NEW YORK/WASHINGTON—Latinvex has named Nicole Duclos and Veronica Yepez among its “Top 100 Female Lawyers” advising clients doing business in Latin America for 2026. Nicole was recognized in the “Arbitration & Litigation” category, while Veronica was recognized among “FCPA & Fraud” lawyers.
Nicole, who leads the firm’s Latin America Initiative, has over 25 years of experience representing clients in international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as transnational litigation. Her experience spans construction, energy, mining, agroindustry, and finance, among other industries. Nicole also sits regularly as an arbitrator. Nicole has earned consistent recognition from Latinvex as one of its “Top Female Lawyers” and “Top 100 Lawyers,” and is ranked by Chambers USA, Chambers Latin America, Legal 500, Global Arbitration Review, and Lexology Index.
Veronica leads Covington’s anti-corruption and investigations practice in Latin America. She is an experienced white-collar lawyer who routinely conducts cross-border investigations and represents both corporate and individual clients before U.S. criminal and civil enforcement authorities. Complementing her investigations practice, Veronica helps multinational companies and financial institutions manage evolving compliance risks, including with respect to U.S. anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and anti-terrorism statutes. As a tri-lingual lawyer (English, Portuguese, and Spanish), she leverages her deep understanding of local business cultures in Latin America and her on-the-ground experience to help clients navigate complex cross-border compliance issues. She has previously been named by Latinvex as one of Latin America’s “Top 100 Lawyers,” and “Top Female Lawyers,” has been recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Latin America, and has been selected by Global Investigations Review as one of the world’s top 100 “Women in Investigations.”
Latinvex publishes daily news and weekly analysis on Latin America business and provides extensive coverage of Latin America’s legal, technology, and energy sectors.
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