The Latin American Lawyer December 2018
Both the acquirer and the seller in a deal have responsibility for obtaining approval from the competition authority
Legal community also wants new government to persist with the country’s peace agreement, which is credited with reducing violence and homicide rates
Lawyers predict increasing demand for advice on administrative law and public procurement after China and Panama schedule free-trade talks.
Debevoise & Plimpton prides itself on its highly-specialised, cross-disciplinary approach. It is also one of the few New York firms shunning a ground presence in Latin America. For now…
Marisol González, Latin America general counsel at L’Oréal, says law firms should not over commit themselves “just for the sake of keeping us as clients”
In-house and external counsel grapple with budget limitations and increased competition
More demand for labour expertise in law firms
Regulations seek financial stability and preventing money laundering
Law firms also expecting boom from new regulations in fintech
