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]
January 29, 2023 | International Edition
Cleary Gottlieb, Vinson & Elkins Guide Puerto Rican Power ContractA subsidiary of New York's New Fortress Energy will operate, maintain, decommission and modernize some of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's power plants for 10 years. The power infrastructure in Puerto Rico has been badly battered by hurricanes and earthquakes.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
January 25, 2023 | International Edition
Latin American Corporate Legal Departments to Bring More Work In-House: SurveyBut consultancy ODDS Legal found that general counsel based in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru still require assistance on complex matters such as compliance, privacy and ESG.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
January 25, 2023 | International Edition
Clyde & Co, Cuatrecasas Add Partners in ChileThe South American country has been a key focal point for both international firms as they expand their footprints in Latin America.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
January 23, 2023 | International Edition
Brazilian Meat Producer JBS Faces SEC Fraud Complaint for GreenwashingWhite & Case and Lefosse are among the firms that advised the issuer on sustainability-linked bonds that an environmental advocacy group alleges misled investors.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
January 19, 2023 | International Edition
McDermott, Gibson Dunn Advise on Sale of Venezuelan Rum Brand to Brown-FormanThe U.S. spirits company Brown-Forman bought Venezuela's Diplomático rum brand, a rare feat given that Venezuela has been a no-go zone for merger and acquisition transactions for more than a decade.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
January 17, 2023 | International Edition
Greenberg Traurig Clinches Significant Win for Uber in MexicoThe ruling allowing Uber to operate in the state of Quintana Roo, home to the Caribbean tourist juggernaut Cancún, paves the way for Uber to potentially service other reluctant adopters in the Mexican market.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
January 17, 2023 | International Edition
Greenberg Traurig Clinches Significant Win for Uber in MexicoThe ruling allowing Uber to operate in the state of Quintana Roo, home to the Caribbean tourist juggernaut Cancún, paves the way for Uber to potentially service other reluctant adopters in the Mexican market.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
January 11, 2023 | International Edition
Freshfields Guides French Airport Operator Vinci on $1.17B Mexico InvestmentMexican airport operator OMA runs 13 airports, the largest of which serves the metropolitan area of Monterrey, an industrial hub and one of the country's biggest cities.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
January 10, 2023 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas Absorbs Mexican Firm in Bid to Deepen Latin American BenchThe integration with Rico, Robles y Libenson raises the Spanish firm's head count to more than 50 in Mexico and comes on the heels of aggressive hiring in Colombia and Chile.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
January 09, 2023 | International Edition
Brazilian Law Firm Leaders Remain Hopeful for 2023 Despite Pro-Bolsonaro Riots in CapitalThousands of supporters of former right-wing leader Jair Bolsonaro ransacked buildings in the Brazilian capital Sunday to demand that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva be removed from office.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read