Claimants have begun filing lawsuits for the first time under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act against third parties alleged to be “trafficking” in property of US nationals confiscated by the Cuban government after the 1959
Dentons has launched a combination with Larraín Rencoret Urzúa in Chile, furthering its growth strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean, after a slew of recent expansions in other countries of the region.
Global law firm White & Case has advised Abraaj Mexico Advisers, currently Colony Mexico Advisers, on its acquisition by US real estate and investment management firm Colony Capital.
Argentinian law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal has advised a group of banks on the amendments to syndicated loans granted in 2017 and 2018 totalling 253.3 million Argentinian pesos ($5.5 million) to Cartasur, a local lender of consumer
Venezuelan law firm Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar & Cia (MENPA) has recruited three new partners, and which the firm describes as key for the current complex times in the country, and “in
Argentina and Luxembourg have signed a social security totalisation agreement, eliminating double taxation by allowing applicable employees to fall under only one country’s social security law.
Clifford Chance has promoted Guido Liniado as partner in its New York office, and who is a member of the law firm’s Latin America Group and World Wide Projects Group.
Chilean law firm Morales & Besa has advised private equity fund manager VolcomCapital on the sale of all of its shares in retail real estate developer VivoCorp Holding to Inversiones Terra.
Baker McKenzie has announced a new parental leave and flexible work policy for its more than 450 employees in Mexico, extending paternal and maternal leave and introducing flexible and remote working arrangements.
Jones Day has advised Banco Santander in Spain and Mexico and Banco Inbursa on a loan to Abent 3T to refinance a power station in Mexico.
