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Trump and Latin America: Lawyers Brace for Hard-Line Approach to Region
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Island States Celebrate Historic Climate Change Ruling 

The opinion is not legally binding but it is seen as a groundbreaking precedent that could influence two additional climate change cases before the International Court of Justice and the Inter-American Court on Human Rights.
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Squire Hires Former Polsinelli Latin America Leader

Emil Infante and his ultra-high-net-worth clientele joined Squire Patton Boggs last week.
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Lex Mundi Appoints Partner at Mexican Member Firm Basham as Chair

Carlos Velázquez De León will guide the network of more than 150 leading independent law firms from around the globe as Lex Mundi embarks on a new strategic plan.
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Commentary

What's Going On at Paul Weiss?

The U.S. firm has good reasons for rapidly expanding with top-tier lawyers in London, writes The Global Lawyer. But now it has also set down roots in Brussels and has even launched a Latin America practice. Is the New York firm going global?
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Florida Bar Accuses Kennedys LatAm Partners of Practicing Without a State License

The Florida kerfuffle arose because Kennedys described the three partners as being part of the firm's Miami-based practice for Latin America and the Caribbean yet none of them is licensed to practice law in the Sunshine State.
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UK Firm Opens 11-Strong Office in Peru Led by Three Partners

The Andean outpost is the London-based firm's fifth within Latin America as it expands its global marine and shipping capabilities.
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Paul Weiss Expansion Drive Continues With Further Additions in Brussels and London

In Brussels, the firm has added a director general from the European Commission who is leaving after 33-years, which comes days after its Latin America practice launch.
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DLA Piper Opens Office in Brazil to Tap Cross-border Work

The São Paulo office will be managed by a recent hire from Allen & Overy with support from Brazilian lawyers based in New York, as the firm courts more U.S.-Brazil cross-border deals.
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DLA Piper Loses Office in Colombia as Affiliate Firm Abandons Alliance

In a joint statement, the firms said they will continue collaborating, where appropriate.
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Commentary

When Global Visions Go Awry

A series of closures in Greater China is calling into question the already shaky notion that law firms need to be everything everywhere, writes the Global Lawyer.
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Paul Weiss Launches Latin America Practice With Former Willkie Farr Partner at the Helm

Colombia-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.
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Brazil's TozziniFreire Loses 3 Partners to Demarest, Another Partner to Lefosse

The departures from the firm's venture capital and private equity practice come as mergers and acquisitions pick up in Brazil.
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Trial Against Chiquita Hinges on Motives for Payments in Colombia

Lawyers 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.
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A&O Shearman Goes Live, With New Firm Naming Board and Practice Leaders

The combined firm said the broad strokes on leadership, practice structure and compensation have been ironed out.
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BHP, Vale Offer $26B to Settle 2015 Brazilian Mining Disaster

Plaintiffs firm Pogust Goodhead says the mining groups would still face claims brought by victims in London even if they settle with Brazilian authorities.
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Analysis

Miami Keeps Flexing Its Muscle as International Arbitration Hub

After topping New York in cases in 2021, the numbers have dipped slightly over the past two years. But law firms in the region are committed to the practice.
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Long-Simmering Case Against Chiquita Nears Trial

Blank Rome is set to defend the banana grower against allegations that its payments to a right-wing militia aided and abetted murders in Colombia.
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Linklaters, Latham Advise on HSBC Exit from Argentina Business

The $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.
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Argentina's Beccar Varela Appoints New Managing Partner

Maximiliano 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.
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Six CMS Partners in Chile Exit to Form Own Firm, With Associates in Tow

A/C/R Legal will focus on transactional work, including M&A, while also assisting startups, handling highly complex litigation and collective bargaining agreements.
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Freshfields Promotes 23 to Global Partnership

The latest round marks a slight decline, following the firm's largest promotion round last year, when it elevated 30 lawyers to partnership.
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Former Foley & Lardner Adviser Sentenced to 15 Years After Spying On Behalf of Cuba

