Menezes Niebuhr Sociedade de Advogados, originally from Santa Catarina and recognized nationally for its integrated and specialized practice, has launched a new office in São Paulo, marking a strategic step in the consolidation of its national presence from Brazil’s main economic and financial cente...
Mergers in Costa Rica | A Practical Roadmap for Operating Companies
Costa Rica, BLP
BLP Legal | Mergers of operating companies in Costa Rica extend well beyond a formal corporate transaction. They require coordinated execution across legal, regulatory, tax, labour and operational dimensions, with strict adherence to procedural milestones and timing considerations. This guide by BLP...
Marval advises on BD’s global spin-off
Argentina, Marval O´Farrell Mairal
Marval O’Farrell Mairal advised Becton, Dickinson and Company ("BD"), one of the largest global medical technology companies, on the Argentine law aspects of the global spin-off of its Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business. Immediately following the spin-off, the spun-off entity was combined w...
Madrid hosts landmark opening of ICCA Congress at Teatro Real
ICCA 2026
Welcome to the world’s largest event in international arbitration
Madrid has formally opened the 27th edition of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress with a high-profile ceremony at the Teatro Real, setting the tone for four days of discussion on the evolution of global dispute resol...
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INTA 2026 | Etienne Sanz de Acedo: IP at a turning point as AI reshapes law, business and global policy
INTA 2026
"Lawyers need to change their mindset—think big, think bold, and understand the business."
Ahead of the Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in London, which is expected to bring together approximately 10,000 prof...
Uruguay IBA 2026 | Coco Oderigo’s powerful closing keynote: Rugby as a tool for prison reintegration
Uruguay, International Bar Association
Eduardo "Coco" Oderigo delivered a powerful closing keynote at the IBA conference in Punta del Este, outlining how a prison-based rugby initiative has helped reduce recidivism and reshape approaches to rehabilitation, in an intervention that moved a packed audience.
At the International Bar Association conference held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, the closing keynote did not centre on transactions or regulatory fram...
Galicia shortlisted for multiple awards at IFLR’s Women in Business Law Americas 2026
Mexico, Galicia
Galicia Abogados has announced that it has once again been shortlisted in several categories at IFLR´s Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2026, marking its fifth consecutive year of recognition in these awards.
According to the firm, the nominations span a range of Latin American categories, i...
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Argentina: Competition Authority Opens Ex Officio Investigation into Food Delivery Platforms
Argentina, Bomchil
Bomchil | On March 26, 2026, the Autoridad Nacional de la Competencia (ANC) announced the opening of an ex officio investigation into the market for digital intermediation platforms for the purchase and delivery of restaurant products—commonly referred to as food delivery platforms—in Argentina.
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PBP strengthens its Guayaquil office with the addition of Katherin Philipp Paulson
Ecuador, Pérez, Bustamente & Ponce
Pérez, Bustamente & Ponce | PBP has announced the appointment of Katherin Philipp Paulson as Director of its Corporate practice in the firm’s Guayaquil office, further strengthening its presence and capabilities in the Ecuadorian legal market.
Paulson brings more than 15 years of experience in co...
DLA Piper advises Banco Ciudad on UVA debt issuance
Argentina, DLA Piper
DLA Piper advised Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Banco Ciudad) on the public bank’s issuance of Class 23 and Class 24 UVA-denominated debt securities, totaling 55,231,066 UVAs, to support housing finance and infrastructure investment in Argentina.
Net proceeds may be used to expand housing f...
Carey leads inbound M&A in Chile and ranks top 5 regionally
Chile, Carey
Carey has been recognized in the report M&A in Latin America 2026: A Guide for US & UK Legal Advisors, prepared by TTR Data, as the local firm with the highest number of inbound transactions in Chile—namely, deals involving investment from the United States and the United Kingdom—and as one of the m...
OECD and World Bank release GloBE Rules in Spanish
Costa Rica, EY Law
EY Law | The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has released the Spanish version of Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (GloBE rules). This publication provides access in Spanish to Pilar Two of the Two Pillar Approach aimed at...
Guatemala Court Suspends Zone 11 Height Limits, Reviving Regulatory Debate
Guatemala, Alegalis
Alegalis | At the end of last year, concerns were raised regarding the impact of Resolution RES-DS-464-2025 issued by the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), which revoked Administrative Resolution RES-DS-084-2020. The measure implied a reduction in permitted height parameters in Zone 1...
China’s Growing Footprint in Latin America: Insights from the IBA Conference in Punta del Este
China, Latin America-wide, International Bar Association
Following China’s USD 3.5 billion investment in Peru’s Chancay Port in late 2024, last year’s Latin America IBA in Peru buzzed with discussions on China-related projects. This year at Punta del Este, the conversation hasn’t slowed—there’s even a dedicated panel titled Investment Coming from China: M...
The Argentine golden ticket: the billion-dollar blueprint
Argentina, Vivanco & Vivanco
Vivanco & Vivanco | Argentina has officially dismantled its traditional barriers to nationality, replacing them with a high-octane economic gateway. The "Citizenship-by-Investment" (CBI) program is no longer a policy proposal; it is a functioning regulatory act published in the Boletín Oficial. This...
Reform of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Its Implications for Corporate Criminal Compliance
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri | The National Congress recently approved the bill that strengthens and modernizes the Public Prosecutor’s Office, currently in its final stage of review before the Constitutional Court. The initiative introduces significant amendments to the Organic Constitutional Law of the Public Prose...
