Our team partners with Latin America-based companies, multinational corporations, and individuals operating or investing in the region to address their most sensitive and complex legal, regulatory, and compliance challenges, and advance their strategic objectives. We consult on everything from multi-jurisdictional investigations and complex cross-border transactions, to sensitive regulatory enforcement matters and critical compliance challenges.

A Destination Latin America Practice

Ropes & Gray’s Latin America practice is recognized as a premier destination for clients navigating the region’s dynamic and rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape. We have dedicated significant resources in the jurisdictions where our clients face the greatest risk and opportunity, positioning our team to stay ahead of emerging trends in cross-border enforcement, investment, and regulatory scrutiny.

From advising household names to managing headline-grabbing government investigations and landmark transactions, our ability to translate nuanced legal analysis into practical, business-oriented advice distinguishes Ropes & Gray as a trusted advisor throughout Latin America. Our work in the region is consistently recognized by leading industry publications, including Chambers, The Legal 500, Latinvex, Global Investigations Review, and Lawdragon.

Cross-Practice Expertise and Industry Knowledge

Clients turn to Ropes & Gray for their highest-stakes matters in Latin America because we offer a rare combination of global platform strength, deep regional insight, and relentless focus on results. We take a “one firm” approach, assembling integrated teams spanning multiple practice areas with highly specialized industry knowledge. Our core capabilities in the region include:

Language, Cultural Fluency, and On-the-Ground Capabilities

Ropes & Gray’s Latin America team leverages native Spanish and Portuguese-language proficiency and deep cultural fluency to support clients navigating the complexities of doing business in the region. We conduct matters in local languages, interface with domestic and international regulators, and liaise with in-house counsel, boards of directors, and other key stakeholders.

We have cultivated longstanding relationships with leading Latin American law firms whose jurisdictional expertise we draw upon as trusted co-counsel when local law considerations arise. Our teams also regularly collaborate with in-house legal departments to oversee document review, forensic computer analyses, internal and external financial audits, and to conduct on-the-ground interviews and investigative site visits across the region.

“Ropes & Gray houses experienced lawyers with proven knowledge of Latin American jurisdictions. The team is pragmatic and thorough."

Chambers & Partners