Amy Guthrie
Amy Guthrie is Law.com International's Latin America correspondent, based in Mexico City. She covers legal and business issues, including law firms, in-house counsel, and regulatory matters across Latin America. She can be reached at [email protected]
October 04, 2023 | International Edition
Haynes and Boone Grabs Mexico City Finance Partner From Baker McKenzieThe hiring of Diego Sánchez complements recent promotions and a move into a new office in the Mexican capital as the Texas-founded Am Law 100 firm bets big on Mexico.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
October 03, 2023 | International Edition
CMS Incorporates Mexican Firm One Week After Inking Brazil Tie-UpThe addition of boutique firm Escalante y Asociados, which specializes in tax law, foreign trade and money laundering prevention, means five more lawyers, including one partner and a certified public accountant, are now part of CMS in Mexico.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
October 01, 2023 | International Edition
7-Strong Legal Team Leaves CMS for Local Firm in PeruThe hires by Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados underscore the firm's commitment to servicing the extractive industry in a country that produces much of the world's copper.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
September 27, 2023 | International Edition
DLA Piper Looks for Team Players as It Strengthens Its Latin America BaseThe global firm employs about 450 lawyers across Latin America, where it operates in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
September 26, 2023 | International Edition
Mexican Law Firm Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez Launches Succession PlanThree members of the board, including the corporate firm's long-time senior partner, will return full-time to client work.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
September 26, 2023 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas Deploys Harvey Artificial Intelligence ToolThe Spanish firm plans to use the technology across its 27 offices in 13 countries to dramatically cut turnaround time for drafting documents and other legal needs.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
September 26, 2023 | International Edition
Arnold & Porter Lands Latin America-focused Finance Partner in New YorkCarlos Lobo, who has worked at top firms in New York and Brazil, joins from Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
September 21, 2023 | International Edition
Mattos Filho New York Office Head Jumps to DLA PiperAntitrust specialist Amadeu Ribeiro, who is licensed to practice in Brazil and the U.S., has been the face of a leading Brazilian firm in the U.S. for more than a decade.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
September 13, 2023 | International Edition
After 7 Years, Petrochemical Project in Mexico Finally Gets FinancingMilbank and Mexico-based Gonzalez Calvillo guided the $5 billion project through numerous hoops, only getting the Mexican government's blessing after the Russian invasion of Ukraine made fertilizers scarce. Freshfields and Mexico's Galicia Abogados advised the banks.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
September 11, 2023 | International Edition
Recent US Supreme Court Rulings Nullify 'FIFA Gate' ConvictionsDebevoise & Plimpton, Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker & Hostetler won acquittal for a former Fox TV executive and co-conspirators, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Percoco and Ciminelli rulings. The U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling could undermine certain Department of Justice prosecutions, lawyers say.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
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