Sanctions against President Gustavo Petro: Compliance implications for organizations
Colombia, Diaz Reus
Diaz Reus - On October 24, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("OFAC") announced an unprecedented measure: the designation of Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, along with several members of his inner circle, under Executive Order 14059...
BLP strengthens its team in Guatemala with the addition of Carolina Diab as Special Counsel
Guatemala, BLP Legal
BLP has announced the addition of Carolina Diab as Special Counsel at its Guatemala office, reinforcing its team and reaffirming the firm’s commitment to excellence, regional integration, and sustained growth.
Carolina Diab brings an outstanding track record across various areas of law, including...
IBA President Jaime Carey Welcomes 5,500 Delegates to Toronto, Outlines Legal Profession’s Global Responsibility
International Bar Association (IBA)
TORONTO, CANADA – The International Bar Association (IBA) 2025 Annual Conference opened in Toronto this week with a record turnout, as IBA President Jaime Carey delivered a comprehensive welcome address that outlined the legal profession’s crucial responsibility in a challenging global landscape. Th...
Tax Administration suspends penalties during the implementation of TRIBU-CR
Costa Rica, Ey Law
EY Law - Through Resolution No. MH-DGT-TEMPORAL-RES-0002-2025 of 22 October 2025, the Tax Administration announced a learning period for taxpayers to familiarise themselves with the use of the TRIBU-CR system. The purpose of this period is to allow taxpayers and users to adapt to the changes established in the declarations related to purchases and payments made through digital platforms and credit and debit cards.
The grace period runs from 6 to 24 October 2025, both days inclusive.
During this period, non-compliance related to the filing of the returns mentioned in the resolution will not give rise to the initiation of associated penal...
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Pérez-Llorca Launches ’Scala’ to Propel Global Growth and Cement Ibero-American Leadership
Spain, Perez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca gives new impetus to its global growth with the launch of Scala, an internal project designed to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by its internationalisation process and consolidate its position as one of the leading legal services firms in Latin America.
Since opening ...
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas advises Grupo Energía Bogotá on $500 million senior bond issuance
Colombia, Rebaza, Alcazar & de las Casas
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas advised Grupo Energía Bogotá on the successful international issuance of its 5.750% senior notes due 2035 for a maximum value of US$500 million, pursuant to Rule 144A / Regulation S. The notes were placed on October 22, 2025, and were purchased by BBVA, J.P. Morgan, an...
New Procedures and Priority Deadlines for Energy Permit Applications
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - On 17 October 2025, the Secretariat of Energy (‘SENER’) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation ("DOF") the Call for Priority Attention to Applications for Electricity Generation and Interconnection Permits to the National Electricity System (‘Call’).
The most rele...
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Best practices in internal investigations in Mexico
Mexico, Von Wobeser y Sierra
Von Wobeser y Sierra | Within the framework of the National Anti-Corruption System and the strengthening of the regulatory framework in key sectors such as finance, energy, and health, organizations operating in Mexico face an increasingly rigorous compliance environment. The regulatory evolution—dr...
Jaime Carey, IBA President, Previews the Key Themes of the Annual Conference in Toronto
International Bar Association
"The IBA promotes mentorship and global networks to break down the barriers facing young lawyers."
In the context of the upcoming International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Toronto, Latin Counsel spoke with Jaime Carey, President of th...
Pérez-Llorca analyses the latest regulatory and case law trends in its ‘Pérez-Llorca Labour Law Update’ session
Spain, Perez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca has analyzed the Reforms, Algorithm Case Law, and Job Termination Security at its latest Labor Seminar. Partners of the practice Daniel Cifuentes and Isabel Moya attended the event, alongside with Of Counsel Yolanda Valdeolivas. Together, they provided a comprehensive view of the trends...
Oscar Mago: Leadership, Innovation, and 20 Years of Client Service at OMC Abogados & Consultores
Peru, OMC Abogados & Consultores
Latin Counsel has had the privilege of interviewing Oscar Mago, founding partner of OMC Abogados & Consultores, who celebrates two decades at the helm of a firm consistently praised for its "precise and diligent communication" and "high-quality advice" in intellectual property (WTR 1000). Over these...
2025 Labor Updates: Labor Code and Transitional Severance/Bonus Regime (Aguinaldo)
El Salvador, Arias
Arias - On October 15th, 2025, the Congress approved amendments to the Labor Code regarding the payment of year-end bonuses to workers. According to these amendments, the payment of the economic benefit to employees must be made between October 20th and December 20th of each year, with each employer...
Carey hosts the First Latin American Legal Marketing Forum, gathering the Elite of the sector in the region
Latin America-wide, LMBD Latam
Marketing and Business Development solidify as strategic drivers of law firm growth in Latin America
More than 100 legal sector professionals from Latin America gathered in Santiago, Chile, at the offices of Carey, the country’s largest law firm, to a...
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves Tax Amnesty programme
El Salvador, EY Law
EY Law - The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a tax amnesty programme, which aims to enable taxpayers to voluntarily comply with any outstanding obligations related to taxes administered by the General Directorate of Internal Revenue, the General Directorate of Customs, or before the Cou...
Greenberg Traurig advises Volkswagen Bank on MXN$2.5 billion issuance
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig’s Mexico City office represented Volkswagen Bank in launching a long-term program for issuing bank notes for up to MXN$7 billion pesos. The firm also advised on the first two joint issuances — one variable-rate and one fixed-rate —...
