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Good Faith: The Silent Pillar of Arbitration

Central America, BLP Legal

In arbitration—as in life—not everything is written. Beyond rules, deadlines, and formalities, there exists a principle that silently upholds the legitimacy of the process: good faith. It is not always mentioned, rarely expressly regulated, yet when it is absent, arbitration suffers and loses its es...

Chilean government launches National Critical Minerals Strategy

Chile, DLA Piper

DLA Piper | On January 27, 2026, Chile’s Ministry of Mining published its National Critical Minerals Strategy (Strategy) following a participative process that included a public consultation. The Strategy signals a major step forward in the country’s approach to the growing global demand for critica...

Meet & Learn Punta del Este 2026: A Strategic Gathering for Legal Industry Rainmakers

LMBD

On Monday, March 23, 2026, Punta del Este will host one of the most anticipated professional development events for legal‑industry business developers and firm leaders in Latin America. The Meet & Learn Punta del Este session, taking place from 08:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Jean Clevers Parque Hote...

Pérez-Llorca welcomes Adal Salamanca as a tax partner

Spain, Perez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca has announced the appointment of Adal Salamanca as a new tax partner in its Madrid office to strengthen this practice, specifically in the area of tax litigation and procedure. Salamanca has a solid track record in tax advice to companies, with a special focus on tax litigation and t...

BLP advises FIFCO on landmark US$3.25 billion sale to HEINEKEN

Costa Rica, BLP

BLP has participated in the successful closing of HEINEKEN’s acquisition of FIFCO’s beverage and retail businesses, a milestone transaction that marks a new chapter for one of Costa Rica’s most emblematic companies and for the Central American market. BLP had the privilege of advising Florida Ic...

Venezuela’s Draft Hydrocarbons Law: Ten Key Takeaways

Venezuela, Elisabeth Eljuri

"This law is only one part of the equation, albeit an important one."

Venezuela enters 2026 with the world’s largest proven oil reserves and an opportunity to reassess the legal framework governing its oil sector. Despit...

Pérez-Llorca to Open Abu Dhabi Office in 2026

United Arab Emirates, Pérez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca has announced its intention to open an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2026, located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), one of the region’s leading international financial centres. The decision forms part of the firm’s international strategy and responds to structur...

A&O Shearman Advises Interbank on USD500 Million Senior Notes Offering

United States, A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman acted as legal counsel to Banco Internacional del Perú S.A.A. (Interbank) in connection with its international capital markets transaction involving the offering of USD500 million 4.800% Senior Notes due 2031. The transaction represents a significant issuance for Interbank and forms par...

NHG Advises Rappi on USD 50M Sale of Rappicard to Banorte

Mexico, Nader, Hayaux and Goebel

Nader, Hayaux y Goebel advised Rappi on the sale to Grupo Financiero Banorte of all of its shares in Tarjetas del Futuro, the company which operates Rappicard in Mexico, for $50MDD, and on the execution of an exclusive 15-year commercial agreement. NHG advised Tecnologías Rappi, S.A.P.I. de C.V....

DLA Piper guides Province of Buenos Aires on issuance of public debt securities

Argentina, DLA Piper

DLA Piper advised Argentina’s Province of Buenos Aires on AR$206 billion public debt securities due 2027. The Province of Buenos Aires will use the net proceeds to finance public investment projects currently underway or expected to be initiated and to repay public debt service. The debt securiti...

VIVANCO & VIVANCO + Fulbright Scholarship: Advancing Elite Legal Talent

United States, Vivanco & Vivanco

VIVANCO & VIVANCO is deeply committed to the education and empowerment of the next generation of legal professionals across Latin America. This commitment is channelled through the ARSENIO VIVANCO NEIRA FOUNDATION, which serves as the firm’s main platform for social responsibility initiatives and ed...

Greenberg Traurig advises Betterware on the acquisition of Tupperware in Latin America

Mexico, Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig represented Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NYSE: BWMX), the parent company of Betterware and Jafra (BeFra), in its definitive agreement to acquire Tupperware’s operating assets in Latin America, primarily in Mexico and Brazil, the region’s core markets. As part of the tran...

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