New US H-1B policy: Economic, Social, and strategic impacts for Central America
Costa Rica, BLP Legal
A Radical Change in US Immigration Policy
On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration issued a proclamation that marks a turning point in the use of the H-1B visa. The rule ...
BMV and BIVA publish rules for Simplified Issuances
Mexico, Nader, Hayaux, and Goebel
Nader, Hayaux, and Goebel - The Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) and the Institutional Stock Exchange (BIVA) amended their respective internal regulations to incorporate the provisions applicable to the simplified issuance regime, in accordance with the Securities Market Law and the Single Circular issu...
Pérez-Llorca Laboral al Día Analyzes Labor Updates: Timekeeping, Parental Leave, and Case Law
Spain
Pérez-Llorca’s Barcelona office hosted a new session in its "Pérez-Llorca Labor Update" series, which addressed the main regulatory and jurisprudential developments in recent months in the labor and employment field. The session, moderated by Manel Hernández, partner in the firm’s Labor, Compensatio...
Brand Protection in the Digital Age: New Challenges and Opportunities. A Brief Look at the Challenges of the Metaverse and E-Commerce
Guatemala
Alegalis - The digital world has radically transformed the way brands interact with consumers and competitors. The emergence of the metaverse, NFTs, and the expansion of e-commerce have generated scenarios that require new strategies for protecting industrial property. Trademarks, currently more tha...
The IBA Law Firm Management Committee Conference attracts the legal elite with a record-breaking turnout
International Bar Association
International Bar Association — The legal industry in Latin America is on a new trajectory of growth and sophistication, a sentiment that resonated throughout the Law Firm Management Committee Latin America Conference held recently in São Paulo.
Under the theme of "Building the law firm of the fu...
Successful Next-Gen IBA Summit in São Paulo: Shaping the Future of Law Firm Management
international Bar Association
The International Bar Association’s Next Generation Legal Summit brought together rising leaders in early September in Sao Paulo to examine how law firm management is evolving and what it means for young lawyers aiming for leadership roles. The session, titled "Building Your Professional Future in a...
Latam Forum Santiago: Transforming How Law Firms Grow
October 15, 2025, Carey, Chile
In an environment where competition among law firms is increasingly intense, marketing and business development strategies have become a decisive factor in gaining ground and consolidating leadership.
LMBD LATAM and the Ibero-American Association AICMJ present the Latam Forum Santiago: Transformi...
Interview with Andrey Dorado, expert in M&A and Competition Law in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Arias Law
"Costa Rica has a very high level of professional talent. There is healthy and relevant competition, which drives continuous improvement in the practice."
At Latin Counsel, we have had the pleasure of talking to Andrey Dorado, a key partner in the corporate and financial law area at Arias Costa Rica. Wit...
Digital Government: Where Aristotle Meets Algorithms
Ulises Cabrera - This article stems from a recent invitation from the French-Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFD), which honored me by inviting me to speak at a brief legal discussion on digital law and corporate governance. Preparing for that conversation led me to research and reflec...
Global Wealth Powerhouse: Corient Expands to $430B with Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope Capital Acquisition
Corient | Stonehage Fleming | Stanhope Capital
With these acquisitions, the company will become the world’s largest non-bank wealth manager and the world’s largest multi-family office focused on ultra-high and high-net-worth clients
MIAMI and LONDON (September, 2025) – Corient, one of the largest and fastest-growing national wealth advisors in the U.S., today announced the additio...
The Future of Compliance: Interview with the leaders of the 8th Marval Summit Compliance 2025
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal - On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Marval O’Farrell Mairal held the eighth edition of its Summit on Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations. This event, which has established itself as a regional benchmark, brought together experts to analyze the main challenges in th...
BLP advises FIFCO on the sale of its food and beverage businesses to HEINEKEN
Central America, BLP Legal
BLP acted as legal advisor to FIFCO in the execution of a binding agreement to sell to HEINEKEN N.V. ("HEINEKEN") the remaining 75% equity stake in its subsidiary, Distribuidora La Florida S.A., enabling HEINEKEN to acquire its beverage, food, and retail operations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salva...
