Personal Data Protection in LATAM: Quick Reference Guide
Latin America-wide, Jorge Garnier, Hernan Pacheco
EY Law - 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
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 ...
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 most relevant aspects of the law.
The law aims to ensure protection against vaccine preventable diseases through the universal administration of high quality, safe, and effective vaccines. To achieve this, it establishes the principles of equity, equality, availability, voluntariness, gratuity, and universality.
The Immunization Program is est...
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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
Pérez-Llorca
A team of 20 lawyers from Pérez-Llorca has collaborated on the book Aproximación Jurídica al Tercer Sector, which offers a practical overview of the legal issues relevant to non-profit organisations. The publication addresses issues such as taxation, data protection and ...
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...
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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...
OMC Abogados & Consultores attends the OVUM 2024 Congress in Uruguay
Peru, OMC Abogados & Consultores
OMC Abogados & Consultores - Dr. Luis Maura, partner and corporate lawyer of the Peruvian firm OMC Abogados & Consultores, travelled to the city of Punta del Este in Uruguay to participate in the XXVIII Latin American Poultry Congress OVUM 2024, which took place from 12 to 15 November, and which was...
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...
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...
Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas advises Novopayment on Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital investment of US$20 Million
Peru
Rebaza, Alcazar & De Las Casas advised Novopayment Holdings, Inc. in connection with MS Private Credit Administrative Services LLC’s (a vehicle of Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital) $20 million investment, made through credit notes and warrants.
This operation is secured by assets of several c...
Promoting Sustainable Practices in the Art World
Anna Smith, Stonehage Fleming
What role do creators and collectors have to play?
Stonehage Fleming - In this third and final piece in our series on sustainability trends affecting the art world, Anna Smith looks at the role of key ...
International tender to modernize Puerto Caldera
Costa Rica, Carlos Ubico
Arias - On October 30, 2024, the Costa Rican Institute of Pacific Ports (hereinafter INCOP) announced the publication of the bidding terms for the Infrastructure and Equipment Modernization Project for Puerto Caldera, No. 2024LY-CAL-000001-INCOP. This project will be developed in collaboration with ...
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin to combine to form an integrated global legal powerhouse
International
Leading law firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin today announced plans to form a fully-integrated global legal powerhouse: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
This transformative combination will create a unique global law firm with leading disputes and transactional practices in the world...
DLA Piper strengthens its Dispute Resolution practice in Chile with the addition of Josefa Larrain
Chile
DLA Piper Chile is pleased to welcome Josefa Larraín as a partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice. Larraín’s arrival underscores the firm’s commitment to strengthening its disputes vertical and builds on the naming of Catalina Amenábar as counsel.
Larraín’s practice focuses on civil ...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised on a new issuance of Notes of Compañía TSB
Argentina
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised Compañía TSB S.A. (TSB or the Company) as issuer and Banco CMF S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., Banco Supervielle S.A., Macro Securities S.A.U. and Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires as arrangers and placement agents (the Placement Agents), in the issuance of PyMEs CNV Guar...
Consolidating Academic and Professional Dialogue: Successes of the Third M&A Congress in Colombia
Semillero Fusiones y Adquisiciones Universidad de Los Andes
With the participation of both local and international experts, the congress has become a benchmark of excellence, contributing to the development of the practice of mergers and acquisitions in Latin America.
The Third Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Congress in Colombia has marked a significant m...
Deal Points 2024 (Colombia)
Colombia, Latin America-wide, Sergio Carreño Mendoza, III M&A Congress, The Mergers and Acquisitions Seminar of the Universidad de los Andes
On 17 October, in the framework of the III M&A Congress, the Mergers and Acquisitions Seminar of the Universidad de los Andes launched the report Mergers and Acquisitions.Deal Points 2024 (Colombia).
The study aims to contribute to the understa...
Diaz Reus USA offices recognized by The Legal 500 Latin America 2025
United States
Diaz Reus International - Six US attorneys: Marta Colomar-Garcia, Michael Diaz, Jr., Robert Targ, Gary Davidson, Javier Coronado, and Julio Barbosa, have been recognized by the prestigious international legal guide The Legal 500 Latin America 2025 in the International Firms category, in Co...
Importance of Environmental permits for developers following Government Reforms
Guatemala, Alejandra Hernández, Alegalis
On 26 September 2024, Governmental Agreement 148-2024 came into force, reforming the Regulation on Environmental Evaluation, Control and Monitoring (RECSA) in Guatemala.
These reforms have the objectives of adjusting to the provision that agencies can only demand requirements expressly mentioned ...
Mexico reforms its Constitution to prioritize passenger railway transportation
Mexico
Galicia - On October 30, 2024, an amendment to article 28 of the Federal Constitution was published to establish passenger and freight railway transportation as a priority area for national development. This will allow the State to:
▪ Recover control over railway lines for passenger transport.
...
Navigating Change: An Interview with Oscar Mago on Building a Leading Intellectual Property Practice in Peru
Peru, OMC Abogados, Peru
Latin Counsel had the privilege of speaking with Oscar Mago, a prominent figure in the field of intellectual property (IP) law in Lima, where he heads the IP practice at OMC Abogados.
With a career spanning over three decades, he has built a reputation for successfully navigating complex trademar...
IDB Invest makes first disbursement of financing to Caja La Araucana with legal advice from Alessandri Abogados
Chile
Alessandri’s Banking and Finance team acted as local legal counsel to IDB Invest in the operation, which seeks to promote the financial inclusion of pensioners and workers in Chile.
Alessandri - IDB Invest has completed the first disbursement of a $70 million financial package to Caja La Araucana, with the aim of fostering the fin...
Bofill Mir advises Altis on the strategic acquisition of a 35% stake in Oxzo, driving innovation in salmon farming
Chile
Bofill Mir has advised Altis Principal Investments (‘Altis’) in the acquisition of 35% of Oxzo, a company linked to Fiordo Austral, a leading company in oxygenation for salmon farming.
Bofill Mir ‘s role consisted in the negotiation and materialisation of the acquisition of shares for 35% o...
Is the rise of the single-family office a good thing for our business?
Mark McMullen, Stonehage Fleming
The single-family office market is growing, having increased in size by 200% over the last decade
Although some may see this fragmentation of the market as a threat to the more established firms supporting multiple clients, it is anything but, acco...
ARIAS advises IFC on major $150 million financing for Grupo Ransa
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
ARIAS served as legal counsel to International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, in a strategic $150 million financing operation granted to Grupo Ransa. This transaction, which spanned multiple jurisdictions across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), will support Grupo Ra...
Approved: Transfer of powers from the national forestry institute (INAFOR) to the ministry of environment and natural resources (MARENA)
Nicaragua
Arias - To ensure compliance with the forestry regime in the national territory, the National Assembly approved Law No. 1,222 Law on the Transfer of Functions from the National Forestry Institute (INAFOR) to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, which was published on Thursday, October ...
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