Respecting the ban on deforestation in upper watershed areas
Guatemala, Mario Andrés Rodríguez | Alegalis
Alegalis - Every real estate developer planning a real estate project must carry out a Due Diligence that gives certainty for the development of the property; this investigation must have a legal and technical scope.
It is extremely important that within the investigation the location of the prop...
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."
Guzmán Ariza Hosts Delegation from the New York City Bar Association
Guzmán Ariza
Guzmán Ariza has hosted a delegation from the New York City Bar Association during its visit to the Dominican Republic in May, as part of a mission aimed at strengthening professional ties with the country’s commercial, legal, and governmental sectors. As part of the agenda, two high-level panels we...
Adam Brenneman Joins Milbank from Cleary Gottlieb to Bolster Latin America Practice
Latin America-wide, United States, Milbank
Milbank LLP has announced that Adam Brenneman has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Finance and Securities Group.
"We are excited to welcome Adam to the firm," said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman.
"Adam is a versatile and technically excellent lawyer, and his deep knowledge of LatAm capital markets and financing coupled with his experience advising on US domestic matters will further strengthen our highly regarded Corporate Finance and Securities and Latin America Groups."
Mr. Brenneman’s practice encompasses diversified capital markets, corporate and finance matters covering a wide array of products,...
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Greenberg Traurig Mexico bolsters its Corporate, Environmental, Energy, and Financial Practices with the promotion of four lawyers
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig announced the elevation of Víctor Felipe Callarisa Rivera and Rocío Olea Salgado to shareholder and Luis Jorge Akle Arronte and Rodrigo Vázquez del Mercado-Rivera to of counsel. With these elevations, the office now has 27 shareholders, three of counsels, and more t...
Davis Polk advises Banco de Crédito del Perú on issuance of subordinated bonds worth $750 million
Peru, Davis Polk
Davis Polk has advised Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) in connection with an offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.450% subordinated fixed-to-fixed-rate notes due 2035 (callable 2030) under its existing medium-term notes program. The notes were issued pursuant to Rule 144A and Reg...
DLA Piper Chile advises startup Diio on a US$2.5 million investment round
Chile
Startup Diio has successfully closed a US$2.5 million investment round with the support of DLA Piper Chile.
The startup, founded by Paolo Colonnello and Nicolás Kipreos, uses artificial intelligence to analyze meetings and improve sales for companies. The company has attracted the attention of ma...
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Arias participates in PROCAPS Credit Restructuring
Central America, Arias Law
ARIAS LAW acted as legal counsel in Central America for the local subsidiaries of PROCAPS S.A. in connection with the execution of key amendments and the restatement of the company’s financing agreements, as part of a broader regional debt restructuring strategy.
The transaction involved the modi...
U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty: Tax Benefits for Chilean Residents
Chile, Diaz Reus
The U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty (the "Treaty"), which is currently in force, introduces significant tax benefits for Chilean residents conducting business in the United States. Among its most advantageous provisions are Articles 7 and 14, which establish clear rules for the taxation of business profits an...
Increase in Minimum Wage for the Free Zone Sector
Dominican Republic
Ulises Cabrera - On April 29, 2025, the Comité Nacional de Salarios (CNS) of the Dominican Republic announced the approval of a 25% increase in the minimum wage applicable to workers in the free zone sector (zonas francas). This adjustment will be implemented in two phases, as follows:
Phase O...
Skadden Bolsters Latin America Team with promotion of José Manuel Vivanco to Partner
Latin America-wide, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has strengthened its Latin America team in New York by promoting counsel José Manuel Vivanco to partner.
Mr. Vivanco focuses his practice on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other corporate matters, with a particular emphasis on Latin A...
The importance of MYPES in Peru
Peru
OMC abogados - For Peru, Micro and Small Enterprises (MYPES) play an important role in the country’s economic activity, since they currently represent a large percentage of the Peruvian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). As an economic unit it can be constituted by a natural or legal person (company), w...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne appoints new partners
Argentina
TCA Tanoira Cassagne has appointed three new partners: Juan Martín de la Vega to its "Dispute Resolution" practice area, Dolores Nazar Marzari to its "New Business, Innovation and Digital Transformation" practice area and Magdalena Carbó to its "Administrative Law" practice area.
The appointment ...
Dispute resolution through arbitration: advantages over traditional court systems in the region
Ecuador, InLaw Alliance
In Law Alliance - By recognizing arbitration as an effective mechanism for resolving disputes outside the state courts, Ibero-American countries have modernized their arbitration laws and acceded to international treaties on the subject, in order to maintain it as a real and complementary alternativ...
Marval holds its second annual Marval Human Resources Conference
Argentina
Marval O’Farrell Mairal will host a new edition of the Marval Annual Human Resources Conference (MAHRC), a meeting already established as a benchmark among human resources and labor law professionals.
The conference will take place on Thursday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m. in the firm’s auditorium and w...
Guatemala launches mega-projects and boosts its energy future
Guatemala, BLP Legal
BLP Legal - On 23 April 2025, the Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and the National Electricity Commission (CNEE), officially announced the launch of tenders for (1) PEG-5 of EEGSA, DEOCSA, and DEORSA and PET-3 of the MEM, representing an important step in developing the country’s energ...