Dubai–Costa Rica Business Council appoints David Gutierrez as President
The Dubai–Costa Rica Business Council has announced the appointment of David Gutierrez as its new President, marking a significant step in the strengthening of bilateral ties between Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates.
Gutierrez, a Co-Founding Partner of BLP, is widely recognised as a leadin...
Rebaza Opens Representative Office in Mexico City
Mexico, Rebaza, Alcazar & De Las Casas
Rebaza, Alcazar & de las Casas | The Peruvian firm Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas (RAD) has officially announced the opening of its new Representative Office in Mexico City. This move is part of a strategic expansion plan aimed at strengthening its positioning as the first full-service firm of Peruv...
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel advises Total Play on MXN$1 billion short-term notes issuance
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel advises Total Play on MXN$1 billion short-term notes issuance
Nader, Hayaux y Goebe
Mexico, Nader, Hayaux y Goebel
Nader, Hayaux y Goebel | In a noteworthy transaction in the Mexican capital markets, Nader, Hayaux y Goebel (NHG) advised Total Play Telecomunicaciones on the issuance and public offering of short-term debt certificates (certificados bursátiles de corto plazo), identified with ticker symbol "TPLAY 0...
Upwyse Strengthens its Regional Leadership with the Strategic Addition of Eugenia Sermeño as Partner
In the context of its seventh anniversary, Upwyse, the leading consultancy in marketing and business development exclusively for the legal sector in Latin America, enthusiastically announces a key milestone in its journey: the incorporation of Eugenia Sermeño as a new partner of the firm.
Founded...
SNDA in Mexico: Protecting Investment and Hotel Operations Against Potential Financial Defaults
Mexico, RITCH MUELLER
In recent years, Mexico’s hospitality sector has experienced significant growth, attracting both domestic and international investors seeking to capitalize on opportunities in key tourist and commercial destinations.
This expansion has brought with it a series of legal and financial challenges fo...
Greenberg Traurig Adds Ashley Keenan to Energy Group in Boston
Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig | Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Ashley Keenan to its Boston office as of counsel in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice.
Keenan focuses her practice on renewable energy, conventional energy, and infrastructure development. She represents developers,...
URUGUAY IBA 2026 | Claudia Barrero and Corina Bove lead Women Lawyers Breakfast Session
International Bar Association
At the International Bar Association (IBA) conference "Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America — building bridges through business: rethinking M&A in the Americas", held from 23 to 25 March 2026, the Women Lawyers Breakfast Session, organised jointly by the IBA Women Lawyers Committee and the IBA ...
White & Case strengthens its Latin America M&A practice with the arrival of Gabriel Salinas from Mayer Brown in Houston
White & Case
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the addition of Gabriel Salinas as a partner in Houston.
"Investing in our leading energy and infrastructure capabilities is a strategic priority for White & Case. ...
Marval Advises Danone and Arcor on the Creation of a Dairy Leader in Argentina
Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Marval has advised Danone, a global leader in food and beverages, in the creation of a strategic Joint Venture with Arcor S.A.I.C., one of Argentina’s leading food companies, with the aim of creating a leading dairy company in Argentina.
The transaction contemplates the joint acquisition of the r...
The Dominican Republic’s strategic moment in a transforming hemisphere
Dominican Republic, Guzmán Ariza
Guzmán Ariza | In a recent article published in Newsweek magazine, author Wenceslao Guerrero Matos highlights how the Dominican Republic is evolving from a stable, tourism-based economy into a strategic economic and geopolitical partner in the Western Hemisphere. The article underscores decades of s...
Amendments to Trademark Procedures in Argentina Announced
Peru, OMC Abogados
OMC Abogados | As of March 1, trademark registration procedures in Argentina have undergone several modifications pursuant to Resolution INPI P-583/25, issued by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
The purpose of this regulation is to shorten deadlines and streamline the process...
Pérez-Llorca grows by 28% in 2025 to reach 211.3 million euros in revenue
Spain, Pérez-Llorca
Legal advice in Spain grew by 17% compared to 2024, reaching €155.8 million.
26% of Pérez-Llorca’s global pro forma revenue (€55.5 million) came from the Firm’s Portuguese, Mexican, and Colombian businesses.
The Firm has increased its sales sixfold in the last decade.
Pérez-Llorca has increased its global pro forma revenue by 28% in 2025, closing the year with €211.3 million (approximately $250 million), a figure th...
Lundin Mining Increases Interest in Caserones and Acquires Stake in Los Helados Project
Chile, Bofill Mir
Bofill Mir | In a significant development within the Latin American mining sector, Lundin Mining announced on March 9, 2026, the acquisition of an additional stake in the Caserones mine, along with a substantial interest in the Los Helados project, both located in Chile. The transaction, valued at U...
New Milestone for the 42-Hour Workweek: Implementation Rules and the End of the Proportional Minimum Wage
Chile, Alessandri
Alessandri | On April 26, the standard workweek in Chile will be reduced from a maximum of 44 to 42 hours per week. The real impact lies in how this reduction is to be implemented and in the administrative definitions accompanying its implementation.
The 40-hour reform was originally designed as ...
Carey advises Laboratorios SAVAL on the acquisition of Instituto Sanitas and Chemopharma
Carey
Carey advised Laboratorios SAVAL on the acquisition of Chilean pharmaceutical companies Instituto Sanitas and Chemopharma. The transaction, agreed in September 2024, was approved by the Fiscalía Nacional Económica in early February 2026, following the successful negotiation of the mitigation measure...
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