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On July 30, Law No. 30-24 on Logistics Centres, Logistics Centre Operating Companies and Logistics Operating Companies was enacted in order to establish a legal framework for the development and promotion of the Dominican Republic as a Logistics Hub and to regulate the activities carried out by logi...
Marval O’Farrell Mairal launches its 2024 Report on Legal Departments in Argentina: Keys and Trends
Marval O’Farrell Mairal has launched the third edition of its Report on Legal Departments in Argentina, an initiative that provides a comprehensive analysis of the corporate legal landscape in the country. Based on more than 2,450 responses from legal leaders in various industries, the report has ...
The Stonehage Fleming View: Governance
United States, Lucy Birtwistle, Stonehage Fleming
There is much to be said for the ‘benevolent dictatorship’ model of family leadership. However, the demands it places on both the leader and on those being led, are significant. In many cases, that can undermine the chances of family values, family relationships and family wealth being successfully transferred between generations.
Fortunately, there are many alternative models of family governance available – and much experience to learn from. Whilst no two families are the same, we have found that families who identify the need for leadership in all four pillars of capital, as well as understanding the benefits of a shared purpose a...
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Environmental Justice in Latin America: Confronting the Impacts of Climate Change and Natural Resource Exploitation
Juan Carlos Orozco Carazo, Member of InLaw
Throughout history, indigenous and peasant communities in Latin America have faced the exploitation of their territories and resources since the time of colonisation. Their struggle for territorial rights has been a constant that has influenced contemporary environmental justice.
In this context,...
Skadden Advises Citi in Successful Banamex Spin-Off in Mexico
A team of lawyers from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, led by Paola Lozano in New York, successfully advised Citi on streamlining its operations in Mexico through the spin-off of Banamex.
Narciso Campos from the Mexico office of White & Case also advised in the operation.
As of December ...
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Dr. F. Armando Arias among the most admired leaders of 2024
El Salvador
Dr. F. Armando Arias, Chairman of ARIAS, has been recognized as one of the Most Admired Business Leaders in Central America, according to Estrategia y Negocios  magazine in its 299th issue.
This prestigious group includes strategists and business leaders whose actions...
DLA Piper Argentina and Tanoira Cassagne advise on EDEMSA’s issuance of Negotiable Bonds
Argentina, Juan Bruno and Juan Martin Ormachea.
DLA Piper Argentina advised Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad de Mendoza S.A. (hereinafter, Edemsa or the Issuer) on the issuance of its Class 3 and Class 4 Notes (hereinafter, the Notes).
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised Global Valores S.A., Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., and Banco Supervielle S...
Inspiring Women in Law Q&A: Josefa Larraín, DLA Piper, Chile
Chile, DLA Piper, Chile
"Dispute resolution is not just about winning; it’s about finding a resolution that serves everyone’s interests"
Latin Counsel had the privilege of interviewing Josefa LarraÃn, a rising star in civil litigation and arbitration who recently joined DLA Piper in Ch...
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Insurance Sector: Pérez-Llorca/IE Analysis
Advancing Business Development in Law Firms: Transitioning from Effort to Strategic Insight
Latin America-wide
Business Development has gone from being an add-on to becoming a central pillar in law firms. The professionalisation of the sector and its evolution towards a legal business model demands a structured, serious and professional approach. It is no secret that, in recent years, Business De...
Greenberg Traurig Represents Brazil Potash Corp. in IPO
Brazil, Rebecca G. DiStefano, William Wong, Christopher J. Neumann, Ian A. Herbert, Margaret J. Weil
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig represented Brazil Potash Corp. in connection with its initial public offering (IPO) to fund its potash mining project under development in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The IPO by the exploration and development company, which has its headquarters in Ontario, Cana...
«Treat your art collection as you would treat your other financial interests» - Maria de Peverelli, Head of Art Management at Stonehage Fleming
Maria de Peverelli
Maria de Peverelli discusses Stonehage’s family office approach to collection management
Increasingly, collections represent a more significant portion of a collector’s total wealth. My team manages around $2.5 of art at the moment. Itâ€...
New Regulation Streamlines the Entry of Raw Materials for Free Trade Zones into Costa Rica
Costa Rica
BLP Legal - The Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Health have issued regulations under Decree No. 44696-S-COMEX, allowing the admission of products of sanitary interest or their raw materials into the free trade zone and active improvement regimes without requiring sanitary registration...
Personal Data Protection in LATAM: Quick Reference Guide
Latin America-wide, Jorge Garnier, Hernan Pacheco
EY Law -Â The current context, which is constantly evolving, especially in view of the accelerated increase in technological improvements, the large-scale use of data, new technologies and the digital age, is a reality that cannot be ignored and that requires us to be present and informed.
There ...
