David Gutiérrez (BLP): Building Bridges of Opportunity between Central America and the United Arab Emirates
"Abu Dhabi is an extraordinary, modern, safe, and ambitious place."
Latin Counsel had the pleasure of interviewing David Gutiérrez, founding partner of BLP, following his recent significant move with his family from Ma...
Mitigating Legal Risk: Experts Analyze Professional Liability and the Key Role of Technology
International, IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Professional liability, its practical aspects, how to mitigate it with the use of tech, insurance coverage, and the training of lawyers.
Toronto, Canada - A distinguished session of the International Bar Association (IBA) brought together international experts to address the challenges ...
Pérez-Llorca Accelerates in the Americas: Pedro Pérez-Llorca to Relocate to Mexico City to Lead Global Project ’Scala’
Spain, Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca gives new impetus to its global growth with the launch of Scala, an internal project designed to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by its internationalisation process and consolidate its position as one of the leading legal services firms in Latin America.
Since opening ...
Sanctions against President Gustavo Petro: Compliance implications for organizations
Colombia, Diaz Reus
Diaz Reus - On October 24, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("OFAC") announced an unprecedented measure: the designation of Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, along with several members of his inner circle, under Executive Order 14059...
NHG Contributes to the New Edition of Latin Lawyer’s Guide to ESG
Mexico, Nader Hayaux & Goebel
Nader, Hayaux & Goebel (NHG) has participated in the fourth edition of The Guide to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), published by Latin Lawyer.
Titled "The Transformation of Sustainable Finance in Mexico: Green, Blue, and Social Bonds Drive Latin America’s Transformation," th...
Arias advises on financing for new sugar mill in Guatemala
Guatemala, Arias Law
ARIAS has advised Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) on the US$70 million financing for a project aimed at the development and construction of a new sugar mill located in the San Isidro Industrial Park, a project that strengthens Guatemala’s agro-industrial capacity and su...
New Special Economic Zones Act (SEZ) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua, EY Law
EY Law - On 31 October 2025, Law No. 1264 was published in La Gaceta (Official Gazette) No. 203, creating the regime of Special Economic Zones of the Belt and Road (SEZ).
The main objective of this law is to regulate the creation, operation, and administration of these zones to promote economic d...
Pérez-Llorca Adds Silvia Mañá and Bojan Radovanovic as New Partners in Barcelona
Perez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca has incorporated Silvia Mañá and Bojan Radovanovic as new partners in its Barcelona office. With these appointments, the Firm strengthens its Urban Planning and Corporate areas, boosting the growth of both practices in this office and contributing to the strategic development of the pra...
Training lawyers for the AI era: Conversation at Alessandri
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri hosted the meeting "Training lawyers for the AI era," organized by -40 of the Chilean chapter of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA-40). The event brought together leading professionals to reflect on how artificial intelligence is transforming legal education and the en...
Guatemala reaches an agreement with the USA to reduce and eliminate tariffs
Guatemala, EY Law
EY Law - In April 2025, the Government of the United States of America imposed a minimum tariff of 10% on all imports into the country, affecting several countries, including those in Latin America.
On November 13, 2025, both governments publicly announced that Guatemala and the United States of ...
Antitrust and Competition Law
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig | Competition Law in the Americas Episode 3
Building Bulletproof Compliance: Effective Antitrust Programs in the Americas
Greenberg Traurig - In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Big Law Redefined Podcast Competition Law in the Americas miniseries, host Miguel Flores Be...
Rebaza Alcázar Advises Scotiabank on S/208.4 Million ISA Energía Bond Program
Peru, Rebaza, Alcazar & de las Casas
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas advised Scotiabank Peru as organiser of the First ISA Peru – ISA Energía Electrical Interconnection Corporate Bond Programme in the Institutional Investor Market, and its first issue, for PEN 208,405,000,000 (approximately US$61.7 million), achieving demand 2.07 times ...
