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Privacy and Data Protection in Latin America: towards a regional standard similar to the European GDPR?

InLaw Alliance | Europe has been a leader in personal data protection. Back in 1981, the Council of Europe adopted Convention 108, the first binding international instrument on data protection. It was even opened for signature by non-European states in 2013, with the addition of nine countries, incl...

Pérez-Llorca welcomes Adal Salamanca as a tax partner

Spain, Perez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca has announced the appointment of Adal Salamanca as a new tax partner in its Madrid office to strengthen this practice, specifically in the area of tax litigation and procedure. Salamanca has a solid track record in tax advice to companies, with a special focus on tax litigation and t...

Bofill Mir leads $88 million debt restructuring for Masisa

Chile, Bofill Mir

Bofill Mir advised Masisa S.A. on the restructuring of its short and long-term financial liabilities totaling USD $88 million. This included a bond exchange and the renegotiation of bank financing, strengthening the company’s capital structure and financial outlook. Bofill Mir advised Masisa S.A., ...

Alessandri Advises Fundación Antenna on Protecting Its Trademarks

Chile, Alessandri

Alessandri Abogados provides pro bono advice to Fundación Antenna, a Chilean non-profit organization that promotes art and culture. Since 2015, Antenna has been promoting a community that encourages access to and appreciation of the arts in different sectors of society. Through projects and strategi...

The new energy map: Sanctions and License 46 under scrutiny

Mexico, Diaz Reus

Diaz Reus | The legal landscape for the energy sector in Venezuela has taken a significant turn with the recent issuance of General License 46 by OFAC. To understand the scope of this new scenario, we spoke with Javier Coronado, partner at the global law firm Diaz Reus. From his headquarters in Miam...

Three-Dimensional Trademarks: Why Is Registration So Difficult to Obtain?

Peru, OMC Abogados

OMC Abogados | Three-dimensional trademarks constitute a category of marks that is relatively little known, used, or applied for registration by companies in Peru. They are perhaps infrequently sought not only in Peru but also in other jurisdictions, as in order to obtain registration they must pas...

New Code of Ethics for Government Suppliers

Chile, Bofill Mir

Bofill Mir | Exempt Resolution No. 37-B, published on January 21, 2026, by the Public Procurement and Contracting Directorate ("ChileCompra"), approves Directive No. 31/2026 regarding the "Code of Ethics and Best Practices for Government Suppliers in Public Procurement" ("Directive"). The Directi...

BLP advises FIFCO on landmark US$3.25 billion sale to HEINEKEN

Costa Rica, BLP

BLP has participated in the successful closing of HEINEKEN’s acquisition of FIFCO’s beverage and retail businesses, a milestone transaction that marks a new chapter for one of Costa Rica’s most emblematic companies and for the Central American market. BLP had the privilege of advising Florida Ic...

Venezuela’s Draft Hydrocarbons Law: Ten Key Takeaways

Venezuela, Elisabeth Eljuri

"This law is only one part of the equation, albeit an important one."

Venezuela enters 2026 with the world’s largest proven oil reserves and an opportunity to reassess the legal framework governing its oil sector. Despit...

Pérez-Llorca to Open Abu Dhabi Office in 2026

United Arab Emirates, Pérez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca has announced its intention to open an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2026, located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), one of the region’s leading international financial centres. The decision forms part of the firm’s international strategy and responds to structur...

New Obligations for Employers: Gender Equality, Prevention and Eradication of Discrimination and Violence

Mexico, Von Wobeser y Sierra

Von Wobeser | On January 15, 2026, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation amending various laws, including the Federal Labor Law, to strengthen actions that guarantee the principle of gender equality, as well as to prevent and eradicate discrimination and violence against w...

A&O Shearman Advises Interbank on USD500 Million Senior Notes Offering

United States, A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman acted as legal counsel to Banco Internacional del Perú S.A.A. (Interbank) in connection with its international capital markets transaction involving the offering of USD500 million 4.800% Senior Notes due 2031. The transaction represents a significant issuance for Interbank and forms par...

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