Inspiring Women in Law: interview with Lilian Arias after becoming the first female Eminent Practitioner in Chambers Latin America
El Salvador, Arias Law
"Reputation is built day by day, and directories reflect excellence, experience, and commitment to the client."
Lilian Arias, Managing Partner at ARIAS El Salvador, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first woman in Latin America to be recognized a...
How AI and Blockchain Technologies Are Revolutionizing Crypto Fraud Recovery
United States, Diaz Reus International Law Firm
U.S. consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024—a 25% surge from the prior year—with investment scams alone accounting for $5.7 billion. While asset recovery has traditionally required significant upfront investment, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies are dramatically improving b...
Chambers and Partners 2026 recognizes Alessandri in Band 1
Chile
Alessandri - The Chambers selection process, carried out by more than 200 analysts, includes interviews with clients and lawyers, allowing the most outstanding professionals in the legal field to be identified.
In this edition, five Alessandri attorneys were recognized for their track record and ...
Marval Completes USD $500 Million Vaca Muerta Deal for Total Energies
Argentina
Marval, O’Farrell Mairal assisted Total Energies and Total Austral in the process of the sale of a 45% interest in two oil and gas blocks located in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation to YPF.
The deal, signed on August 6, 2025, and subject to certain conditions, involved a competitive proces...
Insights on asset tokenization in Latin America
Colombia, InLaw Alliance
InLaw Alliance - Asset tokenization is a process based on blockchain technology that converts real-world assets into digital certificates (tokens) that can be traded through the aforementioned chain and with smart contracts. In other words, any physical asset—real estate, raw materials, financial as...
Building or expanding in Guatemala: the safety challenges imposed by NRD-2
Guatemala, Alegalis
Disaster Reduction Standard Number Two (NRD-2) aims to establish the minimum safety requirements that must be observed in buildings or facilities for public use, in order to protect people in the event of natural or man-made events that could put their physical integrity at risk.
These standards ...
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Mexico Energy & Infrastructure Practice by incorporating Carlos Ochoa as a Partner
Mexico
Greenberg Traurig - Carlos Ochoa brings more than 20 years of experience advising domestic and international clients on complex transactions in the areas of energy and natural resources and project finance, with a particular focus on electricity, oil and gas, and real estate. Having led multidiscipl...
Chile Moves Forward With the Implementation of its National Cybersecurity Policy
Chile
Alessandri - On July 11, 2025, the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security issued Exempt Resolution No. 28, which implements the Action Plan for the National Cybersecurity Policy 2023–2028. This resolution, published in the Official Gazette, represents a strategic advance in the digital organiz...
Nearshoring in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic, Ulises Cabrera
Commercial advantage of the Dominican Republic: international agreements that promote investment and nearshoring
In a global environment marked by changes in trade policies, geopolitical tensions, and new regulations, the Dominican Republic stands out as a reliable and increasingly attractive des...
Eighth Edition of the Marval Summit on Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations
Latin America-wide, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal will host the eighth edition of the Marval Summit on Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations: the regional event that brings together top-tier specialists in regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and anti-corruption.
The agenda will feature more than 20 lea...
A local mindset with international capabilities
France, Hélie de Cornois | Stonehage Fleming
The French family office market is in growth mode. In the past, the wealth management sector in France was dominated largely by smaller boutiques or private banks – both French and international – rolling out what they thought to be a broadly ‘European’ version of their private client offering. As s...
DLA Piper, Bruchou, and Clifford Chance advise on EDEMSA’s international issuance of U.S.$150 million Notes
Argentina, Clifford Chance
Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad de Mendoza S.A. (EDEMSA), a leading electricity distribution company in Mendoza, successfully completed the international issuance of its Class 6 Notes, denominated and payable in U.S. dollars, under its global issuance program of up to US$400 million (or its eq...
