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OFAC and Venezuela General Licenses: What Companies Need to Understand in 2026

Diaz Reus

Diaz Reus | In an environment where US sanctions continue to evolve rapidly, recent General Licenses issued by OFAC related to Venezuela have raised important questions for companies with international exposure. Far from representing widespread relief, the current landscape requires a technical, di...

M&A Outlook for the Americas — 2026 Edition

M&A

Latin Counsel is pleased to present its annual M&A 2026 – The Americas report, conceived as a regional outlook that brings together perspectives from the leading markets across the region and offers an integrated view of the transactional landscape in the current environment. This edition is not ...

CIIAM Administered €149 Million in Arbitration Cases in 2025, Up 17% Year-on-Year

CIIAM

The Madrid International and Ibero-American Arbitration Center (CIIAM) administered 16 proceedings in 2025 with an aggregate amount in dispute of €149.6 million, representing a 17% increase compared to 2024. Since 2020, the Center has managed 68 cases totaling €424.9 million in dispute. The avera...

Argentina Labor Reform: Supreme Court Precedents to Become Binding on Labor Courts

Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Marval O’Farrell Mairal | In Argentina, a significant shift in the judicial framework for labor disputes is underway. The labor reform bill approved by the Senate would grant binding force to Supreme Court precedents, marking a departure from the current system and aiming to enhance uniformity and legal certainty across lower courts. The Labor Bill seeks to introduce, among many other procedural and substantive matters, greater predictability to the judicial system. Within this framework, which obtained preliminary approval in the Argentine Senate on February 11, 2026, article 90 emerges as a key provision designed to transform and reshape...

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DLA Piper, Bruchou, and Clifford Chance advise Edenor on notes issuance

Argentina, DLA Piper

DLA Piper | Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor S.A.), Argentina’s largest electricity distributor, issued on February 9, 2026, new Additional Class 7 Notes denominated and payable in dollars, at a nominal annual rate of 9.75% and maturing on October 24, 2030 (the "Additional...

Andrés Echevarría Named Among the "Top 25 EB-5 Immigration Attorneys 2025"

Vivanco & Vivanco

Attorney Andrés Echevarría, Partner and Chairman of the Immigration Practice at international law firm Vivanco & Vivanco, has been included in the "Top 25 EB-5 Immigration Attorneys 2025" list published by EB5 Investors Magazine, a publication dedicated to the U.S. EB-5 immigrant investor program. ...

A&O Shearman Advises Córdoba, Argentina, on US$800 Million Bond Issuance and Tender Offer

United States, A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman represented Argentina’s Province of Cordoba in connection with its offering of USD800 million 8.600% Notes due 2035 and concurrent tender offer for its U.S. Dollar Step-Up Notes due 2027. The Province of Cordoba intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the notes for the repurchas...

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Admissibility of Pre-Answer Amendment to Correct Formal Errors

Guatemala, Alegalis

Alegalis | Modern civil procedure is characterized by a constant tension between respect for procedural formalities and the effectiveness of the substantive rights that the parties submit to the court. In this context, the possibility of amending or expanding the complaint before its response, regul...

Ascendia Law Launches as Miami Corporate Law Firm Focused on Cross-Border Legal Strategy and Business Execution

United States, Ascendia

Ascendia Law, a Miami-based corporate law firm, has officially launched to advise founders, investors, and companies navigating complex legal decisions in the United States and across borders. Founded by Florida attorney Mario Larrea, Ascendia Law focuses on aligning legal strategy with business ...

Carey advises Codelco on US$1.250 billion bond issuance

Chile, Carey

Carey | In a strategic move to strengthen its capital structure, the state-owned copper company Codelco successfully completed the issuance and placement of bonds in international markets totaling US$1.25 billion. The transaction, conducted under US Rule 144A and Reg S regulations, reflects the str...

Melissa Raciti-Knapp to Strengthen Vinson & Elkins’ Latin America Project Finance practice

Latin America-wide

Vinson & Elkins has appointed Melissa Raciti-Knapp as a New York-based partner in its Finance practice, reinforcing the firm’s cross-border project finance capabilities with a particular emphasis on Latin America. A deeply experienced project finance lawyer, Raciti-Knapp has led numerous complex inf...

Nader, Hayaux & Goebel adds Diana Pineda as Partner and Pedro Lladó as Of Counsel

Mexico, Nader, Hayaux & Goebel

Nader, Hayaux & Goebel is pleased to announce the addition of Diana Pineda as Partner and Pedro Lladó as Of Counsel, effective February 16, 2026. Diana Pineda is widely recognized for her work at the intersection of energy, project development and dispute resolution. She has advised domestic and ...

Sustainable Finance in Mexico: Regulatory Obligations and Applicable ESG Standards

Mexico, Von Wobeser y Sierra

Von Wobeser y Sierra | January 28, 2025, marked a turning point for companies issuing securities in Mexico with the mandatory sustainability reporting requirement. This change, driven by the Sustainable Finance Committee, reflects full alignment with global financial reporting standards (IFRS S1 and...

