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Interview: Julio Martínez, Equifax Regional Legal Director, on law and technology

El Salvador, Equifax

"There is a knowledge gap between law and technology"

Latin Counsel interviews Julio Martínez, a lawyer specialised in technology, data and data protection, on the legal challenges facing Central America ...

Fintech Outlook for the Americas — 2026 Edition

Latham & Watkins

Latin Counsel presents its Fintech 2026 – The Americas report at a moment of structural transition in the global financial system. Across the region, the convergence of digital assets, tokenization, artificial intelligence and real-time payment infrastructure is redefining how financial services are...

Horst Law launches as boutique firm focused on Energy, Oil & Gas and regulated industries

Colombia, Horst Law

Bogotá D.C., May 2026 — Álvaro Yáñez Peñaranda, Álvaro Josué Yáñez Alsina and Daniela Vergel Riascos, partners who led the Energy and Natural Resources practice at CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, announce that, following their departure from the firm, they are founding Horst Law together with the full team th...

Interview: Jorge Garnier, EY Law Leader for Argentina, on the occasion of the firm’s 10th anniversary

Argentina, EY Law

"Argentina is at one of its best historical moments from the perspective of its potential for economic growth"

With nearly 25 years of experience advising national and multinational companies, Jorge Garnier has established himself as one of the most recognised ...

Pérez-Llorca, Iberdrola, ASEAF and Universidad Pontificia de Comillas promote foster care in Spain

Spain, Pérez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca, Iberdrola, ASEAF and Universidad Pontificia Comillas have presented the guide "Conocer para proteger", a tool aimed at promoting foster care in Spain by identifying the rights and obligations of foster families, with the objective of strengthening legal certainty within the child prote...

Bomchil advises CGC on US$200 million international issuance

Argentina, Bomchil

Bomchil | Compañía General de Combustibles S.A. ("CGC") completed the international placement of its additional Class 38 notes for a nominal amount of US$200 million. The notes are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars, bear a fixed annual interest rate of 11.875%, and mature in November 2030. ...

Interview: Ricardo García Giorgana and Xavier Careaga on AI, M&A and the Future of Regulation in Mexico

Mexico, Galicia Abogados

"AI governance cannot be only a reactive response. Anticipation is the winning strategy."

At Latin Counsel, we are pleased to speak with two of the leading voices at the intersection of M&A, digital regulation and artificial intelligence in...

ALLY: New Regional Initiative Seeks to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Visibility in the Latin American Legal Sector

Latin America-wide, ALLY

A new regional organisation aimed at promoting inclusion policies and greater LGBTQ+ visibility within the Latin American legal sector was introduced during the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Latin American regional forum, held in Punta del Este in March 2026. Under the name ALLY, the initiat...

Municipal concessions in Guatemala: legal certainty to attract private investment

Guatemala, Alegalis

Until April 8, 2024, there was uncertainty as to whether municipal public concessions had to be approved by the Congress of the Republic or whether a Municipal Council had such authority. Through case file 219-2024, the Constitutional Court resolved the jurisdictional issue submitted by the Munic...

Regulatory and Customs Reforms Advance Across Central America

Central America, EY Law

EY Law | Several countries across Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic adopted new regulatory and customs measures during the first half of 2026 focused on digitalization, trade facilitation, traceability controls and labor and tax compliance. In Costa Rica, the General Directorate ...

Greenberg Traurig Expands Hospitality and Real Estate Practices

Mexico, Greenberg Traurig

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has strengthened its Real Estate and Hospitality practices with the addition of cross-border attorneys Carlos A. Sugich and Carlos Freaner, both joining from Snell & Wilmer. Sugich joins as co-chair of the Americas Hospitality Group in Phoenix and Mexico, while F...

ARIAS Advises FinDev Canada on Sustainable Infrastructure Financing

Panama, ARIAS LAW

ARIAS advised FinDev Canada in connection with a senior unsecured bilateral credit facility of up to USD 30 million granted to CIFI to finance sustainable infrastructure projects across Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the parties, the transaction is intended to strengthen the relati...

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