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Banco Safra snaps up Brazilian counterpart Alfa

Banco Safra has enlisted Pinheiro Neto Advogados to buy a controlling stake in Brazilian financial institution Alfa for 1 billion reais (US$196 million).

08 December 2022

Latin Lawyer Diversity Survey: a look at the results

Latin Lawyer’s latest research shows that while the majority of lawyers are largely satisfied with the level of diversity at their law firms, the glass ceiling remains an undeniable truth for female practitioners when it comes to reaching the senior ranks, and black and indigenous lawyers continue to be heavily underrepresented across Latin America.

05 December 2022

Deal Tracker: Which were the busiest firms in Q1&2 2022?

Law firms in Latin America were busy at work in the first half of 2022, despite global economic challenges. Latin Lawyer's Deal Tracker Report reveals which firms did the most deals across the region.

23 November 2022

Energisa issues sustainability-linked bonds in Brazil

Stocche Forbes has helped Brazilian power company Energisa issue sustainability-linked bonds worth 750 million reais (US$148 million).

16 November 2022

Don’t wait for geopolitical storms to pass, learn to dance in the rain

Stormy clouds may stalk Latin American markets but there is always a silver lining; myriad investment opportunities lurk among the region’s uncertain macroeconomic skies. Unlocking these prospects – once you find them – can be exceptionally lucrative.

14 November 2022

LATAM completes Chapter 11

A slew of US and Latin American firms have helped LATAM Airlines exit from its Chapter 11 proceedings, putting an end to a landmark cross-border restructuring that began over two years ago.

09 November 2022

Pinheiro Neto announces new partners for 2023

Brazilian Elite firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados has elected six new partners, strengthening its life sciences, M&A, tax and compliance teams.

08 November 2022

Who are LACCA’s Thought Leaders 2023?

LACCA members have cast their votes. We take a look at which private practice lawyers have been identified as leaders in their field by Latin America’s in-house community.

03 November 2022

Suzano buys Kimberly-Clark tissue assets in Brazil

Four offices of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Mattos Filho in São Paulo have helped pulp and paper giant Suzano acquire US counterpart Kimberly-Clark’s Brazilian assets, including a tissue factory in the state of São Paulo.

02 November 2022

Who is in LACCA Approved 2023?

The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association has released the latest edition of LACCA Approved. Read on to find out who Latin America’s leading private practitioners are and which law firms received the most votes.

01 November 2022