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Miller & Chevalier Receives Band One Firm and Individual Rankings in the 2022 Edition of Chambers Latin America

Washington, DC, August 26, 2021 – Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced today that it received firm and individual rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers Latin America.

Firm Ranking: 

  • Miller & Chevalier – International Counsel: Corporate Crime & Investigations: Band One

Miller & Chevalier is recognized by Chambers Latin America for having a "heavy-hitting international department with an exceptional track record representing both companies and individuals in an array of Latin American corporate criminal matters." The publication notes that the firm boasts "first-rate expertise in compliance matters, benefiting from unmatched experience serving as compliance monitors in regional FCPA enforcement settlements." Clients emphasize the firm's "full knowledge of the clients' activities and industries in which they operate" and "their knowledge of the region and ability to resolve complex matters."

Individual Rankings: 

  • Matteson Ellis – Corporate Crime & Investigations – International Counsel: Band One 
  • James G. Tillen – Corporate Crime & Investigations – International Counsel: Band Two
  • Jeffrey A. Lehtman – Corporate Crime & Investigations – International Counsel: Band Three

Chambers Latin America describes Ellis as a "very clever" legal advisor who "is quick to understand the situation." Interviewees say Ellis "has developed a very good reputation among Brazilian companies and in South America generally," adding "companies trust him a lot." He is held in the highest regard for his handling of high-profile FCPA investigations and compliance matters, in addition to internal inquests.

Tillen, who serves as Chair of the firm's International Department, offers in-depth knowledge of anti-corruption investigations and regularly advises companies on those conducted internally as well as by the DOJ and SEC. Chambers interviewees say Tillen is "an oracle when it comes to FCPA knowledge," noting that he "really knows how navigate an internal investigation without incurring unnecessary costs."

Chambers reports Lehtman is widely admired for his considerable experience acting on high-profile Latin American white-collar investigations and compliance issues. Lehtman is noted as "a leading individual" in this space for his strong regional focus.

These rankings mark the eighth consecutive year that the firm has received recognition in Chambers Latin America within the Corporate Crime & Investigations section (formally Fraud & Corporate Investigations). The guide covers a total of 19 jurisdictions, spanning Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and all Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in South America. The guide highlights lawyers with specific experience in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries and ranks lawyers and practices based on a combination of practice research and consistently positive market feedback.

About Chambers and Partners

The Chambers rankings are based on extensive research conducted by Chambers and Partners Legal Publishers, a highly respected English publisher of renowned directories assessing and ranking the world's leading lawyers. Unlike other companies that allow firms to purchase a mention or ranking, Chambers bases its listings solely on outside evaluations of merit. Its researchers investigate law firms and lawyers globally through an exhaustive process of interviewing clients and competitors in major areas of business law.

About Miller & Chevalier 

Founded in 1920, Miller & Chevalier is a Washington, DC law firm with a global perspective and leading practices in Tax, Litigation, International Law, Employee Benefits (including ERISA), White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations, and Government Affairs. Miller & Chevalier is a top-ranked firm sharply focused on targeted areas that interact with the federal government. Over the past three years, the firm's lawyers have represented more than 40 percent of the Fortune 100, one-quarter of the Fortune 500, and approximately 30 percent of the Global 100. Based in Washington, DC, a significant number of firm lawyers have held senior positions in the U.S. government and have written many of the regulations they currently help clients navigate. For more information on the firm, visit www.millerchevalier.com

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