Galicia - On December 2025, after various working groups and dialogue forums involving business leaders, workers, academics, international organisations, and local and federal authorities, the presidential initiative to gradually implement a 40-hour working week in Mexico (the ‘Initiative’) was pres...
Bomchil Advises CGC on Successful Closing of US$300 Million Notes Offering
Argentina, Bomchil
Bomchil - Compañía General de Combustibles S.A. (‘CGC’) successfully completed the placement on the international and local markets of class 38 negotiable obligations with a nominal value of US$300,000,000, denominated and payable in US dollars at a fixed interest rate of 11.875% per annum and matur...
Alessandri held a cornerstone event in its selection process for the 2026 Summer Internship Program. Fifteen law students from various universities were invited to a group interview designed to foster mutual discovery. While applicants shared their professional motivations, the Alessandri team prese...
EY Law strengthens its operations with new hires in El Salvador
El Salvador, EY Law
EY Law - Under the leadership of Antonio Ruiz, EY Tax & Law Leader for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, EY is strengthening its presence in El Salvador with two strategic additions: Oscar Torres joins as Associate Partner for Law, and Mauricio Orellana as Associate Partner in the...
Seven Commitments that define Teams within Law Firms
Latin America-wide, BLP Legal
In an increasingly competitive, globalized, and demanding legal market, the true differentiating advantage of a law firm no longer lies solely in its brand, access to technology, size, or geographical coverage. Today, the difference between firms that merely survive and those that truly transcend li...
Diaz Reus opens an office in Suriname
International, Diaz Reus
Diaz Reus International Law Firm, headquartered in Miami, announced that it has opened an office in Paramaribo, Suriname, in partnership with Meijer & DavidKock, which is led by lawyers Kaushilya Budhulall and David Kock. The new Paramaribo office adds to the other ones in the Caribbean: Aruba; Cura...
"We go where our clients need us": the importance of being close to clients in the evolution of legal services
Mexico, Von Wobeser y Sierra
Von Wobeser y Sierra - In today’s dynamic legal landscape, technical excellence is the foundation, but true leadership is measured by strategic vision and the ability to anticipate change. Faced with constantly evolving markets, our clients demand that their legal advisors seamlessly integrate with ...
Institutional advances for business development in Guatemala
Guatemala, Alegalis
Alegalis - During 2025, the State of Guatemala has undertaken various efforts to promote and strengthen the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Two specific actions highlight these efforts. The first is the new Policy for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ...
Pérez-Llorca strengthens its Lisbon office with the addition of Cristina Vergueiro as Senior International Counsel
in the areas of Corporate, Private Equity and Infrastructure
Portugal, Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca has announced the appointment of Cristina Vergueiro as Senior International Counsel in the Corporate team at its Lisbon office. Vergueiro joins from one of Latin America’s largest and most renowned private equity and infrastructure managers, where she served as managing director and gen...
ASEA simplifies procedures for the Hydrocarbons sector in Mexico
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig - On 5 November 2025, the National Agency for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection in the Hydrocarbons Sector (‘ASEA’) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation ("DOF") the Agreement establishing simplification measures for procedures carried out before the ASEA...
Marval advises YPF SA on acquisition of 50% of Refinor
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal advised YPF SA on the purchase of a 50% stake in Refinería del Norte SA (Refinor), a company that operates across the entire value chain of fuel and gas transport and marketing in northern Argentina.
The shares were acquired from Hidrocarburos del Norte, a company belonging...
New reporting requirements in Chilean e-commerce
Alessandri
Alessandri - According to the Santiago Chamber of Commerce, online sales in Chile exceeded US$12 billion in 2024, an increase of nearly 8% over the previous year.
The digitization of consumption has become the standard for most companies and one of the preferred channels for consumers. However, t...
