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]
November 18, 2024 | International Edition
LatAm Moves: DLA Piper Chile, Brazil’s Demarest Build Out Disputes MuscleDispute resolution is a growth area for South American firms amid anticipation that investments in complex projects could lead to disagreements and thus more litigation and arbitration.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Law.com
More Than 2 Dozen Lawyers Leave DLA Piper Affiliate in Brazil to Form New FirmCOSRO Advogados is launching as a full-service firm with 12 partners, several of whom held prominent roles at DLA Piper and its affiliate, Campos Mello.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
November 14, 2024 | International Edition
More Than 2 Dozen Lawyers Break Off From DLA Piper Affiliate in Brazil to Form New FirmCOSRO Advogados is launching as a full-service firm with 12 partners, several of whom held prominent roles at DLA Piper and its affiliate, Campos Mello.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
November 11, 2024 | International Edition
Charles Russell Speechlys Gains Traction in Latin AmericaThe London-headquartered firm, which focuses on private capital, has made recent hires to better attend a region that requires significant advice on wealth and tax planning.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
November 06, 2024 | International Edition
Trump Win Ignites Global Legal Market: Lawyers Prepare for High Demand & UncertaintyTrade tensions are expected to increase as Donald Trump seeks to unleash a slew of tariffs during his second term as U.S. president.
By Amy Guthrie
7 minute read
November 04, 2024 | International Edition
'Cursed' Bahia Emerald to Soon Return to BrazilThe Bahia Emerald, a 752-pound stone smuggled to the U.S. more than a decade ago, is expected to soon return to Brazil.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
November 03, 2024 | International Edition
Exclusive: Mayer Brown Shutters Mexico City Office, Lawyers ScatterThe office launched in 2015 with ambitions of tapping into the opening of Mexico's oil and gas sector to private investment; those plans fizzled when energy nationalist Andrés Manuel López Obrador became president of Mexico three years later.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
October 31, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Latin American Wealth Spurs Boom for Miami Lawyers"A lot of the clients are saying, 'Do me a favor and meet me in Miami,'" said Michael Silva, head of the Miami Tax practice and co-head of the Latin America practice at McDermott Will & Emery.
By Amy Guthrie
5 minute read
October 30, 2024 | International Edition
Cuatrecasas, Holland & Knight Hire Antitrust, Energy Experts in MexicoThe additions come as international companies seek guidance on regulatory, legislative and political matters in an increasingly complex and competitive environment.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
October 21, 2024 | International Edition
London Trial Against BHP for Role in Brazil Mining Disaster BeginsThe long-awaited trial, fueled by litigation funding, kicked off with accusations that global mining giant BHP knew that an excessive amount of toxic sludge was being held in a dam that burst in 2015, killing 19 and contaminating communities in southeastern Brazil. Plaintiffs are asking for £36B (US$46.7 billion) in damages.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
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