Inspiring Women in Law: interview with Lilian Arias after becoming the first female Eminent Practitioner in Chambers Latin America
El Salvador, Arias Law
"Reputation is built day by day, and directories reflect excellence, experience, and commitment to the client."
Lilian Arias, Managing Partner at ARIAS El Salvador, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first woman in Latin America to be recognized a...
Puerto Rico establishes framework for Workplace Lactation Rights
Puerto Rico, DLA Piper
Puerto Rico recently enacted a Breastfeeding Code (Act 87-2025), consolidating all prior lactation-related laws into a single, comprehensive statute. The law establishes uniform protections and obligations across both the public and private sectors, strengthening workplace rights for breastfeeding m...
Deloitte to Add 25 EY Partners in Major Lateral Move in Central America
Central America, Deloitte
According to industry reports, a significant shift is taking place in the "Big Four" market in Central America.
A considerable group of up to 25 partners and 600 professionals from EY are expected to join the ranks of Deloitte. Industry information indicates that this is the most important talent...
The future of energy in Argentina: a conversation with Francisco Macías
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
"My vocation was diplomacy... Argentina’s economic vicissitudes led me to take a different path, and thanks to having studied law, many opportunities opened up for me."
Francisco A. Macías, a partner at Marval O’Farrell Mairal since 2002, is a leading figure in the complex worlds of energy, infrastructure, and oil and gas. With a career spanning decades, which began with a vocation for diplomacy and adapted to Argen...
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How AI and Blockchain Technologies Are Revolutionizing Crypto Fraud Recovery
United States, Diaz Reus International Law Firm
U.S. consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024—a 25% surge from the prior year—with investment scams alone accounting for $5.7 billion. While asset recovery has traditionally required significant upfront investment, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies are dramatically improving b...
Chambers and Partners 2026 recognizes Alessandri in Band 1
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri - The Chambers selection process, carried out by more than 200 analysts, includes interviews with clients and lawyers, allowing the most outstanding professionals in the legal field to be identified.
In this edition, five Alessandri attorneys were recognized for their track record and ...
Family, Wealth, and the Next Generation: A Conversation with Andrea Kruger
International, Stonehage Fleming
In a new video from Stonehage Fleming, Andrea Kruger, the firm’s Head of Family Governance and Succession in South Africa, explores a critical question facing wealthy families: what truly keeps their clients awake at night?
Andrea explains that the deepest anxieties often center on the next gener...
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BLP advises BofA Securities on the first international debt issuance by an autonomous institution in El Salvador
Guatemala, BLP
BLP advised BofA Securities, Inc., as initial purchaser, in the international R144A bond issuance carried out by the Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL), which was backed by a sovereign guarantee from the Republic of El Salvador.
This transaction marks a milestone in El Salvado...
Insights on asset tokenization in Latin America
Colombia, InLaw Alliance
InLaw Alliance - Asset tokenization is a process based on blockchain technology that converts real-world assets into digital certificates (tokens) that can be traded through the aforementioned chain and with smart contracts. In other words, any physical asset—real estate, raw materials, financial as...
Building or expanding in Guatemala: the safety challenges imposed by NRD-2
Guatemala, Alegalis
Disaster Reduction Standard Number Two (NRD-2) aims to establish the minimum safety requirements that must be observed in buildings or facilities for public use, in order to protect people in the event of natural or man-made events that could put their physical integrity at risk.
These standards ...
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Mexico Energy & Infrastructure Practice by incorporating Carlos Ochoa as a Partner
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - Carlos Ochoa brings more than 20 years of experience advising domestic and international clients on complex transactions in the areas of energy and natural resources and project finance, with a particular focus on electricity, oil and gas, and real estate. Having led multidiscipl...
Bullrich Flanzbaum: new firm, same values
Argentina, Bullrich Flanzbaum
As of August 1, 2025, Mercedes Bullrich and Raquel Flanzbaum continue their professional journey in the field of Industrial Property under a new identity: BULLRICH FLANZBAUM.
The firm brings together a team of professionals with nearly thirty years of joint experience, supporting both Argentine a...
Nearshoring in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic, Ulises Cabrera
Commercial advantage of the Dominican Republic: international agreements that promote investment and nearshoring
In a global environment marked by changes in trade policies, geopolitical tensions, and new regulations, the Dominican Republic stands out as a reliable and increasingly attractive des...
Eighth Edition of the Marval Summit on Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations
Latin America-wide, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal will host the eighth edition of the Marval Summit on Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations: the regional event that brings together top-tier specialists in regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and anti-corruption.
The agenda will feature more than 20 lea...
DLA Piper, Bruchou, and Clifford Chance advise on EDEMSA’s international issuance of U.S.$150 million Notes
Argentina, Clifford Chance
Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad de Mendoza S.A. (EDEMSA), a leading electricity distribution company in Mendoza, successfully completed the international issuance of its Class 6 Notes, denominated and payable in U.S. dollars, under its global issuance program of up to US$400 million (or its eq...
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes Nature as a subject of rights
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - On January 9, 2023, the governments of Chile and Colombia submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (the "Court") a request for an Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to respond to the climate emergency under international human rights law. Following the cor...
