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]
August 17, 2022 | International Edition
Holland & Knight Launches Mexican Construction Practice to Advise Nearshoring ClientsThe practice will be led by Claudio Rodríguez, an energy and infrastructure partner who headed the Mexico City office of Thompson & Knight before that firm merged with Holland & Knight in 2021.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
August 17, 2022 | International Edition
Holland & Knight Launches Mexican Construction Practice to Advise Nearshoring ClientsThe practice will be led by Claudio Rodríguez, an energy and infrastructure partner who headed the Mexico City office of Thompson & Knight before that firm merged with Holland & Knight in 2021.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
August 16, 2022 | International Edition
Brazil's Mattos Filho Adds Litigation and Arbitration Partner in BrasíliaThe hiring of Diego Herrera de Moraes brings the firm's total partner head count to 134, with seven of those partners now in Brazil's capital.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
August 15, 2022 | International Edition
Legal Nonprofit Pushes Law Firms to Engage in Pro Bono Work in MexicoGlobal firms such as DLA Piper, Holland & Knight, Greenberg Traurig and Hogan Lovells are active members of the pro bono network in Mexico.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
August 10, 2022 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills, White & Case Guide £1.3 billion Car Distributor Acquisition in South AmericaThe transaction is one of several on which HSF has advised London-based vehicle distributor Inchcape, including a recent entry into the Caribbean.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
August 09, 2022 | International Edition
Littler Affiliate in Brazil Hires Former Judge to Launch Workplace Policy PracticeMárcio Eurico Vitral Amaro comes on board as lawyers in Brazil prepare to play a more active role in the preparation of legislation and regulations.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
August 09, 2022 | International Edition
Plaintiffs Firm PGMBM, Rebranded as Pogust Goodhead, Opens Office in Brazil as Mining Disaster Litigation Grinds OnThe firm is beefing up globally following a ruling by a U.K. appeals court that a lawsuit against mining giant BHP can proceed in English courts.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
August 04, 2022 | International Edition
Colombia's Gómez-Pinzón Sees Country Growing Under New GovernmentBogotá-based managing partner José Luis Suárez is optimistic that legal work will continue to flow after former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro takes office as president on Sunday.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
August 04, 2022 | International Edition
Clyde & Co. Establishes Permanent Presence in Chile Via MergerLeading Chilean firms Grasty Quintana Majlis and Halpern Pino will merge with the London-headquartered firm, bringing in 11 local partners who will lead a team of 40 lawyers.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
August 03, 2022 | International Edition
Holland & Knight Lands 4-Person Natural Resources Team in ColombiaOf counsel Milton Montoya, who joins with three associates, previously operated a boutique law firm focused on mining and energy matters in the South American country.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
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