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
Signs used on products to denote specific origin protected for first time, but companies still facing problems when trying to enforce IP rights
PPP work for lawyers set to increase, but more economic reforms are needed in order to avoid the further erosion of the country’s finances.
Corruption scandals in the Pacific Alliance could deter investors, it is argued, but there is still optimism regarding the region’s economic prospects despite uncertainty surrounding NAFTA
Energy and telecommunications sector reforms mean international investors are continuing to target Mexico despite the country’s political instability, says Manuel Romano, partner in charge of Jones Day’s Mexico City office.
