ALLY: New Regional Initiative Seeks to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Visibility in the Latin American Legal Sector
Latin America-wide, ALLY
A new regional organisation aimed at promoting inclusion policies and greater LGBTQ+ visibility within the Latin American legal sector was introduced during the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Latin American regional forum, held in Punta del Este in March 2026. Under the name ALLY, the initiat...
Fintech Outlook for the Americas — 2026 Edition
Latin Counsel presents its Fintech 2026 – The Americas report at a moment of structural transition in the global financial system. Across the region, the convergence of digital assets, tokenization, artificial intelligence and real-time payment infrastructure is redefining how financial services are...
Elimination of Inheritance Tax in Guatemala: Interview with Andrés Dougherty
Guatemala, Alegalis
The Alegalis attorney discusses the legal and practical implications of Decree 6-2026, which abolishes inheritance, legacy, and gifts upon death tax in Guatemala
Latin Counsel interviewed Andrés Dougherty, attorney at Alegalis, to discuss the scope and practical implications of Guatemala’s recent elimination of...
Mexico Energy Commission Issues Storage Integration Guidelines
Mexico, DLA Piper
DLA Piper | Mexico’s National Energy Commission (CNE) published the "General Administrative Guidelines for the Integration of Electric Energy Storage Systems into the National Electric System" in the Federal Official Gazette on April 16, 2026. Together with the Electricity Sector Law (LSE) and its Regulations (RLSE), the Guidelines establish Mexico’s first regulatory framework governing the integration, operation, and market participation of Electric Energy Storage Systems (SAEE).
The Guidelines define five participation modalities covering power plants, load centers, self-consumption, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and non-...
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Pérez-Llorca accelerates its Latin American expansion with the integration of Miranda & Amado in Peru
Peru, Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca and Miranda & Amado have reached a full legal and economic integration agreement to create the leading law firm in Ibero-America, in a transaction described as an unprecedented milestone in the Peruvian legal market, representing the first full merger between a leading local firm and a ...
INTA 2026:Latin America’s Brand Protection Challenge Is Also Its Growth Opportunity
Crystal Lo | INTA 2026
Sports and e-commerce are two major sectors contributing to Latin America’s economic growth. The session Expanding into Latin America: Navigating Risk, Unlocking Value and Protecting Intangibles, moderated by Erika Diniz Silla, Executive Director at Associacao Brasileira da Propriedade Intelectual, ...
INTA 2026: Intellectual Property as a Strategic Driver of Foreign Investment
Crystal Lo | INTA 2026
Over 400 individuals and more than 200 organizations from Latin America registered to attend the INTA Annual Meeting in London this year, underscoring the region’s strong presence at the global IP conference, even though the event was held outside the Americas. This reflected the importance that Lat...
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A&O Shearman advises banks on Mundo’s inaugural bond issuance
Chile, A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman advised the initial purchasers in connection with the issuance by DB Terra Chile HoldCo SpA (Mundo) of USD 435 million in 7.950% senior sustainable notes due 2031.
Mundo intends to use the net proceeds to repay or repurchase certain existing debt, with the remainder allocated to gene...
Ceyhun Pehlivan launches Cornerstone Counsel, international boutique focused on technology, digital and commercial law
Spain, Cornerstone Counsel
Ceyhun Necati Pehlivan, known to clients and colleagues as "Cey", has launched Cornerstone Counsel, a new boutique law firm based in Madrid focused on high-value advisory in technology, digital and commercial law, including data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
A technology ...
Mexico’s CNE Issues New General Administrative Provisions for Cogeneration Systems
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig | On April 16, 2026, the National Energy Commission (CNE) published the General Administrative Provisions for electricity generation under the Cogeneration modality (the "Provisions") in the Official Gazette of the Federation. These regulations, which entered into force on April 17...
Cavelier Abogados Expands Intellectual Property Practice with Consuelo Benjumea in Medellín
Colombia, Cavelier Abogados
Cavelier Abogados, a Colombian law firm with over 70 years of experience in intellectual property (IP) and business law , has announced its integration with Consuelo Benjumea & Asociados, a firm based in Medellín specializing in IP, sanitary registry, competition, and consumer protection.
Throug...
Carey advises on multi-jurisdictional transaction involving Liderman
Chile, Carey
Carey advised on the acquisition of a controlling and majority stake in Azzaro Trading S.A., parent company of security services provider Liderman, by the lead investor of RBB, L.P. The transaction closed on April 21, 2026, and resulted in the complete exit of The Carlyle Group from its investment i...
Bofill Mir appoints four new directors to reinforce key practices
Chile, Bofill Mir
Bofill Mir Abogados has announced the internal promotion of four lawyers to the position of director, effective May 1, 2026. This move increases the firm’s total number of directors to seven, aiming to bolster key practice areas through organic growth and internal talent development.
The new app...
Alessandri celebrates World Intellectual Property Day
Chile, Alessandri | INTA
Alessandri | In observance of World Intellectual Property Day, Alessandri hosted the Pre-INTA Reception in Chile. The event, organized in collaboration with the International Trademark Association (INTA), focused on strengthening professional relationships and addressing key IP issues ahead of the 2...
Auxadi Expands Global Reach with Integration of Boutique Firm Gentile Law
Spain, Auxadi
Auxadi, a leading provider of accounting, tax, payroll, transfer pricing, and corporate legal services, has finalized the integration of Gentile Law. Founded by Lucía Goy, Gentile Law is a specialized boutique firm focused on international mobility and taxation for family offices and high-net-worth ...
