INTA 2026: Intellectual Property as a Strategic Driver of Foreign Investment
Crystal Lo | INTA 2026
Over 400 individuals and more than 200 organizations from Latin America registered to attend the INTA Annual Meeting in London this year, underscoring the region’s strong presence at the global IP conference, even though the event was held outside the Americas. This reflected the importance that Lat...
Auxadi Expands Global Reach with Integration of Boutique Firm Gentile Law
Spain, Auxadi
Auxadi, a leading provider of accounting, tax, payroll, transfer pricing, and corporate legal services, has finalized the integration of Gentile Law. Founded by Lucía Goy, Gentile Law is a specialized boutique firm focused on international mobility and taxation for family offices and high-net-worth ...
InLaw Alliance Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Business Law Summit in Panama
Panama, InLaw
InLaw | In commemoration of its 20th anniversary, the Inlaw Alliance of Law Firms will host the legal forum "Business Law: A Juridical Perspective on Economic Activity" in Panama City, the birthplace of the alliance. The academic session, scheduled for May 14, 2026, at the Sheraton Grand Panama, is ...
Elimination of Inheritance Tax in Guatemala: Interview with Andrés Dougherty
Guatemala, Alegalis
The Alegalis attorney discusses the legal and practical implications of Decree 6-2026, which abolishes inheritance, legacy, and gifts upon death tax in Guatemala
Latin Counsel interviewed Andrés Dougherty, attorney at Alegalis, to discuss the scope and practical implications of Guatemala’s recent elimination of...
Pérez-Llorca accelerates its Latin American expansion with the integration of Miranda & Amado in Peru
Peru, Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca and Miranda & Amado have reached a full legal and economic integration agreement to create the leading law firm in Ibero-America, in a transaction described as an unprecedented milestone in the Peruvian legal market, representing the first full merger between a leading local firm and a ...
Costa Rica passes digital services and e-commerce law
Costa Rica, Arias Law
Arias | On April 16, 2026, the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly approved the Digital Services and E-Commerce Governance Law in its second debate. This legislation establishes the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital activities in the country. The law will enter into force 12 months a...
Beccar Varela welcomes Florencia Heredia and Agostina Martínez
Argentina, Beccar Varela
Beccar Varela has announced the incorporation of Florencia Heredia and Agostina Martínez as new partners of the firm, as part of the strengthening of its Natural Resources: Mining practice. The addition of Heredia and Martínez—professionals recognized both locally and internationally in natural reso...
Mexico’s CNE Issues New General Administrative Provisions for Cogeneration Systems
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig | On April 16, 2026, the National Energy Commission (CNE) published the General Administrative Provisions for electricity generation under the Cogeneration modality (the "Provisions") in the Official Gazette of the Federation. These regulations, which entered into force on April 17...
Pellerano & Herrera appoints Jennifer Beauchamps Haché partner to lead Banking and Capital Markets
Dominican Republic, Pellerano & Herrera
Pellerano & Herrera, a leading law firm in the Dominican Republic, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Beauchamps Haché as partner. In her new role, she will lead the firm’s Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets practice, a strategic move that expands the firm’s leadership team to seven partne...
MHR and ZBV Advise on Landmark US$1.6 Billion Asset Management Merger
Argentina, Zang, Bergel y Viñes
Zang, Bergel y Viñes has advised the BACS group on a transaction involving the integration of Investis Asset Management S.A.S.G.F.C.I. (rebranded as Vinci Compass Argentina) with BACS Asset Management, creating an expanded platform in the Argentine market.
The transaction integrates Investis Asse...
Carey advises on multi-jurisdictional transaction involving Liderman
Chile, Carey
Carey advised on the acquisition of a controlling and majority stake in Azzaro Trading S.A., parent company of security services provider Liderman, by the lead investor of RBB, L.P. The transaction closed on April 21, 2026, and resulted in the complete exit of The Carlyle Group from its investment i...
Vivanco & Vivanco’s Internship Program Transforms Students into Global Leaders
United States, VIVANCO & VIVANCO
In the dynamic landscape of international law and consulting, the gap between academic theory and professional practice can be substantial. At VIVANCO & VIVANCO, the concept of an internship has evolved beyond a formal academic requirement into a high-performance ecosystem where young talent engages...
