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What is ChatGPT’s real practical scope in Law?

NeoSmart

In the world of law, where words and time are critical and valuable, the advent of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT marks the beginning of a new era that could revolutionise standard practices. GPT-4, the most advanced version of OpenAI’s language models, has proven its competence in th...

The new credit card law and the introduction of DIACO in the financial system

Guatemala

José Andrés Dougherty Briz shares his perspective on the new regulatory update in the financial system in Guatemala.

Recently, in Guatemala, a regulatory change in the financial sphere has generated a lot of attention at the national level. This is Decree 2-2024 (her...

An interview with Federico Rucavado: Facio & Cañas partner discusses the challenges corporate clients face and the advantages of investing in Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Rucavado currently leads the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice at Facio&Cañas. The lawyer, recognized as Top Ranked Lawyer (Corporate and M&A) - Chambers and Partners Latin America, spoke about the milestones of his career and the latest deals he has worked on.

Latin Counsel: How have you grown within Facio&Cañas? Federico Rucavado: Last February 1st we celebrated 4 years of being part of Facio & Cañas. It...

M&A OUTLOOK 2024

Latin America-wide, Rodolfo Papa

Latin Counsel´s editor, Rodolfo G. Papa is pleased to present this "M&A Outlook 2024" Report, which includes -in its content- the answers to 3 "macro" questions (cited below), that have been generously answered by 10 corporate lawyers, who, without a doubt, can be qualified as "key players" in the n...

Costa Rica: What will 2024 bring us in FDI?

Costa Rica, Adelina Villalobos

2023 was undoubtedly a year of significant changes in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction model that the country had sustained for years. Although it is still premature to evaluate the results of these changes, the beginning of the year always gives us the impetus to review in retrospect ...

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Margaret Hirsch Coleman, Legal & Compliance Director for Adidas in Colombia

Colombia, Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Margaret Hirsch Coleman, Chilean lawyer with more than 18 years of international experience in corporate advisory roles and in law firms. The leader of the legal team at Adidas Colombia spoke about the new challenges in the Legal & Compliance sector, the milestones of her career, and the empowerment of female professionals.

Latin Counsel: How was your journey within the legal area of Adidas? Margaret Hirsch Coleman: I started in 2017 as legal director in Adidas Chile, ...

Inspiring Women in Law - An interview with Clara Pacce Pinto Serva: the pro bono work shaping human rights projects in Brazil

Brazil, Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Clara Pacce Pinto Serva, partner at TozziniFreire Advogados leading the Business and Human Rights practice, about the values behind her work, the human rights challenges persisting in business production chains, and the pro bono initiatives she has led in Brazil. Her expertise includes developing compliance programs, negotiating with regulatory bodies, and coordinating award-winning projects such as trans inclusion initiatives and legal guidance in marginalized communities like Heliópolis.

Latin Counsel: What areas does TozziniFreire focus on in their pro bono practice? What is the latest project that you have worked on? Clara Pacce P...

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview With María del Pilar López Quirós: Protecting intellectual property, a key step for businesses and innovation

Costa Rica, Marina Vanni

The co-director of the Intellectual Property department and partner of Arias Law in Costa Rica talked to Latin Counsel about the importance of safeguarding the intangible assets of companies, the challenges posed by technologies such as artificial intelligence, and the assistance given to entreprene...

Inspiring Women in Law - An interview with Eugenia Sermeño: How to enhance communication in a law firm

Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Eugenia Sermeño, Business Development and Marketing Officer at Arias Law, and discussed the personal brand of lawyers, tips to effectively communicate the work of law firms, and the visibility of female professionals. The communications, branding and public relations specialist also highlighted the importance of leading campaigns and initiatives focused on clients.

Latin Counsel: How has Arias Law’s communication strategy changed in recent years and what role do new technologies play in this transformation? Eu...

Women In Legal Talks: a new podcast hosted by female leaders in the law sector is here

Spain

The first episode released by WLW | Women in a Legal World is now available on Spotify and other platforms

"Women In Legal Talks" is a new Spanish-language podcast that gives voice to the most prominent women in the legal field. In this inaugural episode...

First Disney designs enter the public domain: what you can and can’t use from the cartoon mouse drawings

Chile, Martín Vicuña - Alessandri Abogados

January 1, 2024 will mark a milestone in the history of Disney and intellectual property in general. The first designs of Mickey Mouse and Minnie, created nearly 100 years ago, enter the public domain. This event is not the first of its kind, but it is one of great magnitude. Under the U.S. Copyr...

The Spanish economy and the Real Estate market: Outlook for 2024

Spain, David Gutierrez

Spain has increasingly established itself as an ideal investment destination, including for Latin American investors. While the European economy faces uncertain times, Spain stands out as a vigorous competitor, outperforming expectations with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projected at 2.4%...

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