Brazil’s tax reform in consumption: an introduction
Brazil, GVM Abogados
GVM Abogados - Over the past years, Brazil’s complex tax system — particularly its taxation on consumption — has been a notorious source of inefficiencies, legal uncertainty, and high compliance costs. The country’s multi-layered indirect tax regime, with overlapping federal, state, and municipal ta...
The Fine Line: Legitimate Defense or Obstructive Litigation?
Guatemala, Alegalis
Litigating every day in the country’s courts reveals an inescapable reality: civil proceedings are no longer solely a means of resolving disputes. Today, court proceedings are no longer a space where only substantive rights are discussed, but also where tactical disputes are fought over timing, meas...
Legal Insights: A conversation with Carlos Camacho
Costa Rica, Arias Law
"The installation processes in Costa Rica have taught us that communication and anticipation are key to a successful process. It is extremely important to talk to the company or investor to understand their business, their processes, their plans and expectations, in order to plan and anticipate specific issues that may arise during the installation process."
Latin Counsel has had the privilege of conversing with Carlos Camacho, a leading partner at Arias Law. With a remarkable track record ranging from i...
Entry into Force | Antitrust Law Reform
Mexico, Galicia Abogados
Galicia - The Federal Competition Act amendment initiative has been published in the Federal Official Gazette, creating the National Antitrust Commission ("CNA") to replace the current COFECE and the IFT.
The amendment will enter into force tomorrow, and ongoing investigations will be suspended u...
New Companies in Costa Rica Will No Longer Have a Legal Name in Their Corporate Title
Costa Rica, BLP Legal
BLP - A reform to Costa Rica’s Commercial Code has come into effect, eliminating the requirement for legal names (corporate name or trade name) for corporations (S.A.) and limited liability companies (S.R.L.). Under this reform, newly incorporated companies will be identified solely by their corpora...
A local mindset with international capabilities
France, Hélie de Cornois | Stonehage Fleming
The French family office market is in growth mode. In the past, the wealth management sector in France was dominated largely by smaller boutiques or private banks – both French and international – rolling out what they thought to be a broadly ‘European’ version of their private client offering. As s...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advises on Expreso Lancioni’s first Notes issuance
Argentina
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised Expreso Lancioni S.A. as issuer, Banco Supervielle S.A. and Banco Comafi S.A. as arrangers, placement agents and Guarantee Entities along with Comafi Bursátil S.A as placement agent in the issuance of series I notes due on July 10th, 2027, denominated and payable in Arge...
Marval Completes USD $500 Million Vaca Muerta Deal for Total Energies
Argentina
Marval, O’Farrell Mairal assisted Total Energies and Total Austral in the process of the sale of a 45% interest in two oil and gas blocks located in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation to YPF.
The deal, signed on August 6, 2025, and subject to certain conditions, involved a competitive proces...
Lilian Arias Makes History as First Female ’Eminent Practitioner’ in Latin America
El Salvador
Arias - Lilian Arias, Managing Partner at ARIAS El Salvador, has made history as the first woman in Latin America to be recognized as an Eminent Practitioner in the Chambers Latin America Legal Guide 2026. This recognition marks her 18th consecutive year ranked by Chambers, including 14 years in Ban...
Chile: New regulations for obtaining tax sustainability status
Chile, DLA Piper
DLA Piper - Law No. 21.713, published in 2024, explicitly established the concept of "tax sustainability" into the Tax Code, defining it as the set of measures a taxpayer implements to promote mutual cooperation and transparency in fulfilling their tax obligations.
Under the framework of Article ...
Marval represents The Scotch Whisky Association in securing Argentina’s first Foreign Geographical Indication
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal represented The Scotch Whisky Association in obtaining the first foreign Geographical Indication (GI) recognized in the country. On June 30, 2025, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries issued Resolution 112/2025, recognizing "Scotch Whisky" as a GI.
The app...
Bomchil advises on Havanna S.A.´s inaugural issuance of Notes for US$ 18,534,790
Argentina, Bomchil
Havanna S.A. (the "Issuer" or "Havanna", indistinctively) successfully completed the first issuance of series I notes (the "Series I Notes"), issued on July 8, 2025, under the global program for the individual issuance or co - issuance of notes (non-convertible into shares) for a nominal value of up...
Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Pilar Otero, in-house Counsel at Bancolombia
Colombia, Pilar Otero | Bancolombia
"Litigation brings the human element to legal problems."
Latin Counsel has had the privilege of interviewing Pilar Otero, Manager of the Regulatory and Public Affairs Department at Bancolombia.
With an LL.M...
Panama removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions
Panama, Arias Law
Arias - The European Parliament has approved the removal of the Republic of Panama from the list of high-risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering (AML) regimes.
Among the immediate benefits for Panama following this decision are:
Strengthening of ...
Parametric/Index Based Insurance in Chile: From Theory to Regulatory Practice
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri - Parametric (or index based) insurance represents a novel approach in insurance in Chile. It is activated automatically and is based on the verifiable occurrence of an event measured by an objective index, eliminating the need for an expert assessment of damages. Unlike traditional insur...
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