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]
July 12, 2022 | International Edition
UK Appeals Court Rules That Lawsuit Against Mining Giant BHP Can Proceed in English CourtsThe decision reverses an earlier ruling in which Slaughter and May had successfully argued that English courts were the wrong jurisdiction for the case. BHP faces claims from more than 200,000 individuals impacted by the 2015 collapse of a dam at the Samarco iron ore complex in Brazil.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
July 11, 2022 | International Edition
Brazilian Law Firms Lead LatAm M&A Activity in First Half of 2022Latin America's largest economy remains fertile ground for deals, though activity is slowing amid global headwinds and ahead of local elections.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
July 07, 2022 | International Edition
A Magic Circle for Brazil? Lefosse Aims to Be the Local Firm of ChoiceCompetition is heated for legal services in Brazil, where international law firms are banned from practicing Brazilian law and need the guidance of local experts.
By Amy Guthrie
6 minute read
July 05, 2022 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas Adds Tax Partner in Mexico, M&A Partner in PeruThe Spanish law firm now has more than 30 lawyers stationed in Mexico.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
July 04, 2022 | International Edition
Top Mexican Corporate Firm Creel Adds 2 ArbitratorsThe duo will close their dispute resolution boutique to join Creel, raising the number of female partners at the leading corporate firm to three.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
June 23, 2022 | International Edition
Colombia Election Results Put Legal Community on EdgeThe South American country's first leftist president vows to redirect the economy, creating new uncertainties for law firms.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
June 23, 2022 | International Edition
Spain's ECIJA Integrates Another Law Firm in EcuadorThe absorption of Estudio Central in the city of Cuenca adds four partners and a fourth office for the firm in Ecuador.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
June 16, 2022 | International Edition
Holland & Knight Adds Tax Partner, Associate in BogotáThe additions come as wealthy Colombians seek to protect their wealth by pouring cash into Florida as their country appears poised to elect its first-ever leftist leader.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
June 14, 2022 | International Edition
International Lawyers Form Alliance to Protect Rule of Law in Mexico and USThe Vance Center and the Mexican Bar Foundation see an erosion of institutions considered key to democracy and governability.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
June 13, 2022 | International Edition
'The Emerald Is Wrapped in Myth and Legend': Mayer Brown Nears Rare Repatriation Order for BrazilThe Bahia Emerald, a 752-pound stone smuggled to the U.S. more than a decade ago, is expected to soon return to Brazil.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
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