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Arbitration and Eviction: When an Efficient Solution Becomes an Obstacle to Recovering Your Property

Costa Rica, BLP Legal

Arbitration clauses in real estate contracts have become increasingly common, mainly due to the advantages offered by arbitration as an alternative means of dispute resolution: greater speed, confidentiality and technical expertise of the arbitrators, among others. However, there are situations in w...

NHG advises HSBC México on secured credit facility to Birdman

Mexico, Nader, Hayaux & Goebel

Nader, Hayaux & Goebel (NHG) advised HSBC México, S.A. on the structuring and implementation of a secured multi-tranche credit facility granted to Take Flight Ventures, S.A.P.I. de C.V., commercially known as Birdman. The emerging Mexican food and beverage company will use the financing to support i...

PBP Strengthens Leadership, Naming Sandra Reed as Firm President and Juan Gabriel Reyes as Managing Partner

Ecuador, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (PBP) is pleased to announce that its partners have appointed Sandra Reed as the firm’s new president and Juan Gabriel Reyes as managing partner. This appointment, the result of a strategic leadership process, seeks to propel the firm’s vision into the future. Sandra Reed...

A conversation with Federico Saravia Toledo, solicitor and consultant specialising in Energy and Mining

Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal

‘Despite economic volatility, Argentina continues to attract interest because it has world-class resources and highly competitive renewable energy projects.’

Federico Saravia Toledo rejoined Marval O’Farrell Mairal in 2024 as an external consultant, strengthening the firm’s presence in the city of Salta and...

Greenberg Traurig Announces the Passing of Co-Founder Larry J. Hoffman

Greenberg Traurig

It is with a heavy heart that Greenberg Traurig announces the passing of co-founder Larry J. Hoffman on September 11, 2025. He was 95. As one of three co-founders, alongside Mel Greenberg and Robert Traurig, Hoffman served as the architect of the firm’s plan to build a global legal powerhouse. His s...

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...

Greenberg Traurig Bolsters Latin America Practice with Top Lawyer Matt Squires

Latin America-wide, Greenberg Traurig

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig continues to strengthen its robust and award-winning Latin America Practice with the addition of Matt Squires, former head of the Latin America practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Squires, who will be based in the firm’s Salt Lake City office and contin...

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...

Bofill Mir strengthens its Public Law practice and launches a new Criminal Law department with the addition of two partners

Chile, Bofill Mir

Bofill Mir continues its strategic growth with the addition of Tomás Blake and Daniel Martorell as new partners. With these additions, the firm strengthens its capabilities in areas of high legal sensitivity and growing complexity, enhancing its leadership in Public and Regulatory Law and launching ...

Ex-ECIJA Partners Launch Tech-Driven Boutique Firm Veria in Colombia

Colombia, Veria

A group of seasoned partners from Écija and their team of 32 professionals, with over a decade of shared history, have launched Veria, a new boutique advisory firm in Colombia. The firm, founded by Pablo Márquez, Lorena Garnica, Patricia Renjifo, Carlos Hugo Ramírez, Camilo Ramírez, and Julio Castañ...

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...

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