Victor Manuel Rocha admitted to acting as a Cuban agent. He faces a separate wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an allegedly assassinated Cuban dissident.
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Norton Rose Fulbright Grew Revenue 8% Amid Management Exits

The global law firm saw rising demand across its platform, said U.S. managing partner Jeff Cody.
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CMS Partner Promotions Dip for First Time Since 2020

The firm had announced record numbers of promotions in each of the last three years.
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Spain's Pérez-Llorca to Absorb Mexico's González Calvillo

The 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.
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Allen & Overy Arbitration Partner Jumps to Hughes Hubbard

Gaela 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.
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News

Brazilian Judge Accuses Elon Musk of Obstruction of Justice

Justice Alexandre de Moraes has opened an investigation into Musk's alleged obstruction, criminal organization and incitement to crime as the court targets so-called "digital militias" that spread misinformation online.
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News

Cuatrecasas 2023 Revenue Grows More Than 10% to €388.7M

Over the past decade, the Spanish law firm has increased its revenue by 52.2%, according to its latest financials. 
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News

Latham, Linklaters Lead 1Q Cross-Border M&A in Latin America

Deal-making across emerging markets slowed to a 15-year low in the period, with a dramatic annual plunge across Latin America.
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Association of Corporate Counsel Launches Brazil Chapter

The chapter will serve more than 1,000 in-house legal professionals across various industries in Latin America's largest economy.
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Wachtell, Goodwin Top Q1 League Tables as Global M&A Value Jumps 38%

While the value of global M&A announced during Q1 was up significantly, the number of deals declined by 31% when compared with the same period a year ago.
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Poll

Deadline Today: Participate in This Year's Mental Health Survey

Our Survey on Mental Health in the Legal Industry is still open, and we need to hear from you—lawyers and all professionals in the legal world.
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Corruption Remains Rampant in Latin America Despite Stepped-up Compliance Efforts—Survey

Sustained efforts to criminalize, investigate and prosecute misconduct in Latin America have not significantly reduced corruption in a region with a reputation for corrupt dealings, according to a report from Miller & Chevalier. 
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Sullivan & Cromwell Wins Dismissal of Hedge Fund Case Against Argentina 

Six investment groups had sought payment on securities that were linked to the South American country's economic growth.
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Chinese Investments Pick Up in Brazil, Stoking Work for Lawyers 

With warmer diplomatic relations post-pandemic, China is poised to plow even more capital into its top destination for investment in Latin America.
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Latin America Deal Digest: Cross-Border M&A Brings Innovations to the Region

From kidney care to genomics, recent Latin American deals handled by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Sidley Austin; Greenberg Traurig; Linklaters and others others, highlight a region hungry for new ideas.
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News

Federal Court in Arizona Allows Mexico's Case Against US Gun Dealers to Proceed

The federal gun industry shield law should not keep the suit from moving forward, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez ruled. 
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Expert Opinion

Beyond Borders: Navigating Global Business Compliance With the FCPA

Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and corruption. This is especially true where companies have foreign subsidiaries or engage third parties in foreign countries for sales, consulting and other activities.
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How to Grow Fast Like Kirkland

Class actions are set for significant growth across the globe and law firms that corner the market could reap big rewards, writes the Global Lawyer.
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DAC Beachcroft Absorbs Litigation Team in Mexico

The additions will help the firm build out its capabilities in Mexico and position it to take advantage of untapped opportunities, the firm said.
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Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct. 2 in Massachusetts District Court by the Brown Law Firm on behalf of Stephen Austen, accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors in regard to Symbotic's potential for margin growth by failing to disclose that the company was not equipped to timely deploy its systems or manage expenses through project delays. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, is 1:24-cv-12522, Austen v. Cohen et al.

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Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.

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Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.

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David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.

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Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.

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