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The Legal Community mourns the Passing of Michael Reynolds, Former IBA President

International, International Bar Association

The International Bar Association (IBA) has announced its profound sadness at the passing of Michael Reynolds, former President International Bar Association (2013–2014), who died on 26 January 2025. A member of the IBA for four decades, Michael was known for his compassion and commitment to soci...

Marval launches Antitrust News 2024, a document that analyses the main Competition Law Cases of the Year

Argentina, Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Marval O’Farrell Mairal - The new Antitrust News 2024 is available for download, an indispensable document for professionals and key players in the field of competition in Argentina and the region. This six-monthly report analyses the most relevant cases and regulatory decisions that marked the a...

The new Digital Revolution and Intellectual Property

Guatemala, Gerardo Andrés Rodríguez Wagner, Alegalis

The last five years have been incredible for technological progress in areas that previously seemed like something out of science fiction, where, for example, the average computer user was thought to be completely incapable of communicating with a computer and having a conversation, let alone passin...

Diego Cabezuela, re-elected president of InLaw Alliance of Law Firms

Latin America-wide, InLaw Alliance of Law Firms

Diego Cabezuela, Senior Partner of Círculo Legal, has been re-elected as chairman of the board of the international network of law firms, InLaw Alliance of Law Firms, by the organisation’s General Assembly. The Spanish lawyer initially took up the post in December 2022, succeeding Ángeles Solana ...

Two new special Public Offering regimes for Corporate notes in Argentina

Argentina, DLA Piper, Alejandro Noblía and Federico Vieyra

To expand access to capital markets and promote economic development in Argentina, the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission ("CNV"), by means of General Resolution No. 1047/2025, introduced two automatic public offering regimes for low and medium impact issuances. These regimes do not requir...

Inspiring Women in Law: Interview with Gloriana Picado

International, Kraft Heinz

‘My experience in law firms taught me the importance of client service, something I apply every day in my role as an In-House lawyer’

Latin Counsel has had the pleasure of interviewing Gloriana Picado, an inspiring figure in the competitive and challenging world of law. She curren...

A&O Shearman advises on CODELCO’s USD 1.5 billion bond offering

Chile, United States, A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman advised the initial purchasers in connection with an offering of USD750 million 6.330% Notes due 2035 and USD750m 6.780% Notes due 2055 by Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, or CODELCO. CODELCO is the world’s largest copper producer and one of the largest companies in Chile by ...

Stonehage Fleming celebrates first US Family Office Award

Latin America-wide, United States, Stonehage Fleming

Miami, 17 January 2025 – Stonehage Fleming, one of the world’s leading independently owned multi-family offices, won in the Family Office Services (Miami) category at the second annual Miami Family Wealth Report Awards 2025 incorporating Latin America & The Caribbean last night. The award testifi...

Daniel Del Río, new Chair of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association

International Bar Association

Daniel Del Río has taken on the role of Chair of the Legal Practice Division (LPD) of the International Bar Association (IBA), becoming the first Mexican to hold this prestigious position. Del Río expressed his excitement and honor in assuming this leadership role, which comes with a commitment to a...

Legal Industry Predictions for 2025

International, David Gutierrez Swanson, BLP

The legal industry is entering a transformative moment in its history. While the traditions that have defined the profession for centuries are still present, the impact of technology, globalisation and demographic and generational changes are transforming its structure and operation. In 2025...

Constantino Pérez Salgado, new head of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s New York office

International, GA_P

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Constantino Pérez Salgado as the new partner in charge of its New York office, succeeding Fernando Igartua, who has held this position since January 2022. The firm’s New York office is an important asset in the Firm’s business development strategy, as it brings us c...

Pérez-Llorca and CEOE discuss New Developments and Trends for 2025 in the field of dismissals

Spain, Pérez-Llorca

Pérez-Llorca and CEOE organised a conference to discuss the main developments in the field of collective and individual dismissals, analysing the challenges of the current legal regime. During the event, controversial issues arising from the abundant case law of the Court of Justice of the European ...

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