The Big question – In an era of supporting equality in the workplace, leading female lawyers in Latin America identify the need to be passionate, to be ready for change and to have integrity as key attributes for thriving as a partner
Given the recent tax reforms and changes to immigration rules, the US economic landscape has radically changed. The implications for wealth management and tax efficient planning are far reaching.
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
New reforms introduced criminal penalties for cartel involvement and larger fines for anticompetitive behaviour
