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]
May 03, 2024 | International Edition
Paul Weiss Launches Latin America Practice With Former Willkie Farr Partner at the HelmColombia-born Leticia Ossa Daza, who created the Latin America practice at Willkie Farr, will now do the same for Paul Weiss as the U.S. firm targets the region for growth.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
May 02, 2024 | International Edition
Brazil's TozziniFreire Loses 3 Partners to Demarest, Another Partner to LefosseThe departures from the firm's venture capital and private equity practice come as mergers and acquisitions pick up in Brazil.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
May 01, 2024 | International Edition
Trial Against Chiquita Hinges on Motives for Payments in ColombiaLawyers for the plaintiffs argue that the banana grower benefited from payments to a right-wing militia that killed hundreds of people in Colombia, while Chiquita's lawyers says those payments were made in an effort to quell credible and viable threats against its employees.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
April 29, 2024 | International Edition
BHP, Vale Offer $26B to Settle 2015 Brazilian Mining DisasterPlaintiffs firm Pogust Goodhead says the mining groups would still face claims brought by victims in London even if they settle with Brazilian authorities.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
April 24, 2024 | International Edition
Long-Simmering Case Against Chiquita Nears TrialBlank Rome is set to defend the banana grower against allegations that its payments to a right-wing militia aided and abetted murders in Colombia.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
April 21, 2024 | International Edition
Linklaters, Latham Advise on HSBC Exit from Argentina BusinessThe $550 million sale to local financial group Galicia will allow the UK-headquartered bank to exit a difficult market, as Argentina struggles to conquer triple-digit inflation.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
April 18, 2024 | International Edition
Argentina's Beccar Varela Appoints New Managing PartnerMaximiliano D'Auro assumes the helm as the firm turns 127 years old, taking over for a managing partner who led the large Argentine firm for more than two decades.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
April 18, 2024 | International Edition
Six CMS Partners in Chile Exit to Form Own Firm, With Associates in TowA/C/R Legal will focus on transactional work, including M&A, while also assisting startups, handling highly complex litigation and collective bargaining agreements.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
April 15, 2024 | International Edition
Spain's Pérez-Llorca to Absorb Mexico's González CalvilloThe combination brings 100 lawyers to the Spanish firm, which already has 400 lawyers stationed across offices in Barcelona, Brussels, Lisbon, London, Madrid, New York and Singapore.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
April 10, 2024 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Arbitration Partner Jumps to Hughes HubbardGaela Gehring Flores will co-chair the firm's international arbitration group, based in Washington, D.C.—part of a recent migration of top-level talent with that specialty.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
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