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We are Women. We are built for Success.

Costa Rica, Ana Sáenz-Grammans, EY

For many years, many of the qualities that most women share have been viewed as a weakness or flaw. Our empathy, our sense of collaboration, our attention to detail, and even our capacity to multi-task, have been written off as a lack of assertiveness, indecisiveness, or distractions from the real w...

Inspiring Women in Law: A conversation with Ana López Pariente, Head of BD at Galicia Abogados

Mexico, Ana López Pariente, Galicia Abogados

«At Galicia, diversity is not just a mere goal; it is a strategic advantage that fosters innovation, creativity and success within the legal sector»

Latin Counsel celebrates Women’s Month with an insightful conversation with Ana López Pariente, Director of Business Development, Brand Positioning...

Alessandri Abogados Announces Promotions Within Its Team

Chile

Alessandri Abogados announces the promotion of three outstanding lawyers within its team. Luis Fuentes has been appointed Director of the Litigation and Arbitration Practice Area, while Laura Hernández Bethermyt and Hernán Torres have been promoted to Senior Associates.

Alessandri - In an environment marked by rapid technological advances that are reshaping the legal landscape, the role of the new director and the new...

Surviving Ranking Editorial Deadlines: Essential Tips to Stay Sane & On Track

Mexico, Chantal Williams

Marketing and BD professionals in law firms navigate a demanding landscape year-round, balancing strategic initiatives, client engagement, and brand positioning. From developing thought leadership content to strengthening relationships with key stakeholders, their workload requires agility, creativi...

A&O Shearman Advises on BBVA Perú’s Landmark $100 Million Gender Social Bond Issuance

Peru, A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman has played a pivotal role in advising BBVA Perú on its ground-breaking issuance of a $100 million social gender bond, aimed at enhancing financial inclusion for women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Peru. The team, led by partner Alejandro A. Gordano, alongside asso...

Who does the client belong to? The eternal dilemma in law firms

Lidia Zommer, Mirada 360

Let’s see, bigwigs of the legal world, let’s talk about a subject that in any law firm generates more tension than an unfair inheritance: who does the client belong to? Is it the partner who brought him in with their irresistible charisma? Is it the one who pampers him with brainy reports, sl...

Gianluca Bacchiocchi returns to Clifford Chance from Latham & Watkins

Latin America-wide, Clifford Chance

Global law firm Clifford Chance has re-hired Latin America specialist Gianluca Bacchiocchi as a partner in its Global Financial Markets team as the firm expands its energy and infrastructure financing offering in the US and Latin America. Bacchiocchi returns to Clifford Chance following four years a...

Pérez-Llorca increases its turnover by 33% in 2024, exceeding €165 million

Spain

Pérez-Llorca achieved overall pro forma revenue of more than €165 million in 2024, an increase of 33% compared to the previous year, when its turnover stood at €124 million. This pro forma revenue includes sales for the full year 2024 in Spain, as well as in Portugal and Mexico, new markets for...

Major Changes to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

El Salvador

BLP - On January 30, 2024, Legislative Decree No. 199 was published in the Official Gazette, introducing amendments to the Bitcoin Law (the Reform). The primary goal of the Reform is to enhance Bitcoin’s implementation in response to the people’s needs. The most significant amendments ...

Inspiring Women in Law: A Conversation with Sandra Monroy, In-House Legal Counsel at UBER Mexico

Mexico, In-House Counsel

«True strength lies not in what we can achieve alone, but in the connections we forge and the barriers we break together»

In an enlightening conversation with Sandra Monroy, Legal Director at Uber Mexico and a trailblazer in the telecommunications and technology sectors, ...

Hydrocarbon Sector Reforms

Mexico, Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig - On 4 February 2025, the head of the Federal Executive presented to the Senate an initiative with a draft decree amending various laws on hydrocarbons, including the following: • Hydrocarbons Sector Law. • Law on the State-Owned Company, Petróleos Mexicanos. • Mexi...

New privacy and personal data regulations: impact on businesses and users

Latin America-wide, Rafael Freitas Machado

Inlaw - Alliance of Law Firms - In recent years, Latin America has experienced significant progress in the implementation of regulations on privacy and personal data protection. These new regulations seek not only to adapt to the challenges posed by the digital era, where the flow of information i...

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