former prosecutors from the agencies responsible for enforcing the FCPA — the DOJ's Criminal Fraud Section and the SEC's Enforcement Division — to customize the ideal team for each anti-corruption matter.

Government-Experienced Sanctions Practice

Our global team leverages its experience in government, industry, and as outside counsel to provide comprehensive advice on ever-changing sanctions regimes for our multinational clients. Our team includes lawyers with diverse government experience, including service as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counter Threat Finance & Sanctions, Department of State; Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"); and Assistant Director for Transnational Threats, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). We are ranked in Chambers for International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite, USA and Global, and Legal 500 USA, Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions. Our International Trade Group has been named Law360 Practice Group of the Year five times.

International Dispute Resolution (IDR)

We provide clients with end-to-end advice on a full range of international business and governmental disputes, from investment counseling and pre-arbitration assistance to representing clients in international arbitration and litigation to enforce arbitral awards. We have extensive experience handling commercial and investor-State disputes across Latin America. Our IDR practice operates in a diverse range of languages, including Spanish-speaking attorneys and professional staff. Crowell’s team has been consistently recognized by publications such as Global Arbitration Review, Chambers, and Latinvex as a leader in international disputes.