Roberto Silva: A transformative year for Capital Markets in Argentina
Argentina, Rodolfo Papa, Latin Counsel
The president of the CNV outlines the challenges and achievements of his tenure, highlighting key reforms and Argentina’s reintegration into the international scene
On the eve of the completion of his first year as President of the National Securities Commission of Argentina, Latin Counsel had the opportunity to i...
Inauguration of Barros & Errázuriz New York Office
Chile, United States
With this, Barros & Errázuriz becomes the first Chilean law firm to open a representative office in New York
On 19 November, Barros & Errázuriz Abogados held an inauguration event for its new office in New York, located a few blocks from Central Park in the ...
Brands with names of celebrities
Peru, OMC Abogados
OMC abogados - The registration of a trademark confers on the owner the right of exclusive use of the trademark, and in the negative aspect of this right, it empowers the owner to prohibit third parties from using the trademark without their consent or authorisation.
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According to article 13...
Universal vaccine administration: new regulation
Guatemala, Erik Almazan, Carlos Flores Presa, Arias Law
Arias - On November 15 of this year, the new Vaccination Law was approved through Decree Number 25-2024 by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala. This regulation aims to strengthen the immunization system and ensure access to safe and effective vaccines for the entire population.
Below, the m...
Diaz Reus listed again among the world’s leading firms for corporate investigations by Global Investigations Review - GIR100
Latin America-wide, Diaz Reus
Diaz Reus International Law Firm has been included again in the prestigious 2024 Global Investigations Review annual guide, the GIR 100.
GIR comments:
According to sources, Diaz Reus demonstrates outstanding professionalism and has an exceptionally strong investigations team that is diverse ...
Chambers Latin America Awards 2024: Celebrating legal excellence across the region
Latin America-wide, Chambers & Partners
The prestigious Chambers Latin America Awards 2024 took place on November 22, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, honoring top national and international law firms for their outstanding achievements in the legal profession. Based on extensive research for the Chambers Latin America Guid...
Pérez-Llorca and Fundación MAPFRE present first legal work on Third Sector to increase social impact
Guatemala Approves Landmark Competition Law, set to transform Market Practices starting January 2025
Guatemala, Alegalis
Alegalis - In the early hours of Wednesday 20 November, Congressional Decree 32-2024, the Competition Law for Guatemala, was approved, making Guatemala one of only two countries on the continent, along with Cuba, that did not have a regulation of this kind. Many readers of this article will surely h...
Sustainability: what are museums doing to support ‘greener’ practices?
Anna Smith, Stonehage Fleming
The first in a series from Stonehage Fleming’s  Art Management team about how the art world is responding to changing attitudes.
Sustainability in art is one of the top ten concerns for high net-worth art collectors, with up to 70% considering more sustainable options when building and managi...
Marval advises CNH Industrial Capital Argentina in the issuance of notes for USD 28,071,681
Argentina
Marval - On November 12, 2024, CNH Industrial Capital Argentina SA issued Class 7 notes for a total amount of USD 17,014,797, with a fixed interest rate of 6% and which will mature on November 12, 2026; and Class 8 notes for a total of USD 11,056,884, with a fixed interest rate of 7.5% and which wil...
Digital Justice: Can Artificial Intelligence be applied to procedural structures?
Uruguay, Carlos de Cores Damiani, Gabriel Rosano, In Law Alliance
In a world dominated by the digital era, justice must adapt to new technologies to ensure a more efficient protection of the rights of litigants, in order to achieve their full confidence in the system.
To this end, it is necessary to talk about the famous ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI), but ...
In memory of Rodolfo Trampe
Mexico
- COMUNICADO DE VON WOBESER Y SIERRA -
It is with great sadness that Von Wobeser y Sierra announces the passing of our dear partner and friend, Rodolfo Trampe, which occurred on November 10 in Scottsdale, Arizona, surrounded by his family.
Rodolfo was much more than a great lawyer in the labor...
The Role of Art in Human Expression
Mark Read, a prominent figure in the South African art world, has long championed the idea that art is more than mere decoration. As the leader of the Everard Read group of galleries, an institution with a 121-year history, Read believes that true art engages with the human condition in profound way...
Greenberg Traurig Represents ASA in the Creation of a MXP 5,000 Million Credit Facility
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Lawyers from the Mexico City Banking and Financial Services Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig advised Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), an agency of the Mexican federal government, on the creation of a financial mechanism that allowed it to monetize, through a trust, future reven...
Update on Consumer Protection Law in Honduras
Honduras, BLP Legal
BLP Legal - The National Congress of Honduras has approved significant reforms to the Consumer Protection Law, strengthening users’ rights across various essential services. Key provisions in this modification include:
Contracts Limited and in Lempiras: Contracts for telephone, internet, and...
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