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Inspiring Women in Law - Interview with Mónica Machuca

El Salvador

‘We aspire to promote an organisational culture that considers our people as integral human beings and not only as professionals’

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Latin Counsel has conversed with Mónica Machuca, Senior Manager at EY Law El Salvador, about her experience and trajectory as a leading lawyer in intellectual property, labour law and M&A. Monica has served as Regional Director of Intellectual Pr... view more [+]

Latin Counsel has conversed with Mónica Machuca, Senior Manager at EY Law El Salvador, about her experience and trajectory as a leading lawyer in intellectual property, labour law and M&A. Monica has served as Regional Director of Intellectual Property at EY Central America, Panama and Dominican... view more [+]

Inspiring Women in Law - Interview with Claudia Barrero

Colombia

’Women need to be in leadership positions to close the gender gap’

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Latin Counsel has spoken with lawyer Claudia Barrero, member of the DEI Committee of the PPU Colombia and an M&A, and Capital Markets partner at the elite Colombian firm for two decades. Claudia was the first lawyer to be made a partner in the Col... view more [+]

Latin Counsel has spoken with lawyer Claudia Barrero, member of the DEI Committee of the PPU Colombia and an M&A, and Capital Markets partner at the elite Colombian firm for two decades. Claudia was the first lawyer to be made a partner in the Colombian firm and a key player in the integration of... view more [+]

Inspiring Women in Law - Interview with Cecilia Mairal

Argentina

’It is essential to develop clear and specific policies that promote diversity and inclusion’

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Latin Counsel has talked to Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal partner Cecilia Mairal about the evolution of diversity at the elite Argentinean firm since the implementation of its successful Diversity Committee several years ago. Cecilia, one of the mo... view more [+]

Latin Counsel has talked to Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal partner Cecilia Mairal about the evolution of diversity at the elite Argentinean firm since the implementation of its successful Diversity Committee several years ago. Cecilia, one of the most prominent partners in the Banking & Finance pra... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Barbara Dollstadt: intellectual property, a challenging field in Latin America that is being transformed by technology

Paraguay

Latin Counsel spoke with Barbara Dollstadt, administrative litigation and intellectual property (IP) specialist at Berkemeyer’s Paraguay office, about the IP challenges in Latin America,... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Barbara Dollstadt, administrative litigation and intellectual property (IP) specialist at Berkemeyer’s Paraguay office, about the IP challenges in Latin America, the keys to addressing these issues with clients,... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Barbara Dollstadt, administrative litigation and intellectual property (IP) specialist at Berkemeyer’s Paraguay office, about the IP challenges in Latin America, the keys to addressing these issues with clients, and the changes that advances such as artificial ... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Miriam Grunstein: Linking the energy transition with gender equality and disruptive ideas

Mexico

Latin Counsel spoke with Mexican lawyer Miriam Grunstein, Senior Partner at Brilliant Energy Consulting, about her outstanding projects linked to infrastructure and research, the importanc... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Mexican lawyer Miriam Grunstein, Senior Partner at Brilliant Energy Consulting, about her outstanding projects linked to infrastructure and research, the importance of implementing energy policies that take into a... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Mexican lawyer Miriam Grunstein, Senior Partner at Brilliant Energy Consulting, about her outstanding projects linked to infrastructure and research, the importance of implementing energy policies that take into account people’s real needs, and the value of gen... view more [+]

An interview with Juan Antonio Mazariegos Gómez: "The biggest conflict that arises in the application of Blockchain technology is the tokenization of physical assets"

Guatemala

Latin Counsel spoke with Juan Antonio Mazariegos Gómez, founding partner of Alegalis law firm in Guatemala and of the alliance of Central American firms Legic, about the strategies to adv... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Juan Antonio Mazariegos Gómez, founding partner of Alegalis law firm in Guatemala and of the alliance of Central American firms Legic, about the strategies to advise companies from different countries and contine... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Juan Antonio Mazariegos Gómez, founding partner of Alegalis law firm in Guatemala and of the alliance of Central American firms Legic, about the strategies to advise companies from different countries and continents, the transformation of the legal sector produc... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Monica Malcotti: how to carry out the rebranding of a law firm and consolidate its business