New law amends the administration of the general department of Mines

Nicaragua, Arias

Arias | On February 12, 2026, Law No. 1275, "Law to Attach the General Department of Mines to the Office of the Attorney General," entered into force. Through this law, the National Assembly transferred the General Department of Mines formerly under the Ministry of Energy to the Office of the Attorn...

State of Emergency in the Argentina Energy sector extended to 2027

Argentina, Bomchil

Bomchil | On January 27, 2026, Decree of Necessity and Urgency No. 49/2026 (the " Decree ") was published in the Official Gazette, extending the emergency of the National Energy Sector, originally declared by Decree of Necessity and Urgency No. 55/2023 (extended by Decrees Nos. 1023/2024 and 370/202...

Dominican Republic as a Nearshore Hub: Comparative Advantages over other Latin American Markets

Dominican Republic, Ulises Cabrera

Ulises Cabrera | As global outsourcing models evolve, nearshoring continues to gain traction among North American companies seeking operational resilience, cost efficiency, cultural alignment, and proximity. Within this landscape, the Dominican Republic (DR) has emerged as a powerful alternative to ...

Greenberg Traurig Advises Banco del Pacífico on Landmark US$500M Financing

Ecuador, Greenberg Traurig

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Banco del Pacífico S.A. (BdP) in connection with its US$500 million international financing from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Backed by a partial credit guarantee from CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, this transaction marks the...

Chile Strengthens Intellectual Property Protection with New Legislative Reforms

Chile, DLA Piper

Chile is undergoing a significant legislative reform process in the intellectual property (IP) industry. Three bills currently under discussion demonstrate the legislature’s intention to strengthen the regulatory framework for the protection and enforcement of intellectual and industrial property ri...

Tariffs on Countries That Facilitate the Sale of Oil to Cuba: Executive Order

Cuba, United States, Diaz Reus

"Addressing the Threats to the United States Posed by the Government of Cuba"

On January 29, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed a new Executive Order entitled "Addressing the Threats to the United States Posed by the Governm...

New Hydrocarbons Law: A New Legal Landscape for Private Investment in Venezuela

Venezuela, Travieso Evans Arria & Rengel

Following its publication in the Official Gazette on Thursday, 29 January 2026, the amendment to the 2006 Organic Hydrocarbons Law marks a turning point in Venezuela’s legal framework for the hydrocarbons sector.

Travieso Evans Arria & Rengel | Following the publication in the Official Gazette on Thursday, January 29, 2026, of the reform of the 2006 Organic Hyd...

DLA Piper advises Riverwood Capital in investment round for AI-powered industrial maintenance company

DLA Piper

DLA Piper advised client Riverwood Capital in leading a US$35 million growth round for AI-powered maintenance solutions company Fracttal, with support from all existing investors. The investment strengthens Fracttal’s AI and product development capabilities, while accelerating its expansion in La...

The importance of tax residency in Guatemala

Guatemala, Alegalis

Alegalis | In the tax sphere, the concept of tax residency is key to determining how, when, and on which income an individual or company must pay taxes to the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT). Understanding this concept ensures proper compliance with tax obligations and helps avoid legal ...

Good Faith: The Silent Pillar of Arbitration

Central America, BLP Legal

BLP | 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 ...

Carey advises Ivanhoe Electric on exploration agreement with SQM

Chile, Carey

Carey advised Ivanhoe Electric on a collaboration and exploration agreement with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) to explore approximately 2,002 km² of SQM’s mining properties in northern Chile for potential copper deposits. The agreement includes a USD 9 million investment by SQM to...

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...

Privacy and Data Protection in Latin America: towards a regional standard similar to the European GDPR?

InLaw Alliance | Europe has been a leader in personal data protection. Back in 1981, the Council of Europe adopted Convention 108, the first binding international instrument on data protection. It was even opened for signature by non-European states in 2013, with the addition of nine countries, incl...

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...

Bofill Mir leads $88 million debt restructuring for Masisa

Chile, Bofill Mir

Bofill Mir advised Masisa S.A. on the restructuring of its short and long-term financial liabilities totaling USD $88 million. This included a bond exchange and the renegotiation of bank financing, strengthening the company’s capital structure and financial outlook. Bofill Mir advised Masisa S.A., ...

Alessandri Advises Fundación Antenna on Protecting Its Trademarks

Chile, Alessandri

Alessandri Abogados provides pro bono advice to Fundación Antenna, a Chilean non-profit organization that promotes art and culture. Since 2015, Antenna has been promoting a community that encourages access to and appreciation of the arts in different sectors of society. Through projects and strategi...

Three-Dimensional Trademarks: Why Is Registration So Difficult to Obtain?

Peru, OMC Abogados

OMC Abogados | Three-dimensional trademarks constitute a category of marks that is relatively little known, used, or applied for registration by companies in Peru. They are perhaps infrequently sought not only in Peru but also in other jurisdictions, as in order to obtain registration they must pas...

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...

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