Representatives from the business community attended an event dedicated to presenting the main findings of the "Privacy Barometer", a study prepared by La Tercera and Descifra that examines how Chileans perceive the protection of their personal data, whom they trust to safeguard it and what they exp...
For more than two decades, luxury fashion brands have been extending their retail experience into dining across Asia, transforming physical shops into immersive lifestyle destinations that generate viral moments. Labels such as Agnès b., Vivienne Westwood, and Armani were early pioneers of this sens...
Arias | Diego Gallegos, a partner at ARIAS Costa Rica and an expert in banking and capital markets, presents this article regarding legal considerations for foreign investors interested in Costa Rican debt bonds.
Article 121, subsection 15 of the Political Constitution limits the Costa Rican gove...
International Trademark Association | INTA | Crystal Lo
Global supply chain shifts have driven major Asian industrial groups from China, South Korea, and Japan to expand their manufacturing presence across Latin America. Asian brand names are increasingly visible on factory buildings throughout many of the region’s industrial zones, while Mexico and parts of the Pacific Alliance have become major destinations for this capital inflow.
Although this investment brings significant economic growth, it also creates a high-stakes environment in which proprietary technology and other corporate assets face genuine risks of leakage. Protecting those assets requires a cross-border strategy that bridges As...
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Chile — Parga Montes & Vasseur Laborales has welcomed Ignacia López as a new partner, effective July 1, 2026, and has changed its name to Parga Montes Vasseur & López, Laborales, retaining the acronym PMVL, Laborales.
Ignacia López previously served for several years as the lead partner of the la...
LAC Legal has announced the addition of Sabrina Langenstein to its Immigration Law practice, led by Senior Associate Rodrigo Vieto, further strengthening the firm’s ability to advise foreign investors, multinational companies, executives, and individuals seeking to establish themselves in Panama.
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Marval O Farrell Mairal | The Argentine Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) issued Resolution 215/2026, published in the Official Gazette on July 6, 2026, which approves modifications to the administrative procedures for trademark invalidation and non-use cancellation actions.
The main change...
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Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, so-called ambush marketing once again moved to the centre of the legal and commercial debate in Latin America. During the tournament, competitors across multiple industries sought to participate in the intense marketing activity surrounding the event, reinforcing t...
Carey and Guyer & Regules advised the Secured Bondholders Committee, acting as representative of the holders of international bonds issued by Enjoy, in connection with the sale of Baluma, owner of the Enjoy Punta del Este hotel and casino, for approximately USD180 million.
The transaction was car...
Lima, July 15, 2026.- Estudio Rodrigo announced the appointment of Miyanou Dufour, who joins from Hernández & Cía., as a partner in its Mining and Environment practice, together with associates Sebastian Saavedra and Flavia Alvarado.
The arrival of Miyanou Dufour, a recognised specialist with alm...
DLA Piper has secured the annulment of a €25 million fine imposed on Iberdrola by Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) over alleged price manipulation in the Spanish electricity market.
The fine was imposed on Iberdrola Generación in November 2015 after the CNMC concluded...
Arif Ali, FCIArb, widely recognised as one of the world’s leading international arbitration practitioners, has joined Arbitra International as the firm celebrates its fifth anniversary.
After more than three decades of practice, more than 100 complex disputes at counsel’s table, advising sovereig...
A&O Shearman advised the lenders, a group of commercial banks, in connection with two multilateral-backed loan facilities totalling USD3.2 billion extended to the Republic of Argentina.
The first facility, in the amount of USD2 billion, is guaranteed by the World Bank’s International Bank for Re...
Lima, July 16, 2026.- Hernández & Cía. announced that Nydia Guevara has joined the firm as a partner in its Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and FinTech practices. The highly regarded specialist returns to the firm after twenty years, strengthening its financial and transactional platform. Her a...
Interview | Roberto Silva: "Today, Argentina is sending a clear signal of openness and integration to the world"
In an exclusive conversation with Latin Counsel, we spoke with Roberto E. Silva, president of Argentina’s Securities Commission (CNV), about the process of simplification, deregulation...
