Central America
UK car retailer enters Central American market
Greenberg Traurig LLP in Miami, Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega in Panama City, and EY Law (Costa Rica) have helped UK car showroom company Inchape acquire a Costa Rican counterpart for US$284 million.
Dentons opens El Salvador office and hires partner in Panama
Dentons has opened an office in San Salvador and hired a new litigation partner in Panama City as it continues its Latin America expansion.
United we stand, divided we fall
The Big Four, the commoditisation of legal services and encroaching global firms are threats keeping managing partners from Mexico City to Rio de Janeiro up at night. At a roundtable in San José, partners told Tom Muskett-Ford why firms in Central America, the most integrated market in Latin America, can face off some of those threats with a new wave of consolidation, which could see them expand beyond Central America’s borders to stay ahead of the competition.
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Academia abroad
Latin American lawyers from all over the region sent us rave reviews of their time spent abroad pursuing their LLM degree, and it is no wonder many associates would like to experience the same. Marieke Breijer speaks to partners across the region about firm and personal considerations that lawyers should address in deciding whether and where to go
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United we stand, divided we fall
The Big Four, the commoditisation of legal services and encroaching global firms are threats keeping managing partners from Mexico City to Rio de Janeiro up at night. At a roundtable in San José, partners told Tom Muskett-Ford why firms in Central America, the most integrated market in Latin America, can face off some of those threats with a new wave of consolidation, which could see them expand beyond Central America’s borders to stay ahead of the competition.
NYSBA’s LatAm arm calls for regionwide ethics guidance
Representatives of the New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) Latin American Council called on the region's law firms to adopt a single set of ethical guidelines at a conference held in New York yesterday, but some speakers questioned the project's multi-jurisdictional approach and enforceability.
- Due diligence on contractors key, say panellists
- Employers need strict policies regarding use of personal devices
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Construction
Chile
Alfonso Reymond Larraín and Rodrigo Riquelme Yanez
Reymond & Cía
Brazil
Fernando Marcondes, Ricardo Medina Salla, Marlon Shigueru Ushiro Ieiri, Adriana Regina Sarra de Deus and Juliana Yumi Shiina Morato
LO Baptista
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The Guide to Infrastructure and Energy Investment Second Edition
Introduction
Claudette M Christian and Joshua B Press
Hogan Lovells
Foreword
Anthony S Harrington
Albright Stonebridge Group
Latin Lawyer 12th Annual Charity Awards Ceremony
Latin Lawyer - GAR Live 2nd Annual Arbitration Summit