Corporate Crime & Investigations
Latin America - International Counsel
5 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Jeffrey Lehtman
Global 2026
Ranked in 2 practice areas
About
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Practice Areas
Corporate ethics and compliance, including FCPA & anti-corruption laws, MDB/World Bank Sanctions Proceedings and anti-money laundering laws; securities enforcement; internal investigations
Career
Member at Miller &Chevalier Chartered; Former partner at an AmLaw 200 firm in Washington, DC, and former partner and co-chair of the litigation department at a leading white-collar boutique. Former Senior Regional Counsel at Citibank. Served as a trial attorney in the Office of International Affairs within the DOJ's Criminal Division. Recognitions include: Chambers Global: Corporate Investigations (Latin America-wide), 2020; Chambers Latin America: Corporate Crime & Investigations, 2017, 2019 - 2020; Latinvex: Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers List, 2018 - 2019; Benchmark Litigation U.S.: National Practice Star in Securities, 2021; Benchmark Litigation U.S.: Local Litigation Star (New York) in Securities, 2021; The National Law Journal: White Collar Crime Trailblazer, 2018
Publications
Co-author of "Top Three FCPA Compliance Mistakes by Newly Public Tech Companies" in Legal Tech News
Personal
J.D. The University of Michigan Law School cum laude 2000; B.A. Vanderbilt University summa cum laude 1997; fluent in Spanish
Chambers Review
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Chambers Global Guide
Corporate Crime & Investigations - Latin America - International Counsel
Band 3
Individual Editorial
FCPA - USA
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Jeffrey Lehtman has strong experience guiding clients through internal and government investigations, as well as regulatory compliance and enforcement proceedings. He has notable expertise handling FCPA violation cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Jeffrey Lehtman has an exceptional understanding of our market. He is highly skilled, knowledgeable and an effective negotiator. His expertise in the FCPA makes him a well-rounded lawyer.
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