Nader, Hayaux & Goebel welcomes Mario Lara Rodríguez as Of Counsel
Mexico, Nader, Hagaux & Goebel
Nader, Hayaux & Goebel is pleased to welcome Mario Lara Rodríguez as Of Counsel in the firm’s Foreign Trade / Customs practice. Mario brings a robust track record in customs law, foreign trade, administrative audits, legal defense strategies (including amparo and nullity actions), and the design of ...
Alessandri Boosts INTA’s Unreal Campaign in Chile: Education for Conscious Consumption
Chile, Alessandri
Unreal Campaign, a global educational initiative of the International Trademark Association (INTA), has strengthened its presence in Chile with the active participation of associates from the Chilean firm Alessandri, Laura Hernández Bethermyt and Eliseo Albornoz.
The campaign seeks to raise aware...
Marval Advises Anders Group on the Sale of Anders Argentina to French Multinational Safic-Alcan
Argentina, Marval
Marval acted as legal counsel in Argentina for Anders Group in the sale of 70% of the share capital of Anders Argentina SRL to Safic-Alcan. This transaction strengthens the French multinational’s expansion into South America and consolidates its regional growth strategy.
With its headquarters in ...
New special law on money laundering and terrorism financing in El Salvador
Costa Rica, BLP Legal
BLP Legal - On October 9, the Legislative Decree No. 426 was duly published in the Official Gazette, containing the Special Law for the Prevention, Control, and Sanction of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction ( the "Law"). Its ...
A&O Shearman Advises Peru’s Luz del Sur on its First International Bond Offering for $397 Million
United States, A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman represented Luz del Sur S.A.A. in connection with its first-ever international bond offering of PEN1.38bn (approximately USD397m) 6.750% senior notes due 2032.
Luz del Sur intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to refinance existing financial debt and for general corporate...
Partner-Led New Boutique: Del Olmo Legal Launches in Buenos Aires, offering Elite M&A, Real Estate, and Complex Dispute Resolution
Argentina, Del Olmo Legal
Mariano del Olmo and Marcelo Antonio Pepe have launched Del Olmo Legal, a new partner-led legal boutique in Buenos Aires.
The firm is built on the core principles of partner-level attention and uncompromising technical rigor. del Olmo Legal focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), corporate law, ...
Insights on OFAC Sanctions Compliance in Brazil
Brazil, Diaz Reus International Law Firm
Diaz Reus International Law Firm - In July 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (GLOMAG). Weeks lat...
DLA Piper welcomes Macarena Gatica to the Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity practice
Chile, DLA Piper
DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Macarena Gatica as a partner in the firm’s Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Her arrival reflects the firm’s commitment to expanding the capabilities of its Chile office.
Gatica brings more than 20 years of experience in data protection, cybersecurity, and ...
Publication of Hydrocarbons Sector Regulations
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - On October 3, 2025, the Official Gazette of the Federation (the "DOF" in Spanish, for Diario Oficial de la Federación) published two relevant changes for the hydrocarbons sector in Mexico:
Regulation of the Hydrocarbons Sector Law (Reglamento de la Ley del Sector Hidrocarburo...
The Rule of Law at Risk: UN Warning on Guatemala
Guatemala, Alegalis
Alegalis - In June 2025, the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Margaret Satterthwaite, issued a forceful report stating that the rule of law in Guatemala is in the process of being dismantled. The UN expert denounced a systematic pattern of criminalization and penal persecution directed against jud...
Bofill Mir Abogados strengthens its Dispute Resolution practice with the addition of two new partners
Chile, Bofill Mir
Bofill Mir Abogados announced the incorporation of Liat Tapia and Felipe de Marinis as new partners leading the Dispute Resolution team. With their arrival, Bofill Mir reaches a total of 14 partners — nearly one-third of them women — as part of its steady growth process.
Through this strategic de...
Von Wobeser y Sierra positions Itself as a Leading Firm in Latin America
Mexico, Von wobeser
Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C., is proud to share that it has been recognized in the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) Approved 2026 ranking — a distinction based on the votes of in-house counsel across the region.
This recognition reaffirms its position as a leading full-service f...
Pérez-Llorca strengthens its Lisbon office with the appointment of Sébastien Coquard as partner
Spain, Perez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca has announced the appointment of Sébastien Coquard as partner in the Lisbon office’s Corporate and Infrastructure practice. With an established track record in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and capital markets transactions, Coquard will contribute to ...
NHG advises Platinum Equity on $375M acquisition of Owens & Minor’s Products & Healthcare Services
Mexico, Nader, Hayaux & Goebel
Nader, Hayaux & Goebel (NHG) acted as Mexican counsel to Platinum Equity in its USD 375 million acquisition of Owens & Minor’s Products & Healthcare Services business. The transaction involved complex cross-border elements requiring coordination between multiple jurisdictions.
NHG advised on the ...
Carla Illanes: new partner in Alessandri’s Technology and Data group
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri - Almost a year before the new regulation comes into force and the National Personal Data Agency makes its debut in Chile, Alessandri Abogados has brought in lawyer Carla Illanes as a partner in the firm’s Technology and Personal Data group. With a Master’s Degree in Law in Regulated Sect...
New US H-1B policy: Economic, Social, and strategic impacts for Central America
Costa Rica, BLP Legal
A Radical Change in US Immigration Policy
On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration issued a proclamation that marks a turning point in the use of the H-1B visa. The rule ...
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