Conference coverage
Prepare for coronavirus-linked corruption probes, say lawyers
The onslaught of emergency laws implemented in Latin America to tackle the covid-19 pandemic has reduced transparency and public procurement controls, with lawyers recommending governments and companies prepare to justify their actions in the many investigations that will follow.
Goldman Sach's Avinash Mehrotra: top tips for shareholder activism
Many of Latin America’s public companies remain family-owned, leaving limited trading volumes across stock markets. This makes shareholder activism a rarity, but a gradually changing landscape means it is not impossible.
Tech sector focus: challenges in deal-making
Tech companies present the possibility of drastic upheaval for many industries, forcing governments and regulators to wade through unmapped terrain. M&A lawyers from the region consider the unique challenges tech pioneers can present in deal-making.
Latin Lawyer Live Private Equity: what you need to know about deal-making
A transcript from Latin Lawyer Live Private Equity, which took place in 2019, is now available to read online.
M&A Conference of the Americas calls for greater transparency
The inaugural M&A Conference of the Americas (MACA) – founded by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, PG Law, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados and BTG Pactual and organised by New York University (NYU), the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and the University of São Paulo (USP) – took place on 9 March at the FGV in São Paulo.
Latin Lawyer-GAR Arbitration Summit confirms top in-house speakers
In-house lawyers from companies like tech giant Huawei, Peru’s largest mining company Buenaventura, and Colombia’s Ecopetrol will speak at Latin Lawyer-GAR Live 4th Annual Arbitration Summit on 30 April in Miami.
Time for unions to modernise, says UNI Global Union president
Digital platforms like WhatsApp have transformed the way workers – and societies – communicate. Now it’s time unions embrace new technology and hit the reset button on a system that is failing to engage with younger workers, according to Ruben Cortiña, president of UNI Global Union.
Brazil returns to the foreground for M&A ahead of 2020, say bankers
After a troubling 2018, this year saw Brazilian M&A activity begin to return to form – with healthy projections for 2020 – but broader prospects across the region are distinctly varied, according to panellists speaking at Latin Lawyer Live 9th Annual M&A conference in São Paulo.
Private equity landscape is dynamic, but investors still face risks
The Latin American private equity landscape is seeing a boom in infrastructure and technology investments, but private equity funds still face challenges, namely due to political turmoil and corruption risk, heard delegates at Latin Lawyer Live 9th Annual M&A conference in São Paulo.
LatAm shareholder activism faces economic and cultural obstacles, say panellists
Shareholder activism is on the rise in Latin America, but activists still face challenges, including family-controlled companies and low levels of equity transactions, limiting their opportunities to impact companies’ corporate governance structures, heard delegates at Latin Lawyer Live 9th Annual M&A conference in São Paulo.
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