The levels of foreign investment being seen in Brazil are considerably higher than in previous decades and reaching into all areas of the economy.

Latin America remains a favoured destination for Spanish and Portuguese businesses, who have invested heavily over recent decades, but regional variations in investor attraction continue to exist.

The continuing economic evolution of Brazil is seeing its largest companies maintain a domestic focus while foreign businesses look to access consumer and finance markets

Arbitration disputes are an inevitable biproduct of the rise in investment across Latin America, and for which Miami is playing an expanding role in both the pre-contractual and dispute resolution phases, say Pedro J Martinez-Fraga

To capitalise on the still significant opportunities that exist in Venezuela it is vital to understand the drivers behind government policy and to adapt to a changing economy

The use of arbitration by both companies and states is growing ever-more sophisticated across Latin America as international and regional investment grows, says Oliver Armas, Head of the IDR practice at Chadbourne & Parke in

Latin America is a region of continuing interest to Iberian investors. Historical, cultural and linguistic ties make it the international arena in which Spanish and Portuguese companies have often felt most comfortable, indeed it is

Latin American businesses are embracing arbitration to resolve regional and international disputes with Miami a preferred arbitral seat

For many years Brazil’s economy had been hailed as the “next big thing”, now even among the BRIC countries it continues to stand out

The opening up of the Cuban economy continues albeit on the State’s own terms