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Arbitra Expands Global Reach with the Addition of Elina Mereminskaya

Arbitra International

Arbitra International has announced the appointment of Elina Mereminskaya to its panel of arbitrators. This addition reinforces Arbitra’s commitment to expanding its expertise across key jurisdictions and sectors, particularly in Latin America and Russia-related disputes, where demand is on the ri...

Argentine Government suspends the effects of the purchase of the Argentine business of Telefónica by Telecom Argentina

Argentina, Marcelo den Toom

Bomchill - The recent acquisition of Telefónica’s Argentine business by its main competitor, Telecom Argentina, refers to conflicting precedents between the local competition authority and these same parties. The closest precedent dates back to 2007, when Telefónica of Spain acquired an indirect...

Trump’s suspension of the anti-bribery law: experts analyse the uncertain outlook for the fight against international corruption

InLaw Alliance

On April 10, InLaw Alliance and Latin American Quality Institute (LAQI) are organizing an interesting online debate to address the implications of the suspension of a law that, for almost 50 years, has guided the world in the fight against international corruption.
Daniel Maximilian Da Costa, president of LAQI, and Diego Cabezuela, president of Inlaw Alliance will introduce and moderate the meeting.

The suspension by the Administration of current US President Donald Trump of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the bastion of the fight agains...

Mexico Facing Regulatory and Justice Reorganization: New Opportunities

Mexico, Hugo Hernandez Garcia

Greenberg Traurig - In the last six months, Mexico has approved an important set of constitutional and legal reforms that modify the legal framework and the instances for the resolution of disputes. I. A New Federal Administrative Organization: from the Regulatory Model to Regulato...

Jaime Carey Highlights Success of IBA Conference in Lima

International Bar Association

"We must continue to defend the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and the legal profession"

In a vibrant display of legal camaraderie, the International Bar Association (IBA) convened an impressive conference in Lima, attracting nearly 800 de...

Inspiring Women in Law: a conversation with Patricia Kaim

Mexico, Von Wobeser y Sierra

‘It is not enough to open up spaces; it is necessary to transform the rules of the game’

Latin Counsel has the privilege of interviewing Patricia Kaim, a partner at Von Wobeser y Sierra, who is a leading figure in the field of Industrial a...

BLP advises IDB Invest on investment in second series of sustainable bonds issued by Banco Promerica in Guatemala

Guatemala, Pablo Umaña, Jorge Arenales, Anneliss Wohlers

Banco Promerica has issued a second series of sustainable bonds in the form of book-entry securities, for a total of US$15 million. This issue is part of Banco Promerica’s US$500 million programme, which allows the bank to issue green, social or sustainable bonds up to that amount. This bond is...

DLA Piper Argentina and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advise on the issuance of Debt Securities by the Province of Mendoza

Argentina

DLA piper - On March 20, 2025, the Province of Mendoza issued: (i) Class 1 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 32,952,029,000, maturity date of June 20, 2026; and (ii) Class 2 TAMAR Debt Securities in the amount of Ps. 23,820,000,000, with maturity date of December 20, 2026. Both Debt Securit...

The orange economy and intellectual property: Driving transformation towards a culture of innovation and individual creative value

Peru, Thalía Tapia, OMC Abogados

OMC abogados - In an increasingly globalized world that depends on creativity and innovation, the Orange Economy has emerged as a driver of economic and cultural development. Based on the human ability to transform ideas into goods and services, this creative economy not only generates employment bu...

General Counsel Roundtable: Legaltech and Innovation

Carolina Zang, Zang Bergel & Viñes Abogados

The Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum Conference: The Road to 2030 in Latin America brought together leading lawyers and experts from the region in Lima to discuss key issues related to the economic, social, political and legal development of Latin America. At the IBA in Lima, our last p...

New Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil

United States, Venezuela, Michael Diaz, Jr, Javier Coronado Diaz, Isabela Hernández-Peredo Martínez

Diaz Reus - On March 24, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a new Executive Order (E.O) imposing a 25% tariff on goods imported from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, either directly or indirectly. This measure is part of the new administration’s broader effort to increase economic pr...

Bridging the gap between wealth management and mental health

Maxine Lace, Stonehage Fleming

Maxine Lace talked about her learnings from working with clients in the front line at Stonehage Fleming’s latest Four Pillars of Capital dinner. Over her 30 years as adviser to many high net worth families, Maxine has noticed an increase in the discussions she has with her clients around mental...

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