Arias advises Bladex on a syndicated financing of US$100 million
Guatemala
Arias Law - Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) has successfully concluded the granting of a syndicated loan totaling US$100 million to Banco Promerica, S.A. During this transaction, ARIAS served as the legal advisor in Guatemala for Bladex.
The financing, led by Bladex as l...
Paul, Weiss Launches Latin America Practice Group Page
Leticia Ossa Daza: ’I am thrilled for what’s to come because this is just the beginning’
Following the addition of Leticia Ossa Daza as head of the newly formed Latin America practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, the firm h...
Barros & Errázuriz opens New York office
Barros & Errázuriz has decided to open a representative office in New York from the last quarter of 2024, becoming the first Chilean law firm to take this important step.
The firm commented: "The new office in New York will allow us to bring our clients closer to the extensive network of professi...
Inspiring Women in Law - Interview with Mónica Machuca
El Salvador
‘We aspire to promote an organisational culture that considers our people as integral human beings and not only as professionals’
Latin Counsel has conversed with Mónica Machuca, Senior Manager at EY Law El Salvador, about her experience and trajectory as a leading lawyer in inte...
Bomchil and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advise on the issuance of Notes by Compañía General de Combustibles
Argentina
Bomchil advised Compañía General de Combustibles S.A. and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja acted as counsel to the book-running manager and the placement agent in the issuance of 3.00% Dollar- Linked Series 35 Additional Notes payable in pesos at the applicable exchange rate and maturing in February 2026 fo...
BLP advises on Costa Rica’s first Blue Bond
Central America
BLP has advised IDB Invest, FinDev Canada and LAGreen (the "Investors") on $50 million Costa Rica’s first blue bond, marking a historic transaction for the country’s capital markets sector.
IDB Invest partnered with Banco Nacional de Costa Rica ("BNCR") to launch Costa Rica’s first blue bond, mar...
DLA Piper advises Harness on Acquisition of Split
Argentina, United States
DLA Piper advised Harness, a software delivery platform, in the acquisition of Split Software, a leading feature management and experimentation provider.
The acquisition will aid Harness in expanding its capabilities in support of software customers and aim to increase efficiencies and innovation...
Fintech Law: CMF Approves Regulation Governing Open Finance System
Chile, Vicente Guiñez
Alessandri - On July 3, 2024, the Financial Market Commission (CMF, for its Spanish acronym) published General Applicability Rule No. 514 (NCG 514), which governs the Open Finance System (OFS) created by Law 21.52, known as the Fintech Law. The regulation, which will come into effect 24 months from ...
Women in a Legal World launches subcommittee on Biomethane, Hydrogen and E-fuels within its Energy Committee
Women in a Legal World, a non-profit organisation born in Spain and constituted by women professionals in the legal sector, has launched its first Sub-Commission, dedicated to the Biomethane, Hydrogen and E-fuels sector, within the framework of its Energy Commission, whose heads are Irene Agúndez Le...
Garrigues integrates Mexican firm Sánchez Devanny
Mexico
With this transaction, Garrigues will become one of the largest law firms in Mexico and will strengthen its leading position in Latin America
Garrigues and the Mexican law firm Sánchez Devanny, a full-service firm with almost 30 years of history, have reached an agreement for the integration...
Inspiring Women in Law - Interview with Claudia Barrero
Colombia
’Women need to be in leadership positions to close the gender gap’
Latin Counsel has spoken with lawyer Claudia Barrero, member of the DEI Committee of the PPU Colombia and an M&A, and Capital Markets partner at the e...
Remote working and Workers’ Rights: Common Regulations and key differences
Latin America-wide, Ageles Solana
Working from home is not a new phenomenon but, post pandemic, this modality of work has increased significantly in Latin American countries, as in the rest of the world.
In a region characterised by labour structures with low overall intensity in the use of technologies (ICTs) and high technology...
