Washington, DC, June 17, 2025 – Miller & Chevalier Chartered today announced that Maria Elena Lapetina, a Member in the firm's International department, was named to Global Investigations Review's (GIR) Women in Investigations 2025. The list, now in its fourth edition, features profiles of 100 investigations specialists from around the world. According to GIR, the goal of the publication is to highlight "100 exceptional women in the white-collar crime world, from future leaders to long-established stars."

GIR selected individuals following an open nomination process where readers were encouraged to put forward practitioners with compelling reasons why they deserved to be featured. Once selected, nominees were asked about themselves, including their career highlights and achievements, tips for amplifying diverse voices in investigations, and the hot topics that they expect to still be driving conversations in five years' time. When asked about the most fulfilling part of her job, Lapetina expressed her appreciation for the extraordinary mentors she's had throughout her career, and her gratitude for the opportunities she's had to mentor junior lawyers. "My mentors have taught, guided, and believed in me, and have also been loyal, patient, and dedicated supporters," she said. "As I grow in my own career, I have more and more opportunities to be a mentor, which I view as an enormous privilege. I love helping watch more junior lawyers grow professionally, develop skills, have new opportunities, and find their voices as advocates and counselors." 

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Global Investigations Review provides global coverage of the ever-changing landscape of government enforcement and regulation. It covers the latest developments in the law and practice of cross-border investigations: anti-bribery and corruption, financial services misconduct, antitrust, fraud, money laundering, tax and more.

About Miller & Chevalier 

Founded in 1920, Miller & Chevalier is a Washington, DC law firm with a global perspective and leading practices in Tax, International Law, Litigation, ERISA, White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations, Government Contracts, and Government Affairs. Miller & Chevalier is a top-ranked firm sharply focused on targeted areas that interact with the federal government. 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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