Inspiring Women in Law: interview with Lilian Arias after becoming the first female Eminent Practitioner in Chambers Latin America
El Salvador, Arias Law
"Reputation is built day by day, and directories reflect excellence, experience, and commitment to the client."
Lilian Arias, Managing Partner at ARIAS El Salvador, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first woman in Latin America to be recognized a...
Puerto Rico establishes framework for Workplace Lactation Rights
Puerto Rico, DLA Piper
Puerto Rico recently enacted a Breastfeeding Code (Act 87-2025), consolidating all prior lactation-related laws into a single, comprehensive statute. The law establishes uniform protections and obligations across both the public and private sectors, strengthening workplace rights for breastfeeding m...
Deloitte to Add 25 EY Partners in Major Lateral Move in Central America
Central America, Deloitte
According to industry reports, a significant shift is taking place in the "Big Four" market in Central America.
A considerable group of up to 25 partners and 600 professionals from EY are expected to join the ranks of Deloitte. Industry information indicates that this is the most important talent...
The future of energy in Argentina: a conversation with Francisco Macías
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
"My vocation was diplomacy... Argentina’s economic vicissitudes led me to take a different path, and thanks to having studied law, many opportunities opened up for me."
Francisco A. Macías, a partner at Marval O’Farrell Mairal since 2002, is a leading figure in the complex worlds of energy, infrastructure, and oil and...
How AI and Blockchain Technologies Are Revolutionizing Crypto Fraud Recovery
United States, Diaz Reus International Law Firm
U.S. consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024—a 25% surge from the prior year—with investment scams alone accounting for $5.7 billion. While asset recovery has traditionally required significant upfront investment, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies are dramatically improving b...
Chambers and Partners 2026 recognizes Alessandri in Band 1
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri - The Chambers selection process, carried out by more than 200 analysts, includes interviews with clients and lawyers, allowing the most outstanding professionals in the legal field to be identified.
In this edition, five Alessandri attorneys were recognized for their track record and ...
Family, Wealth, and the Next Generation: A Conversation with Andrea Kruger
International, Stonehage Fleming
In a new video from Stonehage Fleming, Andrea Kruger, the firm’s Head of Family Governance and Succession in South Africa, explores a critical question facing wealthy families: what truly keeps their clients awake at night?
Andrea explains that the deepest anxieties often center on the next gener...
BLP advises BofA Securities on the first international debt issuance by an autonomous institution in El Salvador
Guatemala, BLP
BLP advised BofA Securities, Inc., as initial purchaser, in the international R144A bond issuance carried out by the Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL), which was backed by a sovereign guarantee from the Republic of El Salvador.
This transaction marks a milestone in El Salvado...
Insights on asset tokenization in Latin America
Colombia, InLaw Alliance
InLaw Alliance - Asset tokenization is a process based on blockchain technology that converts real-world assets into digital certificates (tokens) that can be traded through the aforementioned chain and with smart contracts. In other words, any physical asset—real estate, raw materials, financial as...
Building or expanding in Guatemala: the safety challenges imposed by NRD-2
Guatemala, Alegalis
Disaster Reduction Standard Number Two (NRD-2) aims to establish the minimum safety requirements that must be observed in buildings or facilities for public use, in order to protect people in the event of natural or man-made events that could put their physical integrity at risk.
These standards ...
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Mexico Energy & Infrastructure Practice by incorporating Carlos Ochoa as a Partner
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - Carlos Ochoa brings more than 20 years of experience advising domestic and international clients on complex transactions in the areas of energy and natural resources and project finance, with a particular focus on electricity, oil and gas, and real estate. Having led multidiscipl...
Bullrich Flanzbaum: new firm, same values
Argentina, Bullrich Flanzbaum
As of August 1, 2025, Mercedes Bullrich and Raquel Flanzbaum continue their professional journey in the field of Industrial Property under a new identity: BULLRICH FLANZBAUM.
The firm brings together a team of professionals with nearly thirty years of joint experience, supporting both Argentine a...
