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Amy Guthrie

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]

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June 23, 2023 | International Edition

Proskauer Rose Represents Colombian Corporate Raider in Nutresa Buy

The deal marks a truce between a Colombian billionaire and the country's largest conglomerate, which he sought to dismantle through an estimated $2.7 billion of share purchases.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 15, 2023 | International Edition

After 18-Year Fight, Brazil Finally Approves Nestlé Chocolate Buy

The competition authority has green-lit Nestle's acquisition of Chocolates Garoto more than two decades after the Swiss food and beverage giant sealed the deal.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 14, 2023 | International Edition

US Law Firms Guide Brazilian Miner Samarco to $3B Restructuring Agreement

The negotiations that took place over more than four years involved Cleary Gottlieb, Davis Polk, Sullivan & Cromwell, Norton Rose and more than a dozen Brazilian law firms. 

By Amy Guthrie

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June 13, 2023 | International Edition

Baker McKenzie Snags Paul Hastings' Former Latin America Head, Along With Team of Partners and Associates

Former Paul Hastings Latin America practice head Michael Fitzgerald, who is considered a pioneering U.S.-based lawyer in Latin America, is moving to Baker McKenzie along with two long-time collaborators, partners Joy Gallup and Arturo Carrillo, a counsel and several associates.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 13, 2023 | International Edition

Cleary, Norton Rose and Latham Lead $1B Mining Purchase in Brazil

Top Brazilian law firms also advised on the complex sale via the London Stock Exchange of two mines that are slated to supply critical metals for electric vehicles.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 13, 2023 | International Edition

Spain's ECIJA Expands in Mexico With Intellectual Property Hire

The new partner previously ran the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property and held other important policy roles before joining a local law firm and now ECIJA.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read

June 08, 2023 | International Edition

Jones Day Hires Government Regulation Counsel in Mexico City as Near-Shoring Activity Continues

Roberto Torres will help fill a void after the April departure of Jones Day's government regulation team leader in Mexico, as the country fields a growing number of inquiries related to near-shoring.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 08, 2023 | International Edition

Dentons Hires Litigation Partner, Two Associates in Nicaragua 

The additions complement an already robust team across six countries in Central America, where Dentons has one of the most comprehensive offerings in a scattered legal market.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 07, 2023 | International Edition

Brazil's Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados Launches Office in Madrid

The new office, which is launching as a growing number of Brazilian law firms follow clients to Europe, will be run by a Brazilian lawyer who has collaborated for years with firms associated with Spain's ECIJA.

By Amy Guthrie

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June 05, 2023 | International Edition

Garrigues Recruits Tax Partner in Chile as Government Seeks to Raise Revenue

Wealthy Chileans have shuttled an estimated $50 billion out of the country since civil unrest erupted in 2019 and brought calls for heavier taxes on the rich. But some of that capital is trickling back.

By Amy Guthrie

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