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Alina Bendersky Furman Appointed Young Liaison Officer to the IBA’s Mining Law Committee

Chile, Bofill Mir

Bofill Mir’s Alina Bendersky Furman has been appointed Liaison Officer of the Young Lawyers’ Committee to the Mining Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) for the 2025–2026 term. Her appointment marks a significant milestone in her legal career and highlights her growing leadershi...

New rules for businesses in Panama

Panama, Arias Law

Arias - Consumer protection regulations in Panama have been modified last June 19 by Law 473 of 2025, introducing stricter measures on: 1. The final price information 2. The conditions applicable in special sales or baratillos 3. The charging of parking fees to the public Below is a summary ...

What Can a PhD Lawyer Offer to Big Law Firms?

Latin America-wide, DWF

DWF - PhD holders are often stereotyped as nerdy academics preoccupied with esoteric research, lecturing in classrooms filled with disengaged students. While there is a sliver of truth to that image, the reality is far richer: a PhD can be a powerful asset in a law firm setting—well beyond chalkboar...

Pérez-Llorca adds Antonio González and María Elena Huerta from Jones Day as partners in Mexico City

Mexico, Pérez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca has incorporated Antonio González and María Elena Huerta as new partners of the Firm, strengthening its global Litigation and Arbitration team and consolidating its presence in the Mexican market. Both join from Jones Day’s Mexico City office, where they led relevant judicial and arbitr...

Interview: Alejandro de la Borbolla and Bernardo Martínez-Negrete

Mexico, Galicia Abogados | Infrastructure and Projects

"We are seeing a transition towards mixed models, with state participation in the development of projects, seeking to include private capital."

Latin Counsel has had the privilege of speaking with Alejandro de la Borbolla and Bernardo Martínez-Negrete, co-heads of the Infrastructure and Projec...

Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Leslie Palma

Mexico, Greenberg Traurig

"I advise them to stay passionate, seek out mentors, stay current, and don’t be afraid to face challenges."

With more than two decades of experience in labor law, Leslie Palma has advised all types of companies-national, foreign, large and small-in a field t...

Alberto Sepúlveda joins White & Case as a partner in Mexico City

Mexico, White & Case

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of Alberto Sepúlveda as a partner. Sepúlveda was previously the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Head of Legal and Corporate Security at Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V., th...

New ANCI instruction requires registration on cybersecurity platform

Chile, Alessandri

Alessandri - Starting June 11, 2025, all public and private entities that provide essential services must register on the National Cybersecurity Agency’s incident reporting platform. Failure to comply could result in fines of up to CLP 343.925.000. The National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCI) has issue...

TCA Tanoira Cassagne advises on issuance of YPF’s Class XXI Notes

Argentina, TCA

Tanoira Cassagne advised Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Banco Santander Argentina S.A., Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., Macro Securities S.A.U., Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Banco de la Nación Argentina, Banco Comafi S.A., Allaria S.A., Banco BBVA Argentina S.A., SBS Trading S.A., ...

Historic Agreement for Puerto Quetzal Modernization: A Landmark Step in Guatemala’s Infrastructure Development and International Cooperation

Guatemala, BLP

BLP Legal - On May 22, 2025 an agreement was signed between the Government of Guatemala, through the Ministry of Defense, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the modernization of Puerto Quetzal, marking a milestone in the development of key infrastructure for the country. This ...

Expansion of Argentina’s electric power transmission network

Argentina, Bomchil

Bomchil - On June 2, 2025, Resolution No. 715/25 of the Ministry of Economy was published in the Official Gazette, declaring the execution of a series of works to expand the electric transport system as a priority. This work will be carried out under the terms of the concession regime of Law No. 17,...

Breaking the glass ceiling: women lawyers and the leadership challenge for law firms

Costa Rica, EY Law

EY Law - Although women represent a growing proportion - and even a majority - of the student body in law schools in Latin America and other regions, this presence does not translate, proportionally, into leadership positions within law firms, corporate legal departments, international organizations...

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