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Alessandri joins Chile’s National Innovation Ecosystem in Partnership with Know Hub Chile

Chile, Alessandri Abogados

With the goal of providing legal support to early-stage science and technology-based startups, Alessandri Abogados has joined Know Hub Chile as a collaborator in its Know Hub Ignition program, officially marking its entry into the national innovation ecosystem. In a partnership that marks a miles...

Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas and Three other Firms in Cross-Border Sale of Peruvian Energy Generator

Peru, Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas

Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas, in Lima, Peru advised the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA"), acting as seller, on the share purchase agreement for the sale of 41.4% shares issued by Inversiones de las Canteras S.A., holding company of Fenix Power Peru S.A. ("Fenix Power"), to Colbún Perú S.A.,...

Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Mildred Almengor Roca

Guatemala, Alegalis

"Analytical skills, empathy and ethics are equally or more important than technical knowledge."

Mildred María Almengor Roca is a lawyer specialized in commercial and tax law, as well as a sworn translator. From her role at Alegalis, she has orien...

Costa Rica leads regulatory changes on food additives and synthetic dyes

Costa Rica, BLP Legal

BLP Legal - As Pro Tempore President of the Council of Ministers for Economic Integration (COMIECO) during the first half of 2025, Costa Rica convened a meeting of the Central American Commission on Food Additives (CCAA) on March 18 to evaluate the removal of the synthetic dye Erythrosine (Red No. 3...

Federal Court dismisses RICO Case tied to Venezuela

United States, Diaz Reus

Diaz Reus - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed with prejudice all federal claims brought by three Venezuelan nationals who alleged a coordinated campaign of defamation, intimidation, and racketeering in connection with their purported advocacy related to PDVSA and...

Arias triumphs at Managing IP AWARDS 2025 as Central American Intellectual Property Firm of the Year

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

ARIAS has been recognized for the fourth time as the Central American Intellectual Property Firm of the Year at the 2025 Managing IP Awards. This prestigious event, now in its twentieth edition, honors outstanding achievements in intellectual property law worldwide. The selection process for the ...

Mexican Official Standard: design of toll booths on highways

Mexico, Galicia Abogados

Galicia - On May 9th, 2025, the Federal Government’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes, "SICT", per its acronym in Spanish) published in the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación, "DOF", per ...

Clyde & Co hires Eduardo García Carmona from Latham & Watkins to strengthen its Insurance and Litigation team in Madrid

Spain, Clyde & Co

Clyde & Co has strengthened its Insurance and Litigation practice in Madrid with the addition of Eduardo García Carmona as a new member of its team. As reported by BDS, García Carmona joins the firm after a solid five-year career in the Litigation Department of international law firm Latham & Watkin...

Bofill Mir appoints two new directors in the Environmental and Labor areas

Chile

Bofill Mir - In line with its commitment to strengthen strategic areas, recognize outstanding trajectories and respond to the growing demands of its clients, Bofill Mir Abogados announced the appointment of María Pilar Domínguez as Director of the Environmental area and Rafael Sandoval as Director o...

Formalization as a Path to Growth: The Importance of documenting Labor Contracts in Guatemalan Entrepreneurship

Guatemala, Alegalis ! José Dougherty

Alegalis - In the context of entrepreneurship in Guatemala, labor formalization is often a neglected stage, despite its strategic importance. Although many entrepreneurs opt for verbal contracts when initiating labor relations because they are more agile and economical, this can be risky in the long...

Mexico: Supreme Court recognizes shareholders’ individual standing to sue for company directors’ civil liability

Mexico, DLA Piper

DLA Piper - The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico has resolved the amparo directo en revisión No. 7767/2023, which established a criterion that expanded the protection of shareholders’ rights within commercial companies. Specifically, the April 30, 2025 decision recognized s...

Rodrigo Solá Torino: The evolution of labor and immigration law in Argentina and its impact on businesses

Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal

"The current challenge is to manage international mobility in an increasingly interconnected world, with processes that require agility and a comprehensive vision."

In this interview, Rodrigo Solá Torino, a leading lawyer at Marval O’Farrell Mairal and an expert in labor and immigration law, shares his insights on...

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