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]
October 28, 2021 | International Edition
DLA Piper Brazil Affiliate Hires Another Environmental Law PartnerAna Paula Chagas will help Campos Mello Advogados address fast-growing demand from corporate clients for environmental advice, and comes hot on the heels of the hiring of two other partners for that practice.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
October 27, 2021 | International Edition
Report: Large-Scale Disruption in Latin America Portends Deluge of DisputesWhite & Case says it has 100 lawyers in 10 offices working daily on Latin American arbitration matters and anticipates that caseloads will grow in the region.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 26, 2021 | International Edition
El Salvador's Bitcoin Gambit May Be Just the Beginning. Lawyers Are Getting ReadySeveral countries seem eager to follow El Salvador's lead in making cryptocurrency legal tender.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
October 19, 2021 | International Edition
DLA Piper Raids Mayer Brown Affiliate in BrazilThe new partners at DLA affiliate Campos Mello Advogados bring legal expertise in oil and gas, maritime, environmental, litigation and arbitration, with a focus on ESG matters.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 15, 2021 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells Convinces Judge to Uphold $40M Arbitration Award After Lawyers Accused of 'Switching Sides'A Peruvian construction company challenged the award on grounds that the defection of one of its lawyers to Cuatrecasas from PPU Legal tainted the arbitration case.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
October 13, 2021 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas Selects First Latin America Startup for Legal Boot CampsColombian fintech MO Technologies will receive legal mentorship from Juan Felipe Vera, a partner in the Spanish firm's Bogotá office.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 13, 2021 | International Edition
Brazil Firms Dominate Latin America M&A Activity So Far in 2021Refinitiv tallies show Mattos Filho and Pinheiro Neto led in deal value in the region during the first nine months of 2021.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 12, 2021 | International Edition
Big Tech Walks Fine Line in Brazil as President and High Court Spar Over Fake NewsSocial media giants are seeking legal advice in Brazil amid attempts by the country's president to limit the platforms' discretion over content and accounts.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 08, 2021 | International Edition
UK High Court Nears Decision in Fight Over Venezuelan GoldLawyers for contested Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro contend that the U.K. should not be able to determine the fate of the assets of a sovereign nation.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 04, 2021 | International Edition
Lawyers Call for Transparency in Mexico High Court Justice SelectionPresident Andrés Manuel López Obrador is slated to appoint a fourth judge to the country's 11-member Supreme Court, prompting concerns about a consolidation of power.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
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