Peru — Saco-Vertiz & Landerer has unveiled a new institutional identity as part of its growth strategy and efforts to strengthen the firm’s positioning in the Peruvian and international markets.
Founded in 2012, the firm is led by principal partners Carlos Saco-Vertiz and Eduardo Landerer, togeth...
Pérez-Llorca has announced the appointment of five new partners in Lima and Lisbon, strengthening its Ibero-American platform and expanding its ability to provide coordinated advice across Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, Colombian and Peruvian law.
In Lima, Arturo Tuesta, Paola Saavedra and Ronald ...
Chile — Carey participated in the financing of up to USD 45 million secured by Aguas Pacífico, a company owned by Patria Investments, in a transaction supporting the development of its desalination and water transportation projects in Chile.
Carey’s team on the transaction comprised Felipe Moro, ...
By Crystal Lo, Head of Latin Counsel’s China Desk
Crystal Lo, Head of Latin Counsel’s China Desk, examines how intellectual property practices can differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive legal market, looking beyond rankings to the factors that can make a firm genuinely stand out to clients.
Chambers Latin America 2027 rankings have recently been published. 18 out of 19 Latin American jurisdictions covered had IP departments ranked, with 215 firms and 530 lawyers recognised for their work in this practice area.
While certain firms stand out with a higher ranking or a standalone top spot, such as Marval, O’Farrell & Ma...
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By Crystal Lo, Head of Latin Counsel’s China Desk
Crystal Lo, Head of Latin Counsel’s China Desk, leads the platform’s work connecting Latin American and Chinese legal markets, with a particular focus on international law firm strategy, positioning and cross-border opportunities. Drawing on her e...
Nader Hayaux Goebel advised Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P. (EPM) and its subsidiaries EPM Capital México, S.A. de C.V. and EPM Latam, S.A. on the sale of 100% of the shares of Tecnología Intercontinental, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (TICSA) to Odinsa, S.A. and Odinsa Aguas, S.L. The cross-border transact...
DLA Piper advised the Province of Chubut on the issuance of Series CXX Class 1 and Class 2 Treasury Notes for an aggregate nominal amount of AR$51.5 billion.
Series CXX Class 1 bears a dual fixed rate payable on each payment date equal to the higher of the 25.00 percent annual nominal fixed rate ...
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Hernández & Cía. announced the appointment of Jorge Trelles as partner, strengthening its capabilities in Corporate/M&A and financial transactions. Trelles has nearly 25 years of experience in M&A and financing transactions and joins the firm at a time of increased investment activity and transactio...
Chambers & Partners released the Chambers Latin America 2027 guide on 20 August, covering 19 jurisdictions across Latin America. A review of the new rankings in several major transactional practices reveals a market where leading domestic independent firms continue to occupy a substantial share of t...
The Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura (National Judicial College), the Academia Dominicana de la Lengua (Dominican Academy of Language), and the Instituto Guzmán Ariza de Lexicografía presented the Diccionario jurídico dominicano (DJD), the first general academic work dedicated to Dominican legal te...
Pérez-Llorca is the Ibero-American law firm with the highest number of practices ranked in Band 1 in the Chambers Latin America 2027 guide, published by Chambers & Partners, one of the world’s most prestigious legal directories.
The firm has achieved 12 Band 1 and 12 Band 2 practice rankings, pla...
Alegalis analyzes the main tax reforms contained in Decree 18-2026, approved by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala on July 29, 2026, which introduces changes to the Real Estate Tax (IUSI) and amends certain provisions relating to Income Tax (ISR) and the Stamp Tax applicable to second and sub...
Alessandri | Various private-sector industries have joined forces to establish the first National Association Against Illicit Economies (ANEI), an initiative aimed at coordinating strategic cooperation with authorities to reduce the supply of illegal products and discourage the purchase of goods thr...
Bofill Mir advised BICE Vida Compañía de Seguros S.A. on the negotiation and execution of a 30-year lease agreement for a hotel property with OLÁ Costanera SpA, a Sanvest Group company operating the OLÁ hotel brand. The transaction included the negotiation of pre-contractual and final documents.
