Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Sandra Reed: social commitment and pro-bono work strengthening citizen initiatives and sustainable projects in Ecuador
Ecuador, Marina Vanni
Latin Counsel spoke with Sandra Reed, partner and leader of the Infrastructure practice at Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce, about her social work as a lawyer and the outstanding projects she carries out at her current firm. The president of the board of Diálogos Vitales, an NGO that coordinates community work in Ecuador, explained how citizens participate in this initiative. In addition, the co-founder of Sistema B Ecuador offered advice for women who want to make their way in the legal profession.
Latin Counsel: How did you become interested in law and what do you like the most about your work?
Sandra Reed: I always wanted to be a lawyer, sin...
Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Marlen Estévez Sanz: How to strengthen leadership qualities and empower women in the legal field
Spain, Marina Vanni
Latin Counsel spoke with Marlen Estévez Sanz, partner and head of the Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation Department at RocaJunyent, about the essential steps to resolving legal conflicts and the key skills a leader should possess. In addition, the president and founder of Women in a Legal World reviewed the achievements of the organization and provided tips to enhance the careers of professional women. Marlen also holds leadership positions in the Council of European Lawyers, the Royal Academy of Ibero-American Jurisprudence and Legislation, among other institutions.
Latin Counsel: How has your evolution within RocaJunyent been?
Marlen Estévez Sanz: My evolution within RocaJunyent has been rewarding and enrichin...
The impact of AI on the delivery of legal services: Challenges for law firms
Montserrat Viñals Prestol, DMK Lawyers
According to Bill Gates, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the way we work and live within five years. The Microsoft co-founder argues that the development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the Internet, which forever changed the way we communicate and interact with our cu...
Cuatrecasas, Cravath and Arent Fox Schiff share their experience using AI
Manfred Peters
IBA Conference: Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America
Miami’s warm weather was the perfect setting for the Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America event, organised by the International Bar Association (...
Emergency protocol: What to do before calling a lawyer?
El Salvador, Rubén Rivas, Torres Legal
There are many manuals, practices and advice for lawyers presenting cases to the judiciary. However, there is little information for clients on how to deal with the preliminary issues of court proceedings or any other form of dispute resolution. Of course, as a general rule, it is alarming that an e...
Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Thania Gómez: How to advise national and international companies in highly complex projects
Latin Counsel: How has your growth and that of EY Law been since your arrival at the firm in the Dominican Republic in 2018?
Tatiana Gómez: Our pr...
Inspiring Women in Law – An interview with Valeria Ruz: Gender equity in the legal industry
Chile, Juanita de Marchena
"There is still a long way to go in gender equality"
LATIN COUNSEL spoke to Valeria Ruz about the role of women in the legal profession, which remains largely male-dominated.
Valeria has been a partne...
Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Rosa María Arenales: How are Technology and Remote Work transforming labor relations?
Guatemala, Marina Vanni
Latin Counsel spoke with Rosa María Arenales, partner at Arias Law in Guatemala since 2021, about the changes in labor relations in times of remote work and technological advances such as artificial intelligence. The lawyer recognized by Chambers Latin America and The Legal 500 and specialist in labor, immigration, regulatory and corporate law also explained why labor relations have become more flexible in recent years and gave details of her latest high-impact projects.
Latin Counsel: How do you help your clients improve employment relations and what are the most frequent difficulties they encounter?
Rosa María Are...
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...