SEMARNAT simplifies procedures and issues new forms to be used for submitting applications in Mexico
Mexico, Galicia Abogados
Galicia - El 24 de abril de 2025 se publica el «Acuerdo por el que se hacen públicas las medidas de simplificación administrativa aplicadas y se emiten y modifican los formatos de los procedimientos a cargo de la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (el "Acuerdo"). Secretaría de Medio A...
New regime for regularizing obligations and credits with CAMMESA
Argentina, Bomchil
Bomchil - On April 23, 2025, Provision No. 1/25 (the "Provision") of the Undersecretariat of Electric Energy was published in the Official Gazette, by which a new regime for the regularization of obligations of the Wholesale Electricity Market (MEM) was approved for debts held with the Wholesale Ele...
Bukele proposes Minimum Wage Increase in El Salvador
El Salvador, Arias Law
Arias Law - President Nayib Bukele has published on social media that a proposal has been submitted to the National Minimum Wage Council to increase the minimum wage by TWELVE PERCENT (12%) for the Maquila, Industry, Agro and Commerce and Services sectors, effective June 2025.
The National Minimu...
Alessandri Podcast: Celebrating musical creativity and intellectual property protection on AlessandriTalks
Chile, Alessandri | Intellectual Property
In this episode of AlessandriTalks, Alessandri celebrates World Intellectual Property Day with a tribute to music, creativity, and the rights that protect it. This year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has chosen music as its central theme. Under the slogan "To the rhythm of IP,"...
DLA Piper Argentina advises the Province of Mendoza in the issuance of Debt Securities
Argentina, DLA Piper
DLA Piper Argentina advised the Province of Mendoza (the Province) in the issuance of (i) Class 1 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of AR$32,952,029,000, maturity date of June 20, 2026; and (ii) Class 2 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of AR$23,820,000,000, with maturity date of December 20, 20...
Video: Behind the Scenes Series by Aaron Fleishman (Part One)
United States, Aaron Fleishman | Stonehage Fleming
In Stonehage Fleming’s continuing video series, we had the opportunity to engage with Aaron Fleishman, a Senior Associate in the Private Markets Advisory division, who shared insights into crafting a solution for our clients. Aaron is a Senior Associate within the Private Markets Advisory division w...
Pérez-Llorca strengthens its IP practice with the addition of Cristina Duch as Partner
Spain, Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca has incorporated Cristina Duch as a partner to strengthen the Firm’s Intellectual Property practice from its Barcelona office.
With more than 25 years of experience in strategic advice on trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, unfair competition, advertising and trade secrets and ...
Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with AI Expert Nicolle Lafosse, Of Counsel at Diaz Reus
International, Nicolle Lafosse | Diaz Reus
«I realized there were people creating a whole new economy who needed legal guidance»
Nicolle Lafosse’s journey into technology law started with a simple curiosity. She found herself wondering why the legal implications of Web3 weren’t ...
Rebaza, Alcazar & De Las Casas advises on US$145 million agreement for the sale of Compañía Minera Kolpa to Endeavour Silver Corp.
Peru, Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas in Lima, Peru advised the sellers, which are members of Arias Resource Capital Management and Grupo Raffo, respectively, in the execution of a definitive agreement dated 01 April 2025 for the sale of all issued and outstanding shares of Compañía Minera Kolpa S.A. ("Ko...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advises Grupo Financiero Galicia in its alliance with Santander
Argentina, TCA Tanoira Cassagne
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised Grupo Financiero Galicia (GFG) in the negotiation, structuring and implementation of its recent strategic alliance with Banco Santander to enhance financing to the agricultural sector through Nera, a company that until now was exclusively owned by GFG.
Nera is an inno...
Trump administration shrugs off International Corruption
United States, InLaw Alliance Webinar
What will happen after the suspension of the FCPA? The international network of law firms InLaw Alliance convened an interesting webinar to analyze the global consequences of the at least momentary withdrawal of the US from the fight against international corruption, and the regulatory vacuum it lea...
Doing Business in Argentina 2025
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
The law firm Marval O’Farrell Mairal announces the launch of its Doing Business in Argentina 2025 guide, a key resource designed for investors and entrepreneurs interested in exploring opportunities in the Argentine market.
This report, prepared by a team of Marval’s legal and financial experts, ...
Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Julia Villanueva, Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring Partner at Bomchil
Argentina, Bomchil
"Justice is not just an ideal, it is a passion that drives us to fight for what is right"
Julia Villanueva is a reference in the Argentine legal field, standing out as a partner at Bomchil law firm and contributing her vast experience in Li...
Who can be considered the owner of an AI-generated work?
Peru, Ingrid Escobar | OMC
OMC abogados - Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various industries, from medicine to finance, revolutionizing how content is created, distributed, and managed. In Peru, the integration of AI in creative processes raises key questions about intellectual property and copyright. As these te...
Bofill Mir advises on the Acquisition of WOM and its Subsidiaries by the Ad Hoc WOM Group
Chile, Bofill Mir Abogados
Bofill Mir Abogados advised a group of creditors known as the "Ad Hoc WOM Group" on the $1.6 billion acquisition of WOM and its subsidiaries.
This acquisition and its financing were made possible thanks to the approval of the reorganization plan of WOM and its subsidiaries, who filed for judicial...
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