InLaw Alliance Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Business Law Summit in Panama
Panama, InLaw
InLaw | In commemoration of its 20th anniversary, the Inlaw Alliance of Law Firms will host the legal forum "Business Law: A Juridical Perspective on Economic Activity" in Panama City, the birthplace of the alliance. The academic session, scheduled for May 14, 2026, at the Sheraton Grand Panama, is ...
Costa Rica passes digital services and e-commerce law
Costa Rica, Arias Law
Arias | On April 16, 2026, the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly approved the Digital Services and E-Commerce Governance Law in its second debate. This legislation establishes the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital activities in the country. The law will enter into force 12 months a...
Pellerano & Herrera appoints Jennifer Beauchamps Haché partner to lead Banking and Capital Markets
Dominican Republic, Pellerano & Herrera
Pellerano & Herrera, a leading law firm in the Dominican Republic, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Beauchamps Haché as partner. In her new role, she will lead the firm’s Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets practice, a strategic move that expands the firm’s leadership team to seven partne...
MHR and ZBV Advise on Landmark US$1.6 Billion Asset Management Merger
Argentina, Zang, Bergel y Viñes
Zang, Bergel y Viñes has advised the BACS group on a transaction involving the integration of Investis Asset Management S.A.S.G.F.C.I. (rebranded as Vinci Compass Argentina) with BACS Asset Management, creating an expanded platform in the Argentine market.
The transaction integrates Investis Asse...
Vivanco & Vivanco’s Internship Program Transforms Students into Global Leaders
United States, VIVANCO & VIVANCO
In the dynamic landscape of international law and consulting, the gap between academic theory and professional practice can be substantial. At VIVANCO & VIVANCO, the concept of an internship has evolved beyond a formal academic requirement into a high-performance ecosystem where young talent engages...
ZBV at 50 | Carolina Zang on legacy, institutional resilience and navigating change in Argentina
Argentina, Zang, Bergel & Viñes
As Zang, Bergel & Viñes marks five decades, its partner Carolina Zang reflects on continuity, adaptation and the challenge of building a lasting legal institution in a volatile market.
In a legal market defined by volatility, few firms reach five decades of uninterrupted activity. In Argentina, w...
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations launches innovative Carbon Impact Calculator
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations
The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations ("CGA") has launched its Carbon Impact Calculator ("CGA Calculator"), an innovative tool designed to support arbitration practitioners in quantifying the environmental footprint of arbitral proceedings with greater precision and consistency. The CGA Calculator e...
Marval Hosts Forum on Argentine Labor Reform
Argentina, Marval O´Farell Mairal
Marval | Human resources specialists and executives from major companies operating in Argentina gathered at Marval O’Farrell Mairal’s auditorium to discuss the recently enacted labor reform. Participants highlighted the new legislation as a key instrument for providing legal certainty and aligning r...
Garrigues to Merge Operations with Chilean Firm Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil
Chile, Garrigues
Garrigues | International law firm Garrigues has reached an agreement to integrate the practice of Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil (BSVV) in Chile. Following the completion of contractual documentation and approval by the respective partners’ meetings, the combined firm will operate exclusively under ...
Pérez-Llorca and IE University Analyze Generative AI Impact on Tech Assets
Spain, Perez-Llorca
The Pérez-Llorca/IE Chair held a session in Madrid titled "Decapitalization of tech companies due to the use of generative AI" to address the legal and economic challenges this technology poses for the protection and valuation of technological assets.
The meeting analyzed how generative AI, whil...
Marcela Mancía joins IGNITE and launches IP practice
El Salvador, IGNITE Legal & Financial Advisors
Marcela Mancía has joined IGNITE Legal & Financial Advisors as partner, where she will lead the launch of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice in El Salvador.
The move marks a new stage following nearly a decade leading a regional structure and reflects growing demand for strategic advisory in...
Beccar Varela welcomes Florencia Heredia and Agostina Martínez
Argentina, Beccar Varela
Beccar Varela has announced the incorporation of Florencia Heredia and Agostina Martínez as new partners of the firm, as part of the strengthening of its Natural Resources: Mining practice. The addition of Heredia and Martínez—professionals recognized both locally and internationally in natural reso...
Chile: Guillermo Morales and Eugenio Besa exit Morales & Besa to launch new firm amid market reshuffle
Chile, MBE Abogados
Chile’s legal market is entering a period of recalibration, as structural shifts among established firms and emerging players begin to alter competitive dynamics. Against this backdrop, one of the most consequential recent developments has been the departure of two founding figures from a leading do...
ARIAS asesora en financiamiento por USD 115 millones para TRECSA
Guatemala, Arias
Arias Guatemala acted as local legal advisor to Natixis, New York branch, and BLADEX, in connection with a USD 115 million club deal financing granted to Transportadora de Energía de Centroamérica, S.A. ("TRECSA"), one of the leading energy transmission companies in Guatemala and an affiliate of Gru...
Rodolfo G. Papa highlights key insights from LATIN COUNSEL’s 2026 M&A Report
Latin America-wide, M&A
LATIN COUNSEL recently published —for the fourth consecutive year— the report "LATIN COUNSEL M&A Outlook for the Americas (2026 edition)" (by Rodolfo G. Papa).
Rodolfo G. Papa, LATIN COUNSEL’s correspondent in Argentina, editor of the first three editions of this Report, who also acts as a "local...
Carey advises Cencosud on US$500 million international bond issuance and debt refinancing
Chile, Carey
Carey | Cencosud successfully executed an international offering of USD 500 million in 5.750% senior unsecured notes due 2036, conducted under Rule 144A and Regulation S. Concurrent with this issuance, the company performed a cash tender offer to acquire its outstanding international notes maturing ...
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