It’s not surprising that a country the size of Brazil needs a strong domestic power market to drive its growth. But traditional energy sources, such as coal and gas, are being overtaken by renewable

New president indicates a need for investment in infrastructure and energy, signalling opportunities for foreign investors

As Iberian companies look abroad to balance the Eurozone crisis, they are increasingly turning to Latin America in the hopes of capitalising on its growth and opportunities. But while some regions are booming, others are

Mediation, as a tool, is not always top of a company’s priority list. Manuel Alvarez-Trongé, Head of the Latin American Desk at Bartolome & Briones in Buenos Aires, however, believes that mediation is growing

International investor interest is on the increase across Latin America but it is Brazil that remains the major focus, creating a new law firm dynamic in the region

Brazil is likely to be a permanent fixture in the headlines over the coming years as it prepares to host the World’s two biggest sporting events – the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

  The future appears to have finally come for the “pais do futuro“, but is the here and now again asserting itself, asks Todd Crider, a Partner with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in São Paulo

Central America is a region booming with opportunities across the services, infrastructure and energy sectors, despite the global economic downturn

Countries across Latin America are competing to attract foreign investors with Venezuela standing out, among many, as a major recipient of Chinese investment