LATIN COUNSEL INSIGHTS - III CONGRESS ON CORPORATE LAW (El Instituto) - 21, 22 and 23 MAY 2024
Rodolfo Papa
LATIN COUNSEL is pleased to share the launch of the III Congreso de Derecho Societario by El Instituto (Ecuador), which will be held -in virtual format (via ZOOM) during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of May 2024.
In its two previous editions, which took place during 2022 and 2023 respectively, 1500 par...
BLP triumphs with Triple Win at the 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
On the evening of May 15th, amidst an atmosphere of celebration and commendation at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York City, IFLR proudly unveiled the recipients of the esteemed IFLR Americas Awards, marking its 25th anniversary. Among the distinguished winners, BLP emerged triumphant, clinchin...
Cuatrecasas Acelera starts ninth program to help six startups validate their legal strategy
Latin America-wide, Portugal, Spain
Cuatrecasas Acelera is an open innovation program, launched in 2016, through which the firm offers its legal expertise to those startups with significant legal challenges that want to validate their legal strategy and accelerate their compliance process. The call for application to its ninth edition...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advises Meranol in the issuance of Notes
Argentina
Meranol S.A.C.I. ("Meranol" or the "Company") a chemical company of German origin based in Argentina, dedicated to the production and commercialization of industrial chemical products, successfully completed the placement and issuance in the local market of Notes Class 25.
TCA Tanoira Cassagne ha...
GA_P advises Avianca on the acquisition of Spanish airline Wamos Air
Colombia, Spain
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Avianca, Colombian airline owned by Grupo Abra, one of the largest air transport groups in Latin America, on an agreement to acquire a stake in the Spanish company Wamos Air, a world leader in air charter services based in Spain (Wet Lease).
With this operation, Gr...
Lefosse announces new office and strengthens presence in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Lefosse, one of Brazil’s leading full-service law firms, has just announced its new address in Rio de Janeiro. Strategically located on Flamengo Beach, the new office provides a better experience for clients, with easy access and all the comforts for business meetings.
"Our investment in expandi...
Protection of computer programs in El Salvador
El Salvador, Sonia Fuentes
Arias Law - In this digital era, where computer programs are key to the development of most sectors of the economy, it is essential to know how computer programs, software and mobile applications are protected by Salvadoran law.
We will start this study with the following question: What is a comp...
Pérez-Llorca joins #SpainFirstFellowship to provide legal advice on professional reinvention of athletes
Spain
The Real Federación Española de Rugby continues to add partners to #SpainFirstFellowship, a programme dedicated to training and supporting professional athletes, starting with rugby players, introducing them to the world of work and facilitating their professional reinvention with the help of great ...
What is the open banking model and what are its implications in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, Diego Gallegos, Mariana García Rímolo
Arias Law - The open banking model or "Open Banking" is the system by which users of financial institutions agree to share their financial information with a third party in order to consolidate it in a single place, regardless of whether such information is from different entities. In other words, i...
Leticia Ossa-Daza joins Paul, Weiss to expand Latin America Practice
Colombian M&A lawyer Maria Leticia Ossa has left Willkie Farr & Gallagher to head Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison’s newly formed Latin America practice group.
Maria Leticia joins as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department, based in New York.
Ossa D...
Municipal taxes and their analysis
Guatemala, Mildred María Almengor Roca
Alegalis - In Guatemala, fees are not considered a tax. They are defined as fees applied to certain goods, services or activities, either by the central government, municipalities or other governmental entities. These fees may vary according to the type of activity or good to which they are applied ...
Inspiring women in Law: Miriam Martínez Pérez, AI Expert
"Small and boutique firms will find it harder to incorporate AI"
LATIN COUNSEL spoke to lawyer and AI expert Miriam Martínez Pérez about the transformation of artificial intelligence in law firms, the impact of auto...
