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As major political shifts continue to put Latin American economies to the test, legal frameworks that are resistant to the ideologies of the governing party will be key to keeping infrastructure investments active in the region, said lawyers at Latin Lawyer Live: Regional Project Finance in New York earlier this month.

28 November 2023

Peru’s Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera has hired a partner from local firm Rubio Leguía Normand to strengthen its corporate and M&A offering.

28 November 2023

A New York state court has vacated an injunction that prevented the owner of a Chilean hydropower project from drawing on a US$90 million letter of credit pending an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration with Austrian construction group Strabag.

28 November 2023

Two Mattos Filho offices have helped UK investor Actis purchase transmission assets from the Brazilian utilities subsidiary of Energias de Portugal (EDP) - EDP Brasil - in a deal worth 2.7 billion reais (US$540 million).

28 November 2023

Chile’s Banco Internacional has enlisted Carey in Santiago to obtain a US$255 million credit line from IDB Invest to help fund local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

28 November 2023

Three Milbank offices, Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo and Bruchou & Funes de Rioja in Buenos Aires have helped Brazilian engine parts supplier Mahle Metal Leve raise 402 million reais (US$83 million) in a follow-on offering.

28 November 2023

Juan Pablo Malfavon rose to new heights earlier this year when he was made legal director for AstraZeneca Latin America after three years helming the biopharmaceutical company’s legal department for Mexico. Speaking to LACCA, Malfavon explains how he made the leap and why in-house lawyers must embrace AI and strive to develop business acumen.

27 November 2023

Alejandro Bonfante Núñez – former legal manager at regional investor Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) Asset Management – tells LACCA that political willingness to promote investment makes any Latin American country a “safe harbour” for private equity and unpacks the crucial role of in-house counsel in evaluating the compliance risks associated with infrastructure projects across the region.

27 November 2023

LACCA is surveying the use and impact of technology in corporate legal departments across Latin America. Read on to find out how to take part.

27 November 2023

A few months after moving into the role as general counsel for Brazilian cosmetics company Grupo Boticário, Ana Carolina Tavares Torres speaks to LACCA about how to deal with the challenges of moving into a new industry, navigating the rise of AI and the importance of encouraging the empowerment of women within the legal profession.

27 November 2023