Bolivia

Portuguese insurer expands in Peru

Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados in Lima and Moreno Baldivieso Estudio de Abogados in La Paz have helped Portuguese insurance company Fidelidade acquire a majority stake in its Peruvian counterpart La Positiva through a tender offer worth US$107 million.

Swedish investment company buys Bolivian silver mine

Swedish mining investment company Ag-Mining Investments has hired Ferrere (Bolivia) to acquire US Coeur Mining’s Bolivian subsidiary for US$50 million.

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Features

M&A: Energy boost

The cross-border acquisition by Argentina’s largest electricity provider of assets owned by Brazil’s beleaguered state-owned oil company spanned seven jurisdictions and required a strong, coordinated effort from international and regional firms

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Surveys

Money matters

As law firms in Latin America grow and face new competitive challenges, the pressure to re-evaluate partner compensation systems is on. As more law firms change to models that reward performance, how can law firm leaders appear objective and fair when sharing out the pie? asks Rosie Cresswell

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Strategy & management

Money matters

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Conference coverage

Partners from minority groups still lack ‘critical mass’ to boost diversity

Leading law firms in Latin America and the US have had some success in increasing diversity among their rank and file, but a lack of leadership from an overwhelmingly white, male partnership in most firms is still preventing many women and lawyers from different ethic and socio-economic backgrounds from reaching the top positions, according to delegates at a diversity and inclusion conference at the New York City Bar Association earlier this week.

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