Ex-Linklaters Counsel Ceyhun Pehlivan launches Cornerstone Counsel, an international boutique focused on technology, digital and commercial law
Ceyhun Necati Pehlivan, known to clients and colleagues as "Cey", has launched Cornerstone Counsel, a new boutique law firm based in Madrid focused on high-value advisory in technology, digital and commercial law, including data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
A technology ...
Vivanco & Vivanco’s Internship Program Transforms Students into Global Leaders
Diego Amen Polanco – Director, VIVANCO & VIVANCO, Miami
In the dynamic landscape of international law and consulting, the gap between academic theory and professional practice can be substantial. At VIVANCO & VIVANCO, the concept of an internship has evolved beyond a formal academic requirement into a high-performance ecosystem where young talent engages...
ZBV at 50 | Carolina Zang on legacy, institutional resilience and navigating change in Argentina
Argentina, Zang, Bergel & Viñes
As Zang, Bergel & Viñes marks five decades, its partner Carolina Zang reflects on continuity, adaptation and the challenge of building a lasting legal institution in a volatile market.
In a legal market defined by volatility, few firms reach five decades of uninterrupted activity. In Argentina, w...
Carey advises Cencosud on US$500 million international bond issuance and debt refinancing
Chile, Carey
Carey | Cencosud successfully executed an international offering of USD 500 million in 5.750% senior unsecured notes due 2036, conducted under Rule 144A and Regulation S. Concurrent with this issuance, the company performed a cash tender offer to acquire its outstanding international notes maturing ...
Pellerano & Herrera appoints Jennifer Beauchamps Haché partner to lead Banking and Capital Markets
Dominican Republic, Pellerano & Herrera
Pellerano & Herrera, a leading law firm in the Dominican Republic, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Beauchamps Haché as partner. In her new role, she will lead the firm’s Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets practice, a strategic move that expands the firm’s leadership team to seven partne...
Marval O’Farrell Mairal Hosts Forum on Argentine Labor Reform
Argentina, Marval O´Farell Mairal
Marval | Human resources specialists and executives from major companies operating in Argentina gathered at Marval O’Farrell Mairal’s auditorium to discuss the recently enacted labor reform. Participants highlighted the new legislation as a key instrument for providing legal certainty and aligning r...
Garrigues to Merge Operations with Chilean Firm Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil
Chile, Garrigues
Garrigues | International law firm Garrigues has reached an agreement to integrate the practice of Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil (BSVV) in Chile. Following the completion of contractual documentation and approval by the respective partners’ meetings, the combined firm will operate exclusively under ...
Marcela Mancía joins IGNITE and launches IP practice
El Salvador, IGNITE Legal & Financial Advisors
Marcela Mancía has joined IGNITE Legal & Financial Advisors as partner, where she will lead the launch of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice in El Salvador.
The move marks a new stage following nearly a decade leading a regional structure and reflects growing demand for strategic advisory in...
Beccar Varela welcomes Florencia Heredia and Agostina Martínez
Argentina, Beccar Varela
Beccar Varela has announced the incorporation of Florencia Heredia and Agostina Martínez as new partners of the firm, as part of the strengthening of its Natural Resources: Mining practice. The addition of Heredia and Martínez—professionals recognized both locally and internationally in natural reso...
Chile: Guillermo Morales and Eugenio Besa exit Morales & Besa to launch new firm amid market reshuffle
Chile, MBE Abogados
Chile’s legal market is entering a period of recalibration, as structural shifts among established firms and emerging players begin to alter competitive dynamics. Against this backdrop, one of the most consequential recent developments has been the departure of two founding figures from a leading do...
ARIAS asesora en financiamiento por USD 115 millones para TRECSA
Guatemala, Arias
Arias Guatemala acted as local legal advisor to Natixis, New York branch, and BLADEX, in connection with a USD 115 million club deal financing granted to Transportadora de Energía de Centroamérica, S.A. ("TRECSA"), one of the leading energy transmission companies in Guatemala and an affiliate of Gru...
Rodolfo G. Papa highlights key insights from LATIN COUNSEL’s 2026 M&A Report
Latin America-wide, M&A
LATIN COUNSEL recently published —for the fourth consecutive year— the report "LATIN COUNSEL M&A Outlook for the Americas (2026 edition)" (by Rodolfo G. Papa).
Rodolfo G. Papa, LATIN COUNSEL’s correspondent in Argentina, editor of the first three editions of this Report, who also acts as a "local...
