Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Julissa Reynoso
Latin America-wide, Winston & Strawn
"The ability to understand others’ perspectives—whether as a lawyer or diplomat—is crucial for effective leadership"
As part of our Inspiring Women in Law series, we spotlight Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón—an attorney, diplomat, and trailblazer whose career spans the hig...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne appoints Tomás Trusso as partner in Energy and Natural Resources
Argentina
TCA Tanoira Cassagne is pleased to announce the appointment of Tomás Trusso as a new partner, to lead the Energy and Natural Resources practice group of the firm. This decision results from the firm’s expansion strategy and responds to the increasing client´s demand in this industry.
Tomás has a ...
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas and Three other Firms in Cross-Border Sale of Peruvian Energy Generator
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.,...
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) from the Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA). A final decision is pending confirmation from one Member State. If consensus is reached, the removal will become effective on July 15, 2025, pursuant to Article 8.2 of the RTCA, which provides a 12-month period for reformulation and relabeling, with an optional 6-month extension upon industry...
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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...
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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...
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...
Respecting the ban on deforestation in upper watershed areas
Guatemala, 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...
Guzmán Ariza Hosts Delegation from the New York City Bar Association
Dominican Republic, 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 d...
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...
New Law on Public Procurement, Leasing and Services in Mexico
Mexico, Von Wobeser y Sierra
Von Wobeser y Sierra - On April 16, 2025, the Decree issuing the Law on Public Procurement, Leasing and Services and amending, supplementing and repealing various provisions of the Federal Law on Republican Austerity, the Law on Social and Solidarity Economy, and the General Law on Cooperative Socie...
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, DLA Piper
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...
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...
Video: Behind the scenes, by Aaron Fleishman (Part Two)
United States, Stonehage Fleming
In Stonehage Fleming’s video series, we had the opportunity to talk to Aaron Fleishman, Senior Associate in the Private Markets Advisory division, who shared his insights on how to design a solution for our clients.
Aaron Fleishman holds a Master’s degree in Finance from IE Business School, a Mas...
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
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
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
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
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...
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