Washington, DC, May 24, 2017 – Miller & Chevalier Chartered is pleased to announce that International department Chair Kathryn Cameron Atkinson, International Member Alejandra Montenegro Almonte, and International Counsel Saskia Zandieh were named as three of Latin America's Top 100 Female Lawyers for 2017 by Latinvex. They were recognized in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Fraud category.

Miller & Chevalier was the only law firm with three lawyers ranked in the FCPA and Fraud category. Comments published by Latinvex about the honorees include the following:

• "Atkinson has advised foreign and Latin American companies on FCPA issues in the region." According to a Brazilian peer, "Kathryn Atkinson has developed an incredible practice and I hear nothing but praise for her work."
• "Montenegro Almonte is a native Spanish-speaker and is equally comfortable conducting legal matters in both English and Spanish. Her experience on corruption and sanctions matters is multifaceted and includes internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, risk assessments, compliance program development, trainings, and audits."
• "Zandieh has experience assisting multinational companies in conducting cross-border investigations, making voluntary disclosures, and representing clients before U.S. enforcement authorities. Zandieh has also conducted due diligence throughout Latin America and Europe and provided compliance advice on a range of business transactions. She is fluent in Spanish and has worked in Argentina, and Costa Rica."

About Latinvex

Latinvex publishes daily news and weekly analysis on Latin America business, including nearly 50 rankings benchmarking the region's companies, countries, and people. It provides extensive and unique coverage of Latin America's legal, technology and energy sectors. Latinvex selects leading attorneys for recognition from international law firms that are involved in the increasing scope of legal business in Latin America. The publication uses a combination of criteria, including a recent track record on major deals and business, prominence of the firm in Latin America, and other third-party rankings as the basis for the accolade.

About Miller & Chevalier

Founded in 1920, Miller & Chevalier is a Washington, DC law firm with a global perspective and leading practices in Tax, Employee Benefits (including ERISA), International Law and Business, White Collar and Internal Investigations, Complex Litigation and Government Affairs. In an era of big law, 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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