Law firm Garrigues is a market leader in Peru, but how does it manage to stay at the leading edge amid the strong competition from local firms? Óscar Arrús, the firm’s lead partner
TransCanada’s senior legal counsel for Mexico and Latin America, Moisés Hernández, talks about the challenges and complexities of negotiating the legal hurdles for the construction of natural gas pipelines in Mexico.
Debevoise & Plimpton is advising US company International Paper on the sale of its Brazilian corrugated packaging business, which includes three containerboard mills and four box plants, to Klabin, Brazil’s largest paper manufacturer.
Argentinian law firm Barros & Errázuriz has helped Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras qualify as a bidder in the second health facility concession program being held by Argentina’s Public Works Ministry.
Philippi Prietozarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (PPU) has acted as Chilean counsel Banco Santander on acquisition of a 50.1-per cent stake in the Chilean arm of Mercury Trade Finance Solutions.
Hogan Lovells has hired Kelly Ann Shaw, the US President’s former Deputy Assistant for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, as a partner, and who was the lead negotiator&
Law firm Carey has advised Chilean bank Bci on the procuring of authorisation from the Financial Market Commission (CMF) of a minority investment in Pagos y Servicios, a non-banking payment card operator.
Brazilian law firm Sergio Bermudes Advogados is representing CNSaúde, Brazil’s National Health Confederation, in a direct action of unconstitutionality before the Federal Supreme Court (STF), challenging certain aspects of the so-called ‘Quarantine Law’,
Argentinian law firm Beccar Varela has promoted two lawyers to partner, specialising in litigation and corporate law.
US law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has recruited Jorge Kamine as a partner in the corporate and financial services department and as part of its Latin America practice in the firm’s Washington, DC
