ALLY: New Regional Initiative Seeks to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Visibility in the Latin American Legal Sector
Latin America-wide, ALLY
A new regional organisation aimed at promoting inclusion policies and greater LGBTQ+ visibility within the Latin American legal sector was introduced during the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Latin American regional forum, held in Punta del Este in March 2026. Under the name ALLY, the initiat...
Elimination of Inheritance Tax in Guatemala: Interview with Andrés Dougherty
Guatemala, Alegalis
The Alegalis attorney discusses the legal and practical implications of Decree 6-2026, which abolishes inheritance, legacy, and gifts upon death tax in Guatemala
Latin Counsel interviewed Andrés Dougherty, attorney at Alegalis, to discuss the scope and practical implications of Guatemala’s recent elimination of...
Mexico Energy Commission Issues Storage Integration Guidelines
Mexico, DLA Piper
DLA Piper | Mexico’s National Energy Commission (CNE) published the "General Administrative Guidelines for the Integration of Electric Energy Storage Systems into the National Electric System" in the Federal Official Gazette on April 16, 2026. Together with the Electricity Sector Law (LSE) and its R...
Pérez-Llorca accelerates its Latin American expansion with the integration of Miranda & Amado in Peru
Peru, Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca and Miranda & Amado have reached a full legal and economic integration agreement to create the leading law firm in Ibero-America, in a transaction described as an unprecedented milestone in the Peruvian legal market, representing the first full merger between a leading local firm and a ...
INTA 2026: Latin America’s Brand Protection Challenge Is Also Its Growth Opportunity
Crystal Lo | INTA 2026
Sports and e-commerce are two major sectors contributing to Latin America’s economic growth. The session Expanding into Latin America: Navigating Risk, Unlocking Value and Protecting Intangibles, moderated by Erika Diniz Silla, Executive Director at Associacao Brasileira da Propriedade Intelectual, ...
INTA 2026: Intellectual Property as a Strategic Driver of Foreign Investment
Crystal Lo | INTA 2026
Over 400 individuals and more than 200 organizations from Latin America registered to attend the INTA Annual Meeting in London this year, underscoring the region’s strong presence at the global IP conference, even though the event was held outside the Americas. This reflected the importance that Lat...
A&O Shearman advises banks on Mundo’s inaugural bond issuance
Chile, A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman advised the initial purchasers in connection with the issuance by DB Terra Chile HoldCo SpA (Mundo) of USD 435 million in 7.950% senior sustainable notes due 2031.
Mundo intends to use the net proceeds to repay or repurchase certain existing debt, with the remainder allocated to gene...
Ceyhun Pehlivan launches Cornerstone Counsel, international boutique focused on technology, digital and commercial law
Spain, Cornerstone Counsel
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 ...
Mexico’s CNE Issues New General Administrative Provisions for Cogeneration Systems
Mexico, Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig | On April 16, 2026, the National Energy Commission (CNE) published the General Administrative Provisions for electricity generation under the Cogeneration modality (the "Provisions") in the Official Gazette of the Federation. These regulations, which entered into force on April 17...
Cavelier Abogados Expands Intellectual Property Practice with Consuelo Benjumea in Medellín
Colombia, Cavelier Abogados
Cavelier Abogados, a Colombian law firm with over 70 years of experience in intellectual property (IP) and business law , has announced its integration with Consuelo Benjumea & Asociados, a firm based in Medellín specializing in IP, sanitary registry, competition, and consumer protection.
Throug...
Carey advises on multi-jurisdictional transaction involving Liderman
Chile, Carey
Carey advised on the acquisition of a controlling and majority stake in Azzaro Trading S.A., parent company of security services provider Liderman, by the lead investor of RBB, L.P. The transaction closed on April 21, 2026, and resulted in the complete exit of The Carlyle Group from its investment i...
Bofill Mir appoints four new directors to reinforce key practices
Chile, Bofill Mir
Bofill Mir Abogados has announced the internal promotion of four lawyers to the position of director, effective May 1, 2026. This move increases the firm’s total number of directors to seven, aiming to bolster key practice areas through organic growth and internal talent development.
The new app...
