Colombia, Latin America-wide, Sergio Carreño Mendoza, III M&A Congress, The Mergers and Acquisitions Seminar of the Universidad de los Andes
On 17 October, in the framework of the III M&A Congress, the Mergers and Acquisitions Seminar of the Universidad de los Andes launched the report Mergers and Acquisitions.Deal Points 2024 (Colombia).
The study aims to contribute to the understa... view more [+]
ARIAS advises IFC on major $150 million financing for Grupo Ransa
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
ARIAS served as legal counsel to International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, in a strategic $150 million financing operation granted to Grupo Ransa. This transaction, which spanned multiple jurisdictions across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), will support Grupo Ra... view more [+]
Cartel enforcement is evolving across the Americas. Here are three aspects to consider
Latin America-wide
DLA Piper - Competition enforcers throughout the Americas focus their efforts to investigate and prosecute antitrust cartels: agreements between competitors to fix prices, rig bids, or allocate markets.
These offenses, which the US Supreme Court has labeled the supreme evil of antitrust, are un... view more [+]
Smartsheet to be Acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners for US $8.4 Billion
Smartsheet has entered into an agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners (the Purchasers) in a transaction valued at approximately US $8.4 billion.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP are acting as legal counsel to the Purchasers.
The merger agreement for the transaction includes a 45-day go-shop period that expires on November 8, 2024. During this period, Smartsheet and its advisors will be permitted to actively solicit alternative acquisition proposals from certain third parties, and potentially enter into negotiations with other parties that make alternative acquisition prop... view more [+]
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Lawyers’ professional secrecy and money laundering
Diego Cabezuela Sancho, President of the Inlaw Alliance of Law Firms
Lawyers’ professional secrecy is not living its best years. The fight against money laundering is also putting it on the ropes, imposing on us the obligation to control our clients, monitor their business and even report their suspicious actions.
Generally speaking, no one doubts that law... view more [+]
Inspiring Women in Law - An Interview with Melissa Diaz, Compliance manager for Central America and The Caribbean at Inchcape
Costa Rica, Melissa Diaz, Inchcape Central America & The Caribbean
"It is increasingly common to see women in roles previously dominated by men"
Latin Counsel has spoken with Melissa Diaz, Compliance Manager of Inchcape Central America and the Caribbean , about the challenges and opportunities ...
Academic presentation of the book "M&A Transactions - Current Legal Issues"
Rodolfo Papa, Latin Counsel
On Tuesday, October 15, the academic presentation -in classroom format- of the book Operaciones de M&A. Cuestiones Jurídicas de Actualidad was held.
Cuestiones Jurídicas de Actualidad (First edition. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Llanes Ediciones. 2024), whose author is the corporate lawyer... view more [+]
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Argentina regulates framework for Private Placements
Argentina
DLA Piper - On September 18, 2024, the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV) issued Resolution No. 1016 (the Resolution), which regulates the country’s framework for the private placement of securities and cross-border transactions.
The Resolution aligns Argentina’s legal framewo... view more [+]
Q3 Quarterly Investment Outlook - October 2024
Graham Wainer, Stonehage Fleming
- Summary -
Despite a generally favourable environment, the outlook for the global economy is uncertain. Over the last quarter, the consensus mood has fluctuated between confidence in an economic ‘Goldilocks’ and fears of imminent recession. Sentiment is likely to continue to waver.
In thi... view more [+]
Impact of restrictions on temporary stays (Airbnb type) in Mexico City
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig - Miguel Flores Bernés, Joselino Morales, José Antonio Diez de Bonilla, Gerardo Carrillo
Greenberg Traurig - In April and October 2024, Mexico City implemented significant reforms to its Tourism Law, Housing Law for Mexico City and Law for the Integral Reconstruction of CDMX, as well as to the Regulations of the Tourism Law of the Law of Mercantile Establishments (normativity), directl... view more [+]
Iberdrola Power Portfolio Acquisition Financing, awarded as Infrastructure Financing of the Year and Power Financing of the Year by LatinFinance
Mexico, Galicia Abogados
Galicia Abogados acted as special Mexican legal counsel to a syndicate of commercial banks (Santander Mexico, MMBA Mexico, SMBC and Barclays) and two development banks (Nacional Financiera and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior) in the US$6,200’000,000 aggregate financing to a special purpose tru... view more [+]
Latin Lawyer 2025 highlights Alessandri as a highly recommended firm
Chile
The renowned international guide Latin Lawyer 250 placed the Chilean firm among the best in the region in its 2025 ranking, highlighting its strength in intellectual property and the diversification of its legal services
Alessandri - The renowned international guide Latin Lawyer 250 placed the Chilean firm among the best in the region in its 2025 ranking, highlighting ...
Skadden and BLP advise Xavier Niel and Atlas Investissement in their successful tender offer for Millicom / Tigo
Latin America-wide
This is the first significant investment by a French group in the Latin American telecommunications industry
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised Xavier Niel and his investment vehicle, Atlas Investissement, on their takeover bid for Millicom Internat...
David Gutiérrez - Founding Partner, BLP - Member of the IBA´s Latin American Regional Forum Advisory Board
In the legal environment, where precision, decisiveness and control are highly valued virtues, the notion of vulnerability has historically been seen as a weakness.
However, Jacob Morgan’s recent book, Leading with Vulnerability: Unlock Your Greatest Superpower to Transform Yourself, Your Team,... view more [+]
Inspiring Women in Law: An Interview with Maricell Silvestre Rodríguez
Dominican Republic, Ulises Cabrera
‘In my work, dealing with emotions is fundamental’
Latin Counsel has had the pleasure of talking to lawyer Maricell Silvestre Rodríguez about her personal and professional motivations, as well as her ...
