Inspiring Women in Law: A Conversation with María Teresa Jayo, Business Law Manager at Beiersdorf
Mexico, In-House Counsel
"Legal teams must be architects of integrity within every organization"
Latin Counsel has had the pleasure of conversing with María Teresa Jayo, Business Law Manager at Beiersdorf, whose 17-year career illustrates the succ...
Treasury to Reveal Major "Zero-Profit" Taxpayers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, EY Law
EY Law | In compliance with the new Fiscal Transparency Law No. 10808, EY Law informs of the Ministry of Finance’s new obligation to annually publish the list of large taxpayers reporting zero profits or losses.
This obligation was established in the Fiscal Transparency Law No. 10808, published i...
Green Data Centers: The Opportunity That Could Transform the Costa Rican Economy
Costa Rica, BLP Legal
The new "gold rush" isn’t found in mines—it’s in data.
The explosion of Artificial Intelligence and cloud services has triggered a global race to build data centers that are larger, more powerful, and, above all, more energy-efficient.
International investment banks agree: this will be one of ...
MERCOSUR Closes 2025 with Trade Milestones and a Strong Demand to the European Union
Latin America-wide
FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil – Within the framework of the LXVII MERCOSUR Summit of Presidents, held on December 20, regional leaders consolidated an agenda focused on economic openness, regulatory modernization, and physical integration, setting the roadmap for the start of 2026.
The meeting brought to...
Pérez-Llorca promotes 12 new partners
Spain, Perez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca announced today the promotion of twelve professionals to partner in recognition of their track record, commitment, technical excellence and contribution to the growth of the firm. In this way, the firm reinforces its leadership and its commitment to developing talent in its various offi...
Aeronautics Authority Modifies Building Heights in Guatemala City: Key Industry Impacts
Guatemala, Alegalis
Alegalis - On October 21 of this year, the Director General of the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics issued Resolution RES-DS-464-2025, in which he immediately REVOKED Administrative Resolution RES-DS-084-2020, issued on February 5, 2020, by the then Director General of Civil Aeronautics; thi...
One year has passed since the new Personal Data Protection Act came into legal force.
Chile, Bofill Mir
Bofill Mir - There is one year left before Law No. 21,719 comes into force, substantially amending Law No. 19,628, which will henceforth be known as the Personal Data Protection Law ("LPDP").
The new regulatory framework represents a profound transformation of the Chilean personal data protection...
A century of protection for industrial designs
Peru, OMC Abogados
OMC Abogados - This November marked 100 years since Industrial Designs first received international legal protection, following the creation of the Hague System which today operates under the administration of WIPO: the World Intellectual Property Organization. In its early years, the system include...
DLA Piper Bolsters Banking & Finance Practice with the Appointment of Ignacio Delpino
Chile, DLA Piper
DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Ignacio Delpino as a partner in the firm’s Finance practice, further expanding the capabilities of its Chile office.
Delpino has more than 15 years of experience in banking and capital markets, most recently serving as a general counsel and secretary of the board ...
Gustavo Giay es el nuevo presidente del Consejo de Administración de Marval
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal - At the Annual General Meeting held on 9 December 2025, the partners of Marval O’Farrell Mairal appointed Gustavo Giay as the new chairman of its Board of Directors.
Gustavo is a lawyer who graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and holds a postgraduate deg...
Happy Hour CEIA-40: a space to strengthen networks in Arbitration and Economics
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri - The Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA), Alessandri Abogados, and FK Economics organized a Happy Hour for CEIA-40 members. The meeting aimed to strengthen the network of contacts between professionals and experts and create a space to exchange ideas on the current challen...
Labour Reform: Reduction of Working Week to 40 Hours Reaches Mexican Senate
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Mexico’s Senate has received a historic Labour Reform initiative to gradually reduce the working week to 40 hours, aiming to align with OECD and ILO international standards. This initiative guarantees no salary reduction and establishes a progressive timeline until 2030, while simultaneously introdu...
