Chambers Latin America Awards 2024: Celebrating legal excellence across the region

The prestigious Chambers Latin America Awards 2024 took place on November 22, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, honoring top national and international law firms for their outstanding achievements in the legal profession. Based on extensive research for the Chambers Latin America Guide, the awards recognized excellence in legal work, strategic growth, client service, and contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The event was hosted by Monica Tantalean, Latin America Research Director at Chambers and Partners.

For the first time in the history of the Awards, a Colombian firm won the Latin America Law Firm of the Year Award, which went to Brigard Urrutia.

Carlos Fradique-Méndez, Managing Partner of Brigard Urrutia, said: ’We believe that being recognised as the best law firm in Latin America and, for the sixth consecutive year, the best law firm in Colombia, reflects our commitment to professional excellence, the close and friendly relationship we have with our clients, colleagues and friends, and our constant search for value.

Fradique-Méndez added: "That Brigard Urrutia is the first Colombian law firm to receive Chambers and Partners’ most important recognition in the region fills us with deep satisfaction and gratitude, especially as this award coincides with the celebration of our 90th anniversary. In addition, we were fortunate to be represented at the ceremony by a delegation of six Brigard Urrutia lawyers who reflect the culture and values of the entire team of our firm, including the youngest lawyers, whose enthusiasm, professionalism and constant effort honour our tradition of excellence and innovation’.

Finally, the firm’s Managing Partner added: "These kind recognitions, which we always receive with humility and gratitude, are only possible thanks to our exceptional team, our culture of service and excellence, and our constant adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards that govern the practice of our noble profession.

- WINNERS -

Latin America Law Firm of the Year: Brigard Urrutia

Argentina
- Winner: Marval O’Farrell Mairal
- Client Service: Bruchou & Funes de Rioja

Bolivia
- Winner: Moreno Baldivieso

Chile
- Winner: Carey
- Client Service: Claro & Cía

Colombia
- Winner: Brigard Urrutia
- Client Service: Posse Herrera Ruiz

Costa Rica
- Winner: BLP

Cuba (International Counsel)
- Winner: Akerman LLP

Dominican Republic
- Winner: Headrick Rizik Álvarez & Fernández

Ecuador
- Winner: Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

El Salvador
- Winner: Arias

Guatemala
- Winner: Alta QIL 4 ABOGADOS

Honduras
- Winner: Consortium Legal

Mexico
- Winner: Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez
- Client Service: Galicia Abogados

Nicaragua
- Winner: Consortium Legal

Panama
- Winner: Morgan & Morgan

Paraguay
- Winner: Vouga Abogados

Peru
- Winner: Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
- Client Service: Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados

Puerto Rico
- Winner: McConnell Valdés LLC

Uruguay
- Winner: Guyer & Regules
- Client Service: Ferrere Abogados

Venezuela
- Winner: D’Empaire

International Counsel Winners

Corporate Finance
- Winner: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

International Arbitration
- Winner: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Project Finance
- Winner: Paul Hastings

Regional Practice Winners

Regional Central American Practice of the Year:
- Winner: Consortium Legal

Regional South American Practice of the Year
- Winner: Baker McKenzie


The Chambers Latin America Awards 2024 also celebrated significant achievements in diversity and inclusion (DEI), highlighting individuals and firms committed to fostering an equitable legal community across the region.


DEI Individual Awards

DEI: Future Leader

•⁠ ⁠Winner: Matias Chaves – FERRERE (Paraguay)

•⁠ ⁠Nominees included:
- Andrea Jaramillo - PPU (Colombia)
- Anna Albano - Colombara Estrategia Legal (Chile)
- Franco Di Miele - InterJuris Abogados (Venezuela)
- Lina Maria Moya Ortiz - Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (Colombia)
- Marcelo Castilla Baez - Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados (Peru)
- Perla Salgado - Greenberg Traurig (Mexico)
- Renato Guerrieri - Guyer & Regules (Uruguay)
- Susan Perdomo - Consortium Legal (Guatemala)
- Uriel Balladares - Arias (Nicaragua)

DEI: Outstanding Contribution

•⁠ ⁠Winner: Giovanna Garcia Saavedra - Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados (Peru)
•⁠ ⁠Highly Commended: Mariana Herrero - Galicia Abogados (Mexico)

•⁠ ⁠Nominees included:
- Alix Airam Trimmer Espinosa - LAIN Laboral Interseccional (Mexico)
- Ana Clara Gomez Casadei - Mitrani Caballero (Argentina)
- Diego Hernandez – FerradaNehme (Chile)
- Ines Baca - Estudio Echecopar (Peru)
- Maria Cecilia Romoleroux – CorralRosales (Ecuador)
- Sebastian Ramos – FERRERE (Uruguay)
- Valentina Villa - Creel, Garcia-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez, S.C. (Mexico)
- Vanessa Franyutti J. - Nader Hayaux y Goebel (Mexico)

DEI Firm Awards

Environment and Sustainability: Outstanding Firm

•⁠ ⁠Winner: Carey (Chile)

•⁠ ⁠Other nominees included:
- Alta Batalla (Costa Rica)
- ARAQUEREYNA (Venezuela)
- Arias (El Salvador)
- BARLAW (Peru)
- Gómez Pinzón Abogados (Colombia)
- Hogan Lovells (Mexico)
- Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C. (Mexico)
- Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados (Peru)
- Von Wobeser y Sierra (Mexico)

Pro Bono: Outstanding Firm

•⁠ ⁠Winner: PPO Abogados (Bolivia)
•⁠ ⁠Highly Commended: FERRERE (Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay)

•⁠ ⁠Other nominees included:
- Alta Batalla (Costa Rica)
- FerradaNehme (Chile)
- Guyer & Regules (Uruguay)
- Hogan Lovells (Mexico)
- Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal (Argentina)
- PBP Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (Ecuador)
- Provoste Matamala Abogados (Chile)
- Von Wobeser y Sierra (Mexico)

DEI: Outstanding Firm

•⁠ ⁠Winner: Miranda & Amado (Peru)

•⁠ ⁠Other nominees included:
- Baker McKenzie (Latam-wide)
- Beccar Varela (Argentina)
- CMS (Latam-wide)
- EY (Costa Rica)
- Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (Colombia)
- MENPA (Venezuela)
- Olarte Moure & Asociados (Colombia)
- Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados (Peru)
- Sarmiento Walker y Garcia Abogados (Chile)

The awards highlighted the importance of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and recognized the efforts of individuals and firms making significant contributions to these values across Latin America.

With a focus on recognizing excellence and innovation, the Chambers Latin America Awards 2024 highlighted the achievements of firms that continue to lead the way in the legal profession. For more details about the event and the winners, visit the Chambers website.