Peru and Colombia require improvements to infrastructure, and this is generating opportunities for Spanish companies as well as their legal advisers
Special focus: Latin America
Chilean, Mexican and Colombian technology and pharmaceutical industries attracting investors
Chile, Mexico and Colombia are attracting substantial foreign investment, particularly in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, says João Caiado Guerreiro, managing partner at Portuguese law firm Caiado Guerreiro.
Cuba´s National Assembly (Parliament) elected a new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, on April 19th. The article explores some challenges ahead for the new leader.
2017 ended with a good level of activity in infrastructure projects in Brazil and this promising trend has been confirmed so far in the new year of 2018, says Andoni Hernández Bengoa, co-head of the Iberian-American
Lawyers in Chile are anticipating an increase in M&A work following the election of Sebastián Piñera as the country’s president
Not all risks are foreseen by investors, such as the impact of infrastructure projects on local indigenous communities – failure to address such issues can result in projects being cancelled
Data privacy is one of the hottest topics of the moment and if we consider a scenario of data being constantly transferred across different countries, the subject gains a lot more flavour.
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
Robust compliance policies, the development of ‘risk maps’ and ongoing staff training will help businesses lessen the impact of security breaches originating in third parties
Total value of M&A activity in Latin America predicted to be $108 billion in 2018, with a significant proportion taking place in Brazil and the Pacific Alliance countries
