ALSPs in 2023: are they as disruptive as you think?
Costa Rica
For some years now, the legal sector has been talking about Alternative Legal Services Providers (ALSPS) and their impact on the way in which legal services are provided. In the context of this discussion, it is recurrent to question whether or not these providers have been as disruptive as they are...
Insight - Valuation analysis of the municipal tax regime: Judgements and their application in the face of the National Tax regime
Dominican Republic
Rita Pilar Soriano Cabrera, Senior Attorney at Estrella Tupete Abogados, offers her insights on the municipal tax regime in the Dominican Republic.
Rita Pilar is a member of the Dominican Republic Bar Association and focuses her practice on administrative law, administrative litigation, tax law, co...
Harnessing the Power of AI for Effective ESG Adoption
United States
In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have emerged as critical factors in the business world. Companies are increasingly being held accountable for their impact on the environment, their treatment of employees, and their contribution to social welfare. Failure t...
Insight: Owning up to freedom – by Martin Litwak
United States
First came the collapse of the Silicon Valley and Signature Banks in the U.S., followed by Credit Suisse. The last to fall was Deutsche Bank, the largest private bank in Germany, which ranks among the largest 20 worldwide in asset management. Details of the crisis are inundating the press these days...
Regulatory update on Education in Chile – Alessandri Abogados
Chile
Chilean firm Alessandri has put together a webinar focusing on the regulatory updates that educational establishments in Chile must adhere to in order to enforce their educational project and apply current standards.
In said event, Felipe von Unger, associate lawyer in charge of advising educationa...
Insight: Jeremy Martin - Latin America’s important role in the Global Energy Market
Spain
With disruption in global energy markets, Latin America, with its significant traditional energy sources and an abundance of renewables, can play a critical role in market stability and regional energy security. Country and investment risks have always been major challenges for the region, particula...
Estate Planning: For Whom?
Costa Rica
Often thought to be for the benefit of future generations, one of the greatest advantages of a good estate planning is frequently overlooked: the possibility of customizing a set of principles and guidelines that will govern the management of the estate for the benefit of the primary beneficiary onc...
The Potential Dangers of Artificial Intelligence: A Look at Concerns, Geopolitical Conflicts, and the Influence of Big AI Companies
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, with the potential to revolutionize every aspect of our lives. From self-driving cars to virtual assistants, AI has the potential to make our lives easier, more efficient, and more convenient. However, as with any technology, there are ...
In-House Interview: STLA´s Lizette Blanco talks about Real Estate and its projections in Latin America
Lizette Blanco Varela is the General Manager of Secure Title Costa Rica and has been the Commercial Director of Secure Title Latin America since 2015.
The company has been in operation in the Real Estate market in Latin America for over 26 years and assists clients by helping file appropriate licen...
Reflections on the use of ChatGPT in Colombia following its influence in a Court decision in Cartagena
Colombia
ChatGPT is a tool based on trained language models (Large Language Models) from large volumes of data. As a neural network model, it is a technology capable of interacting and providing an experience closer to a natural and human conversation. Based on this understanding, we reflect on the use of AI...
Spanish Investment in Latin America: an optimistic outlook
As every year, Casa de América (Madrid) has opened a space for researchers, academics, journalists and businessmen from the region to unveil the fifteenth annual report Panorama de Inversión Española en Iberoamérica, developed by IE University, Auxadi, Llorente y Cuenca, and Iberia.
The event was...
XIV International Arbitration Congress, Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Abril Villegas
The XIV International Arbitration Congress (CAI Costa Rica 2023) took place in February in San José, where over 200 leading professionals and experts in the field of international arbitration from all over the world gathered to discuss relevant and current issues in this area.
In addition, this edi...
