The legal market in Latin America started the new year with laterals and promotions. Pellerano in the Dominican Republic and Prieto in Chile grew their respective partnerships while Garrigues in Peru and Holland & Knight in Mexico welcomed high profile hires. Elsewhere, PPU in Chile announced that partner Marcelo Armas is taking over as co-chair […]
Ignacio Abella
25 September 2017
At The Latin American Lawyer we are sending thoughts, prayers and solidarity with everyone affected by the earthquakes in Mexico and Guatemala and by hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria throughout the Caribbean and Florida. In legal news this week, PPU provided local counsel in Peru to Westfalia Fruit on a $90 million loan and Rodrigo Elias […]
Ignacio Abella
6 September 2017
Next week The Latin American Lawyer will host its first Latin American Cafe in Guatemala. Over 40 guests have confirmed attendance from law firms and companies such as Arias, Asensio Andrade Flores, Banrural, Baker McKenzie, Batalla, BLP Abogados, Cargill, Cervecería Guatemala, D´Empaire Reyna, EY Law, Mattos Filho, Minera San Rafael, Morrison & Foerster, Novartis, Oller […]
Ignacio Abella
24 August 2017
This week, Basham advised bottle manufacturer Vichisa on its $200 million investment in a new plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. Also in Mexico, Jones Day acted for the underwriters on the $400 million offering by media company TV Azteca. In Chile, Carey and PPU were instructed on a $435 million loan to energy company Aela Energía […]
Ignacio Abella
11 August 2017
This week, PPU offices in Chile, Colombia and Peru joined forces to advise WSP on its expansion across the Pacific Alliance countries. In Brazil, TozziniFreire acted for fashion retailers Lojas Renner on its $63 million offering while in Mexico, the world´s largest bakery company Bimbo instructed Cleary Gottlieb on the $630 million purchase of a Chicago-based […]
Ignacio Abella
28 July 2017
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the research about the outlook for Central America and the Dominican Republic. The report with the results will be unveiled in Guatemala on September 12th at the session organised by The Latin American Lawyer to debate A new era for legal services in Central America: local, […]
Ignacio Abella
14 July 2017
Fresh from hosting two Latin American Cafés in Mexico City this week, The Latin American Lawyer is already gearing up to our first ever event in Guatemala. This Latin American Café will take place on September 12th, for more information and to register, please click here The Latin American Lawyer is delighted to support the […]
Ignacio Abella
29 June 2017
This week, PPU acted for Chilean financial services company Tanner on a short-term debt issuance while in Peru, Rodrigo Elias & Medrano advised the underwriters of Conelsur´s $35 million bond issuance. Elsewhere, Baker Mckenzie promoted 10 to the partnership across the region while in El Salvador, Consortium Legal helped telco Digicel obtain a $1.6 million financing. The Latin […]
Ignacio Abella
14 June 2017
The Latin American Lawyer lands in Mexico City next month, hosting two exclusive events in association with Kluwer Law International. These separate breakfast sessions will cover current issues in intellectual property on July 11th, and arbitration on July 13th. To register for either of these events, please email Rebecka Larsson rebecka.larsson@iberianlegalgroup.com Meanwhile, the New York State Bar Association […]
Ignacio Abella
18 May 2017
On Monday May 22nd, The Latin American Lawyer will be in Barcelona hosting a high level debate on protecting IP rights on the new digital age. The event, organised in association with Kluwer Law International, is now sold out and there is a waiting list. In other news, Basham acted for a leading Mexican hospital group on a multimillion […]
