Galicia - The Federal Competition Act amendment initiative has been published in the Federal Official Gazette, creating the National Antitrust Commission ("CNA") to replace the current COFECE and the IFT.
The amendment will enter into force tomorrow, and ongoing investigations will be suspended u...
New Companies in Costa Rica Will No Longer Have a Legal Name in Their Corporate Title
Costa Rica, BLP Legal
BLP - A reform to Costa Rica’s Commercial Code has come into effect, eliminating the requirement for legal names (corporate name or trade name) for corporations (S.A.) and limited liability companies (S.R.L.). Under this reform, newly incorporated companies will be identified solely by their corpora...
Chile: New regulations for obtaining tax sustainability status
Chile, DLA Piper
DLA Piper - Law No. 21.713, published in 2024, explicitly established the concept of "tax sustainability" into the Tax Code, defining it as the set of measures a taxpayer implements to promote mutual cooperation and transparency in fulfilling their tax obligations.
Under the framework of Article ...
Marval represents The Scotch Whisky Association in securing Argentina’s first Foreign Geographical Indication
Argentina
Marval O’Farrell Mairal represented The Scotch Whisky Association in obtaining the first foreign Geographical Indication (GI) recognized in the country. On June 30, 2025, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries issued Resolution 112/2025, recognizing "Scotch Whisky" as a GI.
The app...
Bomchil advises on Havanna S.A.´s inaugural issuance of Notes for US$ 18,534,790
Argentina
Havanna S.A. (the "Issuer" or "Havanna", indistinctively) successfully completed the first issuance of series I notes (the "Series I Notes"), issued on July 8, 2025, under the global program for the individual issuance or co - issuance of notes (non-convertible into shares) for a nominal value of up...
Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Pilar Otero, in-house Counsel at Bancolombia
Colombia, Pilar Otero | Bancolombia
"Litigation brings the human element to legal problems."
Latin Counsel has had the privilege of interviewing Pilar Otero, Manager of the Regulatory and Public Affairs Department at Bancolombia.
With an LL.M...
Panama removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions
Panama, Arias Law
Arias - The European Parliament has approved the removal of the Republic of Panama from the list of high-risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering (AML) regimes.
Among the immediate benefits for Panama following this decision are:
Strengthening of ...
Parametric/Index Based Insurance in Chile: From Theory to Regulatory Practice
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri - Parametric (or index based) insurance represents a novel approach in insurance in Chile. It is activated automatically and is based on the verifiable occurrence of an event measured by an objective index, eliminating the need for an expert assessment of damages. Unlike traditional insur...
BLP Leads Legal Counsel on $60 Million Educational Project: San Cristobal Green Academics and Sports Campus, a Landmark Project in Sustainability and Inclusion
Guatemala, BLP
BLP acted as legal advisor for the financing of the San Cristobal Green Academics and Sports Campus (CSC) project, led by the Montesquieu Foundation and its subsidiaries Corporación Educativa Montesquieu and High Learning Operations, advising IDB Invest and the Central American Bank for Economic Int...
Garrigues strengthens its M&A practice in Colombia with the appointment of Andrés Crump
Colombia, Garrigues
Garrigues has hired Andrés Crump as a partner in its Bogotá office for the Corporate M&A practice. His appointment, which must be ratified at the next Garrigues partners’ meeting, will provide a major boost to the area.
With more than 20 years of experience, Crump is widely recognized for having ...
Wealth trends: the growing importance of a Plan B
Latin America-wide, Peter Rosenberg | Stonehage Fleming
Stonehage Fleming Americas’ Co-Chairman highlights generational changes in clients’ priorities´
Peter Rosenberg has been practicing law for over three decades. Prior to establishing Peter Rosenberg & Partners LLC and Stonehage Fleming US LLC, he ...
LATIN COUNSEL sponsors the launch of the course "Structure of an M&A Deal" (in "In-House" format)
In-House Counsel
LATIN COUNSEL is pleased to sponsor the launching of the international training course "Structure of an M&A Deal", in its "In-House" modality, which during the last 5 years, has positioned itself as a recognized training tool for the benefit of Latin American corporate lawyers, members of law firms,...
