Amy Guthrie is Law.com International's Latin America correspondent, based in Mexico City. She covers legal and business issues, including law firms, in-house counsel, and regulatory matters across Latin America. She can be reached at [email protected]
September 29, 2024 | International Edition
UK-Argentine Arbitration Boutique Launches Uruguay Office with Freshfields HireDechamps International Law's third office builds on the firm's deep experience in Latin America, which is a nexus for many cross-border investment disputes.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
September 26, 2024 | International Edition
Womble Bond Makes Big Play for International Disputes WorkThe trans-Atlantic firm seeks to offer top-shelf arbitration practitioners, combined with a competitive rate structure and substantive acumen in key industries that regularly find themselves in disputes.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
September 25, 2024 | International Edition
Linklaters Hires International Arbitrator in BrazilCaio Campello joins the firm's São Paulo office as demand for litigation and arbitration accelerates in the Latin American country.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
September 20, 2024 | International Edition
Legal Nomads Beware: Remote Work Can Trigger Tax and Immigration RisksMany lawyers dream of practicing remotely, but strict tax, immigration, and local bar restrictions in countries like Brazil, India, and Thailand pose significant legal challenges for international practitioners.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
September 19, 2024 | International Edition
Hunt for Lithium Puts Latin American Lawyers in the CrosshairsParts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile form the so-called Lithium Triangle, an area in the Andes that holds more than 50% of the world's lithium deposits.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
September 17, 2024 | International Edition
Tie-Up or Break-Up? Latin American Firms Are Doing BothBeing independent allows local law firms in the region to do business with whom they want, when they want, but deprives them of some of the institutional support they might enjoy with a global firm.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
September 16, 2024 | International Edition
Clark Hill Hires Mexico Tax Partner from Holland & KnightThe addition complements hires in recent years aimed at meeting needs in Latin America's second-largest economy.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
September 16, 2024 | International Edition
IBA Honors Mexican Supreme Court Battle for Independence Amid Controversial ReformsIn early September, Mexico's Congress passed a bill to reshape the judiciary, raising concerns it could foster blind loyalty to the ruling party.
By Amy Guthrie
4 minute read
September 13, 2024 | International Edition
Interlaw Launches AI Training for 8,000 Lawyers to Promote Responsible UseThe global network aims to set standards for AI use across its 90 member firms.
By Amy Guthrie
3 minute read
September 12, 2024 | International Edition
DWF Group Launches LatAm Practice Co-led By Spanish, Mexican Lawyers'Establishing a LatAm Group will allow us to capitalize on the growing economic opportunities in Latin America,' according to the team's co-leader.
By Amy Guthrie
2 minute read
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