Overview
(October 29, 2026, Washington, DC) – Steptoe again received a Compliance and Investigations (International Firms) ranking in the latest edition of Legal 500 Latin America. In addition, Steptoe partners Brigida Benitez, Fernando Merino, and Cari Stinebower were recognized in the 2027 Legal 500 Latin America guide 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 focus.
Steptoe has a substantial team with strong connections to Latin America in relation to anti-corruption, fraud, and sanctions matters. The Investigations, White-Collar & Compliance 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 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and compliance programs.
View the list of recommendations at Legal 500.
For more information on Steptoe's presence in the professional community, visit the Honors & Rankings page.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients and innovative thinking 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, DC. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