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Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. acted as Mexican co-counsel, alongside international counsel Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX, and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), in their acquisition of 100% of the equity in Aligned Data Centers from private infrastruct...
Chinese law firm DHH has established its first physical presence in Latin America by launching two new offices in Monterrey and Mexico City in cooperation with local firm Gonzalez Rodriguez Abogados (GRA), creating the combined practice GRA DHH Abogados.
Headquartered in Beijing, DHH has 41 offic...
Vivanco & Vivanco | São Paulo will host the IAM and WTR Live: Latin America IP Summit on November 11 and 12, bringing together professionals shaping the intellectual property agenda in Latin America. The event is jointly organized by World Trademark Review (WTR) and Intellectual Asset Management (IA...
Peru’s new administration took office on July 28, 2026, beginning its five-year term. In her inaugural address (the Address) to Congress, President Keiko Fujimori outlined the administration’s policy and regulatory aims (the Agenda). This alert sets out key takeaways from the Address, highlights add...
On July 22, 2026, Argentina’s National Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores or CNV) issued General Resolution No. 1157/2026 —RG 1157— submitting for public consultation a proposal to amend the rules governing primary offerings of securities. The proposed changes seek to strengthen tra...
Family businesses tend to think in generations. However, their wealth structures, sources of capital, and expansion strategies do not always evolve with the same long-term perspective.
For decades, Central American business families have focused primarily on the United States and Europe. Those ma...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has announced that Juan Francisco Méndez will become Co-Head of the firm’s Latin America Practice alongside Grenfel Calheiros.
"Juan Francisco has a long track record of success, including some of the most impactful capital markets and M&A transactions in Latin Amer...
BLP has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of IP Stars, with three of its partners named Trademark Stars and one of its directors included as a Rising Star.
Partners Giselle Reuben, Uri Weinstok and Luis F. Ruiz were once again recognized as Trademark Stars for their experience and wo...
Vinson & Elkins has announced that Enrique Dancausa has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in its Corporate practice, strengthening its Latin American and cross-border M&A capabilities.
Dancausa advises strategic corporates, infrastructure investors and private capital sponsors on cross-...
On July 23, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum imposing new tariffs on imports from 60 economies, including Chile.
As a result of the measure, goods imported from Chile into the United States are, as a general rule, subject to an additional 12.5% ad valorem tariff, exce...
Bofill Mir held a Pro Bono Work Promotion Day, conceived as a forum for dialogue and reflection on the contribution of pro bono legal advice to the work of social organisations and to the wellbeing of the communities they support.
The event provided an opportunity to examine the role that special...
EY law | The General Inspectorate of Justice (the "IGJ") published General Resolutions Nos. 7/2026 and 9/2026, through which it advances the comprehensive digitalization of the registration and supervisory procedures under its authority, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens, streamlining ...
Representatives from the business community attended an event dedicated to presenting the main findings of the "Privacy Barometer", a study prepared by La Tercera and Descifra that examines how Chileans perceive the protection of their personal data, whom they trust to safeguard it and what they exp...
For more than two decades, luxury fashion brands have been extending their retail experience into dining across Asia, transforming physical shops into immersive lifestyle destinations that generate viral moments. Labels such as Agnès b., Vivienne Westwood, and Armani were early pioneers of this sens...
Arias | Diego Gallegos, a partner at ARIAS Costa Rica and an expert in banking and capital markets, presents this article regarding legal considerations for foreign investors interested in Costa Rican debt bonds.
Article 121, subsection 15 of the Political Constitution limits the Costa Rican gove...
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Global supply chain shifts have driven major Asian industrial groups from China, South Korea, and Japan to expand their manufacturing presence across Latin America. Asian brand names are increasingly visible on factory buildings throughout many of the region’s industrial zones, while Mexico and part...
LAC Legal has announced the addition of Sabrina Langenstein to its Immigration Law practice, led by Senior Associate Rodrigo Vieto, further strengthening the firm’s ability to advise foreign investors, multinational companies, executives, and individuals seeking to establish themselves in Panama.
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