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...
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...
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
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...
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 New President
BLP Legal
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...
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...
URUGUAY | IBA 2026 | Claudia Barrero and Corina Bove lead Women Lawyers Breakfast Session organised with LARF
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. ...
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 ...
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...