Alessandri Abogados has launched a pro bono personal data advisory project for Fundación Iguales, as part of a collaboration aimed at strengthening the management and protection of sensitive information relating to highly vulnerable individuals.
The initiative was presented during a breakfast hel...
Carey advised AI Software, LLC, doing business as Capacity, on its acquisition of Chattigo, a Chilean omnichannel conversational platform that enables companies to automate and centralise their customer service, sales and internal communications.
Capacity is an agentic support automation platform...
ARIAS advised the participating banks in a US$350 million syndicated financing led by Bladex and Santander as Lead Arrangers. The financing was granted to Grupo Imperia, now Grupo Financiero BSC, to support its acquisition of Banistmo Panama, formerly owned by Grupo Cibest.
The transaction is one...
Pérez-Llorca and Miranda & Amado have completed their integration, originally announced in May, following approval by the partners’ meetings and governing bodies of both firms. The transaction brings together two leading firms in their respective jurisdictions into a fully integrated platform focuse...
As the World Cup moves toward its semifinal stage and sports headlines continue to dominate the regional conversation, a quieter but potentially highly valuable race is unfolding behind the scenes in Latin America’s trademark and patent offices: inventors and companies are moving to secure legal own...
DLA Piper has appointed María Eugenia Carbó as Counsel in its Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practices in Buenos Aires, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in corporate transactions, corporate governance, and cross-border matters.
Carbó advises domestic and international com...
On July 1, 2026, the United States declined to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form during the treaty’s first scheduled joint review.
The USMCA remains in force for its initial 16-year term, which is scheduled to end in July 2036, unless the parties agree t...
Carey | Opdenergy, through its subsidiaries Opdenergy Generación, Ra Solar and Opdenergy PMGD, has refinanced a portfolio of renewable energy projects under a project finance structure for up to US$227 million. The transaction was signed on June 17, 2026, and involves Chile, the United States (New Y...
On June 1, 2026, Chile published Law No. 21,822, the Comprehensive Law on Older Persons and the Promotion of Dignified, Active and Healthy Ageing, which establishes a new protection framework and redefines how companies must interact with older people, both as consumers and as workers.
The analys...
Alegalis | Bayer, in partnership with Endeavor, launched the third edition of its Legado 2026 program, an initiative aimed at startups that are already operating and generating impact in the fields of health, agriculture, and food security. Unlike many programs that focus on early-stage ideas, this ...
Latin Counsel interviews Cristian Rojas Samayoa, Director of the Criminal Litigation Department at Alegalis, on Guatemala’s new Integral Law for the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering or Other Assets and Terrorist Financing, approved through Decree 15-2026, and its impact on notaries, leg...
Diaz Reus | Colombia’s tax policy remains in a period of uncertainty following the rejection of the proposed Ley de Financiamiento by Congress in December 2025 and the subsequent adoption of limited emergency measures by decree. For Colombian families and entrepreneurs with U.S. investments, the key...
Bofill Mir director Manfred Zink, senior associate Francisca Ossa Monge and associate Martina Preuss participated in the 76th Ordinary General Assembly of Members of AHK Chile, held as part of the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the German-Chilean Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The m...
Private Client Latam Advisors (PCLA) has been launched as a new legal and tax alliance focused on private clients in Latin America, with the aim of strengthening specialized advice for private clients, business families and wealth structures with regional and international reach.
The network brin...
At last month’s INTA Annual Meeting in London and over the past few weeks, INTA member firms have shared their insights on ambush marketing. While this issue is deeply familiar to sports sponsors, intellectual property lawyers, enforcement bodies, and major brands, it remains relatively unknown to m...
The First Chamber of the Santiago Court of Appeals has granted the annulment action brought by Asesorías e Inversiones Benjamín, a company linked to Chilean businessman Isidoro Quiroga, setting aside the arbitral award that had ordered the payment of approximately US$227 million, plus interest, to C...
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