With a deep understanding of markets and laws across the region, the Debevoise Latin America team offers clients effective solutions for a range of challenges and opportunities.

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Debevoise recognized as a top tier firm for Corporate Crime & Investigations and International Arbitration in Latin America by Chambers Global (2024) and Chambers Latin America (2025). Also recommended by Chambers Global (2024) for Mergers & Acquisitions Latin America-wide.

Recognized as a top tier firm for Corporate Crime & Investigations in Brazil by Chambers Brazil (2023) and recommended for Corporate M&A and International Arbitration.

Top-ranked for International Arbitration and Compliance & Investigations in Latin America by The Legal 500 Latin America (2024) and also recognized for Corporate/M&A.

Outstanding practice group offering top-tier advice.

—Chambers Global, 2023

An amazing, top-notch firm with good cultural understanding of how things work in Latin America. They provide deep analyses on anti-corruption programme structures and risks.

Very helpful and knowledgeable. They go the extra mile and follow through.

The most sophisticated team in international arbitration in both the Latin America region and worldwide.

Debevoise & Plimpton provides the kind of guaranteed quality only a top-tier law firm can offer.

Houses an excellent team devoted to tackling complex cases. They offer unparalleled quality in their work.

—Chambers Latin America, 2024-2025

One of the most profound and sophisticated teams in the world.

Stand out for their intelligence, vast experience, commitment to clients and cases, and excellent service.

They have an excellent ability to simplify and manage the most complex cases and situations in an efficient and clear manner.

Debevoise is one of the best, or the best US law firm I have worked with. They have a depth of experience as well as a hands-on approach.

—The Legal 500 Latin America, 2023-2024

A very competent team that is always ready to handle complex cases in a timely manner and with attention to detail.

They are trustworthy and dedicated - spectacular quality.

—Chambers Brazil, 2023

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Over 20 partners, several counsel and over 30 associates spend a significant amount of time on Latin American matters. Many of them speak Spanish or Portuguese. Our partners are active in Latin American and Spanish bars, chambers of commerce and trade associations.

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Debevoise’s relationships in the region are complemented by the firm’s International Associate Program. Debevoise regularly hosts international associates from major Latin American law firms that work on a rotating basis.

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The Debevoise Latin America practice combines top-tier litigation and arbitration skills, broad transactional capabilities and a savvy understanding of the region. The practice works with some of the most sophisticated and respected conglomerates, corporations, investors and families in Latin America, with some relationships dating back as long as 50 years.A significant number of Debevoise lawyers travel to the region regularly and are fluent not only in the laws and the languages, but also in the market practices, the corporate cultures and the pace and tenor of disputes in the region. The Latin America practice has built strong connections with top local law firms, bankers and business people over many years of working in the region and through the firm’s international associate program, which regularly brings the most promising individuals from leading regional law firms and clients to work at Debevoise on a rotating basis. The result has been a remarkably cohesive and quite extensive alumni network throughout Latin America.In total, the multilingual, multicultural team includes more than 20 partners and 30 counsel and associates, active in Latin American bars, chambers of commerce and trade associations. With dual U.S. and English law capabilities as well as civil law experience, the Latin America practice projects in the region global best practices and offers clients an extraordinary service in M&A, international dispute resolution, private equity, white collar and project finance, as well as industry experience in insurance, financial institutions, mining, energy and natural resources, media & telecommunications, infrastructure and consumer products.