Costa Rica

Latin Counsel spoke with Monica Malcotti, Director of Business Development at BLP in Costa Rica, about the challenge of completely renewing the firm’s brand identity. In addition, the ma... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Monica Malcotti, Director of Business Development at BLP in Costa Rica, about the challenge of completely renewing the firm’s brand identity. In addition, the marketing specialist and member of the Legal Marketi... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Monica Malcotti, Director of Business Development at BLP in Costa Rica, about the challenge of completely renewing the firm’s brand identity. In addition, the marketing specialist and member of the Legal Marketing Association explained the key aspects to effect... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Nadia Chaves Zúñiga: from immigration to compliance, how to cover different branches of law and the lessons learned

Costa Rica

Latin Counsel spoke with Nadia Chaves Zúñiga, Senior Manager at EY Law in Costa Rica, about how technology is affecting compliance processes and the legal challenges that persist for mig... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Nadia Chaves Zúñiga, Senior Manager at EY Law in Costa Rica, about how technology is affecting compliance processes and the legal challenges that persist for migrants in her country. Chaves Zúñiga, a versatile... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Nadia Chaves Zúñiga, Senior Manager at EY Law in Costa Rica, about how technology is affecting compliance processes and the legal challenges that persist for migrants in her country. Chaves Zúñiga, a versatile lawyer who posseses marketing skills and is in ch... view more [+]

Only 2% of the world’s venture capital investment goes to women-led businesses

International

Veronica Raffo, Partner at Ferrere (Uruguay) reflects on Cherie Blair’s words during the 2024 IBA Group Members’ Leadership Summit in London.

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As many of you know, for years I have been participating in events focusing on developing women’s leadership as a way to step up inclusion and equity in organizations and in society as a whole. I also read a lot on these issues. Data mostly come... view more [+]

As many of you know, for years I have been participating in events focusing on developing women’s leadership as a way to step up inclusion and equity in organizations and in society as a whole. I also read a lot on these issues. Data mostly comes as no surprise, but when I heard an extraordinar... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An Interview with Carolina Zang: How strategy, risk, smart finances and the human factor lead to great leadership in business

Argentina

Sometimes, it’s not just about what’s written in statutes but about reading between the lines of human intentions and motivations...

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Latin Counsel spoke with Carolina Zang, Partner at Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados (ZBV) and member of its Executive Committee, about her noteworthy projects in the financial arena and the ideal qualities of a good business leader. Zang, w... view more [+]

Latin Counsel spoke with Carolina Zang, Partner at Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados (ZBV) and member of its Executive Committee, about her noteworthy projects in the financial arena and the ideal qualities of a good business leader. Zang, who is also a director of Pampa Energía (PAM), Br... view more [+]

Inspiring women in Law: Miriam Martínez Pérez, AI Expert

Small and boutique firms will find it harder to incorporate AI

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LATIN COUNSEL spoke to lawyer and AI expert Miriam Martínez Pérez about the transformation of artificial intelligence in law firms, the impact of automating tasks and the challenges it poses, including ethical and legal ones. Miriam directs the... view more [+]

LATIN COUNSEL spoke to lawyer and AI expert Miriam Martínez Pérez about the transformation of artificial intelligence in law firms, the impact of automating tasks and the challenges it poses, including ethical and legal ones. Miriam directs the Masters in Intellectual Property, Competition and... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Ginny Castillo: How to understand the importance of Compliance for companies

Guatemala

Latin Counsel spoke with Ginny Castillo, Senior Legal Manager at EY Law in Guatemala and a lawyer specializing in Compliance, about the steps to imple...

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Latin Counsel: What has been your experience in advising local and international companies on labor and compliance matters, and what do you consider to have been your most significant contribution to this area? Ginny Castillo: My experience in thi... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: What has been your experience in advising local and international companies on labor and compliance matters, and what do you consider to have been your most significant contribution to this area? Ginny Castillo: My experience in this area began when I was the Regional Manager in Ce... view more [+]

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