Diaz Reus adds talent in Miami with Gábor Gazsó von Klingspor
United States, Diaz Reus
Diaz Reus International Law Firm (DRT) has announced that Associate Attorney Gábor Gazsó von Klingspor has joined its Miami headquarters, in the litigation practice.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gábor Gazsó von Klingspor is a multilingual attorney fluent in English, Hungarian and Spanish, wi... view more [+]
Liability for network and human rights due diligence: What are the limits?
Fernanda Barroso, Regional Managing Director for LatAm, Kroll - IBA Negligence & Damages Committee
The global IBA Conference in Mexico held a panel exploring the responsibility of supply chains and value chains is an emerging trend in Europe, the US and other parts of the world. Human rights violations by agents in a certain supply or value chain are one of the most common issues when we look at ... view more [+]
UpWyse Legal Marketing Welcomes Andrea Avilés to the team
Central America
UpWyse Legal Marketing is proud to announce the addition of Andrea Avilés to its team as a Senior Marketing Consultant.
Andrea brings nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning, communications, market intelligence, and business development, with expertise across multiple indu... view more [+]
Inspiring Women in Law - An Interview with Ana Saenz-Gammans
Costa Rica, Ana Sáenz, Senior manager, EY Law
"Work-life balance is essential for long-term success"
Latin Counsel has had the privilege of speaking with Ana Sáenz-Gammans, Senior Manager at EY Law Costa Rica, about her career path, the challenges an...
BLP advises JCDecaux on the acquisition of a majority stake in IMC
Central America
BLP has advised JCDecaux on the acquisition of a majority stake in IMC BLP advised JCDecaux on acquiring a 70% majority stake in IMC, a leading out-of-home advertising company operating in Central America, Colombia, and Panama, through its majority-owned subsidiary, JCDecaux Top Media S.A.
As par... view more [+]
Engagement, Enablement and Encouragement
United States, Matthew Fleming, Stonehage Fleming
Matthew Fleming on helping families prepare their next generation
Matthew Fleming, Stonehage Fleming - Our next gen courses focus on that subtle point at which children start to become young adults. We run regular co...
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advises on a new issuance of Negotiable Obligations by Compañía TSB
Argentina, Alexia Rosenthal and Jaime Uranga
TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised Compañía TSB S.A. (TSB or the Company) as issuer and Banco CMF S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., Banco Supervielle S.A., Macro Securities S.A.U. and Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires as arrangers and underwriters (the Underwriters) in the issuance of the Series II Class I S... view more [+]
Pérez-Llorca incorporates Christian Kaye as partner to lead the Tax practice in Mexico.
Mexico, Pérez-Llorca
Perez-Llorca has strengthened its Mexican legal practice with the incorporation of Christian Kaye to its Mexico City office as partner in charge of the Tax area, together with a group of lawyers in this specialty.
The new partner at Pérez-Llorca has more than 25 years of experience advising mul... view more [+]
Alina Bendersky, new Member of the International Committee of The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL)
Chile
Bofill Mir - Alina Bendersky, partner of the Mining and Natural Resources team at Bofill Mir, has assumed the position of member of the International Committee of The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL) for the period 2024-2025.
Alina is also a member of Women in Mining Chil... view more [+]
Prevention of unnecesary Risks and Costs for Businesses
Guatemala
Arias - Andres Marroquin, lawyer in ARIAS Guatemala and expert in Commercia Law, shares the following article on the importance of lawyers as strategic allies in business legal compliance and risk prevention, helping business owners avoid unforeseen risks and costs.
Usua... view more [+]
Employers of record: a global review of Immigration, Employment and Tax issues
Latin Counsel - IBA Annual Conference, Mexico City 2024
In an increasingly interconnected world, multinational companies face the challenge of managing their labour operations in multiple jurisdictions. The recent panel discussion organised by the International Bar Association (IBA) addressed the complexities of the Employer of Record (EOR) model, an app... view more [+]
Financial Interventions and Escrows: Financial Security in Times of Uncertainty
Costa Rica, Valeria Aguiluz
One morning, just a few weeks ago, we woke up to an alarming headline: authorities had ordered the intervention of a financial institution, and thousands of client accounts had been frozen. Panic spread quickly. After all, one of the main reasons we don’t keep our money under the mattress is the s... view more [+]
The New Financial System Meets the Old Justice System
Guatemala, Juan Antonio Mazariegos Puertas
Why is Expedited Arbitration the Solution for Fintech?
Alegalis - Aurelio Gurrea Martínez and Nydia Remolina tell us that after the 2008 financial crisis, which caused market collapse and growing public ...
Embracing Change: «The legal market in Latin America is undergoing significant generational transitions»
Latin America-wide, Francisco Cerezo, DLA Piper
Interview with Francisco Cerezo, DLA Piper
In this insightful interview, Latin Counsel has had the privilege of speaking with Francisco Cerezo, Chair of the US-Latin America practice at DLA Pip...
OMC Abogados - In recent times, trademark registrations have increased in Peru, this is due to the simplicity of the procedure and its speed, being accessible to more and more people.
Before delving into the requirements and other peculiarities of trademark registration in Peru, it is important to ... view more [+]
Standing on the shoulders of Giants: managing the pressures on the next gen
It’s both a privilege and a challenge to be born into a family with a great legacy, according to Matthew Fleming, great, great grandson of Robert Fleming, the man who built the Fleming family business some 150 years ago. It’s a challenge, he believes, that can’t be met without implementing gov... view more [+]
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