Overview
(October 27, 2025, Washington, DC) – Steptoe received a Compliance and Investigations (International firms) ranking in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 Latin America. Legal 500 also listed Iris Bennett, Brigida Benitez, and Fernando Merino as recommended lawyers. Legal 500 rankings are based on a series of criteria, including work conducted by law firms over the past 12 months, experience and depth of teams and areas of specialization.
Steptoe has a substantial team with strong connections to Latin America in relation to anti-corruption, fraud and sanctions matters. The white-collar defense and investigations group has a number of Latin American clients, along with multinationals with Latin American operations and individuals that are under investigation. The firm is noted for internal investigations into potential fraud and corruption, along with large-scale FCPA investigations and compliance programs.
Iris Bennett has more than 20 years' experience in cross-border investigations, including FCPA matters. Brigida Benitez also has vast experience in internal investigations and anti-corruption cases. Fernando Merino is a true Latin America specialist with a substantial focus on compliance and investigations.
View the list of recommendations at Legal 500.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
