US law firm Polsinelli launched a Latin America practice in March, and its chair, Emil R. Infante spoke to us about the opportunities south of the border, as well as the landscape post-COVID-19.
Diego Abeo Sabogal, director of penal law and compliance at Estudio Olaechea in Lima, identifies and analyses the principal risks created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures companies should adopt to prevent and/or
When it comes to outsourcing work to external law firms, “there are certain ‘soft skills’ that bring added value to the relationship, and which are much appreciated by in-house lawyers,” according to Intercorp Peru’s
Chilean law firm Lawgic Abogados launched earlier this year, founded by a team of partners with ample experience in environmental laws, natural resources, mining and water.
Brazil is likely to approve the cultivation of cannabis sativa for medicinal purposes later this year, setting a legal precedent, although how the legislation would work is still to be defined, according to Isabela Amorim
A new year brings new trends, new legislation and new challenges, and as 2020 gets under way we take a look at some of the takeaways for Latin America from Baker McKenzie’s global report on
Even before the first quarter of the year is behind us, Latin America is facing new challenges, with its economies dependent on exports to China and other parts of Asia likely to see a slowdown
Multinational companies require counsel that can work across multiple jurisdictions, but which can be complicated in Latin America, where there are many legal discrepancies from market to market, according to the regional counsel at German
In February, law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe hired Christina Maccio, a firstchair trial lawyer and leading litigator for the energy sector, and who is a fluent Spanish speaker with extensive experience representing companies in
Cuatrecasas hired Domingo Rivarola Reisz as a partner and head of its litigation and arbitration practice in Lima last November, bringing the office’s partner count to six, and who echoes other Latin American lawyers’
