Conference coverage
Bankers from Credit Suisse, Citibank, BTG and more to speak at Latin Lawyer M&A conference
Senior figures from financial groups in the Americas are set to speak at Latin Lawyer Live 9th Annual M&A Conference, which will be held at the Tivoli Mofarrej Hotel in São Paulo next month.
Discounted tickets for Latin Lawyer Live Tax still available
Today is the last day you can buy tickets for Latin Lawyer Live 4th Annual Tax – which takes place in New York on 2 December – at a super early ticket price.
Companies should set clear policies to combat regulatory grey areas, advise lawyers
Lack of regulation on how Latin American companies should accommodate employees suffering from health-related issues in and outside the workplace means employers should establish clear company-wide policies to avoid falling foul of discrimination claims, heard delegates at the sixth annual Latin Lawyer Labour & Employment conference held on 9 October in Miami.
Discounted tickets for Latin Lawyer Live Tax still available
A super early ticket price for Latin Lawyer Live 4th Annual Tax – which takes place in New York on 2 December – is available until 25 October.
Panellists urge anti-corruption enforcers not to “break” companies
Brazilian agencies handing down fines for corruption must prioritise punishing individuals rather than the company as a legal entity, heard delegates at Latin Lawyer - GIR Live 7th Annual Anti-Corruption & Investigations, held yesterday in São Paulo.
Programme for Latin Lawyer Live Tax now online
The complete programme for Latin Lawyer Live 4th Annual Tax has been announced.
Political instability brings uncertainty for employers, suggest speakers
Political instability and an overarching shift to the left in parts of Latin America are bringing uncertainty for employers in the region, but there are signs of economic strength in some areas, heard delegates at the sixth annual Latin Lawyer Labour & Employment conference held on Wednesday in Miami.
Tech-led investment “fundamentally changing” LatAm private equity, hear delegates
The growth of technology-led investments is profoundly changing the way private equity operates in Latin America, allowing investors to be more aggressive and potentially less sensitive to cyclicality, heard delegates at Latin Lawyer Live 10th Annual Private Equity, which took place yesterday in New York.
Bolsonaro’s attorney general to keynote LL Project Finance conference
Brazil’s attorney general, André Luiz de Almeida Mendonça, will deliver the morning keynote at Latin Lawyer Live 7th Annual Regional Project Finance conference, which takes place in Washington, DC, this December.
Here to stay
The rise of nationalism first cast doubt on the future of investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlements in Latin America more than a decade ago. But despite international trade agreements now appearing to fall out of favour in the US, such pacts and the investment arbitration they endorse look set to stand the test of time in Latin America.
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