Matteson Ellis

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 1

Corporate Crime & Investigations

Latin America - International Counsel

4 Years Ranked

Band 1

Corporate Crime & Investigations (International Firms)

Brazil

3 Years Ranked

Band 5

FCPA

USA

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

USA 2024

Latin America 2025

Brazil 2024

About

Provided by Matteson Ellis

Global

Practice Areas

Complex internal investigations, including FCPA/International Anti-Corruption, with focus on the Americas and Multilateral Development Banks. Anti-corruption compliance, legal analysis, third-party due diligence, voluntary disclosures, corruption risk-assessments, U.S. government

resolutions.

Career

Litigation Specialist and Investigator, The World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency; Latinvex's Top-100 Lawyers in Latin America; Global Investigations Review 40 Under 40.

Professional Memberships

Co-Founder and Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus, The School for Ethics and Global Leadership, Washington, DC.

Publications

Author, "The FCPA in Latin America," 2016.

Personal

Spanish and Portuguese fluency; JD, Georgetown Law Center, cum laude, 2004; BA, Dartmouth College, 1997.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate Crime & Investigations (International Firms) - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Matteson Ellis is a seasoned practitioner, highly admired by the market for his in-depth knowledge and solid activity in Brazil. He boasts remarkable experience in sophisticated compliance matters and complex criminal investigations, especially in connection with FCPA-related matters.

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Corporate Crime & Investigations - Latin America - International Counsel

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Experienced practitioner Matteson Ellis is held in the highest esteem for his handling of high-profile FCPA investigations and compliance matters, in addition to internal inquests across Latin America.

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FCPA - USA

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Matteson Ellis leads the Latin America practice at Miller & Chevalier. He gains recognition for his compliance and investigatory expertise in the FCPA space with a noted focus on Latin America.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Matteson is outstanding in Latam and Brazil's anti corruption matters.

Corporate Crime & Investigations (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He is a senior partner who wrote a book about corruptions matters. Matteson is a senior encyclopaedia.

Corporate Crime & Investigations (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Matteson is a highly active partner who speaks Portuguese and is a point of reference in investigations in Brazil.

Corporate Crime & Investigations (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Matteson Ellis is one of the most experienced FCPA lawyers who understands the complexity of Latin American markets.

Corporate Crime & Investigations respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Matteson Ellis is fantastic for us. He is commercially oriented, practical, prompt, flexible and provides an excellent client experience, helping us understand the complexity of the issue at hand.

Corporate Crime & Investigations respondent
Chambers Global Guide

"Matt has fantastic regional expertise in Latin America and he is very practical."

FCPA respondent
Chambers Global Guide

"He is an expert in all things Latin America."