Covington logo Previous Next A tri-lingual, multi-cultural team with a strong track-record advising clients on complex Corporate, Arbitration, Anti-Corruption and Public Policy matters in Latin America. Global Reach Latin America Practice SELECT LANGUAGE Latin America Covington’s practice in Latin America draws on a dedicated team of lawyers and advisors who are experienced in dealing with local legal institutions, business practices, and governments. We have the language and cultural skills to service clients operating and investing in the region. Our Focus in Latin America Our Latin America practice focuses on Corporate, International Arbitration, Anti-Corruption/FCPA, and Public Policy matters. We routinely collaborate with Covington colleagues on matters requiring regulatory expertise or knowledge of cutting-edge fields of practice to solve our clients most complex problems. Robust Track-Record Our accomplishments in Latin America include winning one of the largest ever investment-treaty awards and representing Fortune 500 companies in high-profile arbitrations, to working on transactions that have been widely recognized, including by The American Lawyer as “Dealmakers of the Year” for 2020 and LatinFinance as “Private Equity Deal of the Year” for 2020. We also have helped clients solve complex business problems by engaging with policy makers in the United States and numerous countries in Latin America. Our practice has consistently been ranked by leading publications, including Chambers, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, and Latinvex, which has placed Covington in the top ten firms for arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, anti-corruption and fraud, and the overall category for 2021. Tri-Lingual, Multi-Cultural Team Our lawyers are bi- or tri-lingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese) and, in some instances, have Civil Law as well as U.S. or UK legal training. Many of them were born and raised in Latin America. Global Reach Africa Asia China Navigating China Japan Korea Europe India Ireland Israel Latin America Middle East North America Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Key Contacts Kimberly Breier SENIOR ADVISOR +1 202 662 5138 kbreier@cov.com Nicole Duclos PARTNER +1 212 841 1135 nduclos@cov.com Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández SENIOR ADVISOR +1 202 662 5290 ggutierrezfernandez@cov.com Rubén Kraiem SENIOR COUNSEL +1 212 841 1002 rkraiem@cov.com Miguel López Forastier PARTNER +1 202 662 5185 mlopezforastier@cov.com Gabriel J. Mesa PARTNER +1 212 841 1228 gmesa@cov.com Sergio Urias PARTNER +1 212 841 1253 surias@cov.com Veronica Yepez OF COUNSEL +1 202 662 5165 vyepez@cov.com FILTERS Representative Matters FILTERS Related News & Insights FILTERS Events BACK TO TOP Covington logo Professionals Practices and Industries News and Insights Global Reach Alumni Contact Us Privacy Notice Legal Notices Sitemap Terms of Use Imprint SUBSCRIBE © 2021 Covington & Burling LLP. All Rights Reserved. Covington & Burling LLP operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide, with the practice in England and Wales conducted by an affiliated limited liability multinational partnership, Covington & Burling LLP, which is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States and authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registration number 77071. The practice in Johannesburg is conducted by an affiliated limited company Covington & Burling (Pty) Ltd. The practice in Dublin Ireland is through a general affiliated Irish partnership, Covington & Burling and authorized and regulated by the Law Society of Ireland with registration number F9013. Attorney Advertising We and the third parties that provide content, functionality, or business services on our website may use cookies to collect information about your browsing activities in order to provide you with more relevant content and promotional materials, on and off the website, and help us understand your interests and improve the website.Privacy Policy Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies