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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October 05, 2020 | International Edition

Venezuela's Maduro Wins UK Appeal Over $1B in Gold

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó had sought to prevent the Bank of England from releasing the gold.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read

October 05, 2020 | International Edition

Rimon Enters Latin America With Partner Hire in Colombia

The Bogotá launch marks the firm's seventh new office opening and fourth new country in 2020.

By Amy Guthrie

2 minute read

September 29, 2020 | International Edition

Brazil's Barbosa Müssnich Aragao Adds Data Privacy Partner

Top law firms in the country are preparing to advise clients on data security as a new legal framework sets stiff penalties for privacy breaches.

By Amy Guthrie

2 minute read

September 23, 2020 | International Edition

Mexico's Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa Mourns Founding Partner

Carlos Müggenburg, a firm founder and a longtime professor at the prestigious Escuela Libre de Derecho law school in Mexico City, mentored generations of lawyers.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read

September 23, 2020 | International Edition

Mexico's Müggenburg, Gorches y Peñalosa Mourns Founding Partner

Carlos Müggenburg, a firm founder and a longtime professor at the prestigious Escuela Libre de Derecho law school in Mexico City, mentored generations of lawyers.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read

September 23, 2020 | International Edition

Holland & Knight Joins Other Firms Expanding Their Latin America Practices

The firm has nabbed Latin America veteran Steven Sandretto from Paul Hastings as more and more firms build out U.S.-based Latin America practices.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read

September 22, 2020 | International Edition

Linklaters Scores Win for Chevron in Ecuador Case at The Hague

The decision upholds a 2018 international arbitration ruling obtained by King & Spalding in a decades-old case that found that Chevron did not have to pay a $9.5 billion damages award.

By Amy Guthrie

1 minute read

September 22, 2020 | Daily Business Review

International Bar Association Says Mexico Threatens Legal Profession With Tax Tactics

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister, is on the receiving end of a letter complaining government policies actively discourage people from hiring attorneys.

By Amy Guthrie

3 minute read