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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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January 29, 2023 | International Edition

Cleary Gottlieb, Vinson & Elkins Guide Puerto Rican Power Contract

A 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: Survey

But 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 Chile

The 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 Greenwashing

White & 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-Forman

The 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 Mexico

The 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 Mexico

The 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 Investment

Mexican 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 Bench

The 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 Capital

Thousands 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