Latin America’s economy is expected to plunge into its deepest recession since World War II this year, with growth shrinking 3.8 per cent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to economists at Goldman

Groups lobbying for Mexico’s automakers and vehicle parts suppliers have called on the government for regional content rules in the USMCA, the new North American free trade agreement that replaces NAFTA, to be implemented

Hughes Hubbard & Reed has obtained a critical ruling for the Mexican subsidiary of North American metals maker Cornerstone Building Brands in a dispute with US steel producers over their allegations that certain imports of

The United States has indicted Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, along with 14 current and former government officials, with criminal charges including drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and corruption, alleging that the Venezuelan regime partnered with the

Ferrere Abogados has acted as Ecuadorean counsel to Banco del Pacifico in connection with a cross-border securitisation of direct payment rights arising from foreign remittances.

An Orrick pro bono team is participating with civil rights organisations to force the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) to protect immigrant detainees against the COVID-19 virus.

Davis Polk & Wardwell has advised Brazil’s Banco Votorantim on a $50 million green bonds offering.

Global law firm Proskauer has advised British Telecommunications (BT) on its sale of selected domestic operations and infrastructure in 16 countries in Latin America to CIH Telecommunications Americas, an affiliate of CIH Technology Holdings. 

EY Law in Guatemala is advising on a number of important infrastructure projects in the country, including advising on a feasibility study for the modernisation of La Aurora International Airport and on the AeroMetro project,

DLA Piper has recruited Dino Barajas as a partner in Los Angeles, and who will serve as co-chair of the firm’s US Projects and Infrastructure practice and the Latin American corporate and finance practice.