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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June 29, 2021 | International Edition

Linklaters Enters Mexico in Latest Global Expansion

A managing associate will relocate from Madrid to Mexico City to lead the new group.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read

June 29, 2021 | International Edition

Latin America Tech Frenzy Sparks Hiring Spree

Law firms are searching for U.S.-based lawyers who know the region and who embrace the velocity and complexity of tech deals.

By Amy Guthrie

4 minute read

June 29, 2021 | International Edition

Pandemic Prompts Law Firms in Latin America to Rethink Office Needs

Flexible work arrangements are expected to remain after COVID retreats.

By Amy Guthrie

4 minute read

June 23, 2021 | International Edition

Ecuador Signs Back On to Investor-State Settlement Convention

The South American country withdrew from the World Bank's arbitration venue, ICSID, in 2009 after facing more than a dozen claims in less than a decade.

By Amy Guthrie

2 minute read

June 21, 2021 | International Edition

Pandemic Brings More Investor-State Cases Against Latin America

The region accounts for more than a quarter of claims filed at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

By Amy Guthrie

5 minute read

June 18, 2021 | International Edition

DLA Piper Affiliate Campos Mello Adds Real Estate Partner in Brazil

The hiring marks a return to the firm for Maria Eduarda Bérgamo, who began her legal career at Campos Mello.

By Amy Guthrie

2 minute read

June 11, 2021 | International Edition

Andersen Global Enters Dominican Republic as Latin America Push Continues

The firm has also added law coverage in Antigua and Barbuda to position itself as a one-stop-shop for tax and legal services in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.

By Amy Guthrie

2 minute read

June 10, 2021 | International Edition

Latin America-Focused PAG Law Hires 2 Litigators Amid Rise in Disputes

Brett Barfield and Dan Mazanec, both veteran litigators of Am Law 100 firms, join the firm in Miami as investment has been pouring into South Florida from Latin America.

By Amy Guthrie

2 minute read