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 30, 2024 | International Edition
Partner Poached by Paul Weiss: 'This Is the Most Exciting Place to Be Right Now'Latin America practice lead Leticia Ossa Daza discusses why she made the leap after a long run at Willkie Farr.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
June 27, 2024 | International Edition
UK Court Rules That Thousands of Claimants Can Proceed in Case Against Mining Company BHPSlaughter and May, which represents BHP, had argued that thousands of claimants should not be part of the London case, in which claimants seek £36 billion in damages for a deadly 2015 mining dam spill in Brazil.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
June 26, 2024 | International Edition
LatAm Hires: DLA Piper, Demarest Hire in Brazil; Clyde & Co Adds Tax Muscle in ChileDemand for tax and M&A advice remain brisk in key Latin American markets.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
June 20, 2024 | International Edition
Mexican Drive to Elect Federal Judges Concerns Legal Sector and InvestorsLawyers and investors worry that judges will answer to political parties and that more dark money will influence the judicial system.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
June 18, 2024 | International Edition
Chiquita Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Multinationals in High-Risk AreasThe banana grower was found liable for murders by a group that it paid protection fees to in Colombia, stirring questions about ethics, compliance and self-reporting.
By Amy Guthrie
6 minute read
June 16, 2024 | International Edition
Brazil Sees Diminishing Dividends From 'Car Wash' ProbeReversals of high-profile rulings related to the groundbreaking "Car Wash" graft investigation tarnish the South American country's compliance gains.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
June 10, 2024 | International Edition
US Jury Finds Chiquita Liable for Colombia Terror DeathsJurors award $38.3 million to families of eight Colombians who were murdered by death squads that the banana grower paid to protect its business in the South American country.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
June 07, 2024 | International Edition
US Jury Weighs Chiquita Case Linked to Terrorist FinancingJurors are expected to start deliberating Friday in a class-action case sparked decades ago by the banana grower's self-report of payments to a Colombian terrorist group.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
June 05, 2024 | International Edition
Willkie Farr Elevates Partner to Latin America Practice ChairBrazilian Anna Martini Pereira takes over from Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza, who departed to launch a Latin America practice at Paul Weiss.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
June 03, 2024 | International Edition
Mexicans Elect Ruling Party Candidate for the Presidency in Consolidation of PowerClaudia Sheinbaum has vowed to continue with the agenda of the Morena party, prompting concern by investors and their legal advisers who have not found the policies business-friendly, and who fear they will further erode checks and balances and weaken the country's judiciary.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
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