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]
June 02, 2021 | International Edition
Debevoise & Plimpton Scores Investor-State Arbitration Award Against EcuadorThe South American country fought the claim brought by Anglo-French oil company Perenco for a decade.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
May 27, 2021 | International Edition
Dechert Clocks Investor-State Arbitration Win for ColombiaMexican communications giant América Móvil sought $1.2 billion in damages for spectrum it claimed to own in the South American country.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
May 25, 2021 | International Edition
In a First, Parties in Helms-Burton Case Reach Settlement Over Property in CubaAn American family that once owned a vast sugar plantation in Cuba sought more than $160 million from Swiss multinational LafargeHolcim for its use of the property that had been seized in the Cuban revolution.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
May 18, 2021 | International Edition
Shearman & Sterling Taps Project Development and Finance Partner to Lead Latin America GroupAlexandro Padrés takes the reins from Antonia Stolper, who steered efforts in the region for nearly three decades.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
May 13, 2021 | International Edition
Chilean Bar Lobbies for Obligatory Membership to Practice LawThe country's Constitution, which is up for a rewrite, currently forbids forced membership in trade groups.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
May 12, 2021 | International Edition
Basham, Ringe y Correa Strengthens Labor Practice as Demand Rises in Mexico for Labor AdviceDavid Eugenio Puente Tostado brings decades of expertise to Basham, Ringe y Correa as Mexico grapples with increasingly complex employment issues.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
May 04, 2021 | International Edition
DLA Piper Recruits Energy and Natural Resources Partner in ColombiaLucas Arboleda previously headed the legal office for the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
April 30, 2021 | International Edition
Sustainability Goals: Latin America Deal Digest—April 2021Brazilian meat giant JBS buys plant-based food company • A Colombian toll road social bond • Green goals for beverage and retail giant FEMSA • Uruguay's first sustainable bond
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
April 26, 2021 | International Edition
Winston & Strawn Hires NY Partner to Help Open Foreign Legal Consultancy in BrazilBrazilian firm Mattos Filho also poaches a capital markets partner from a local rival as Brazil talent is in high demand.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
April 26, 2021 | International Edition
Mexican Bar Objects to Attempt to Extend Term of Mexican Chief JusticeLawyers are urging defense of the Constitution and judicial independence as power consolidates under the president.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
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