Politics, economics, government regulations and new federal laws can have a huge impact on the business and legal climate across the globe. Global lawyers try to stay current with world affairs specifically because changes can directly or indirectly affect their clients as well as their practices. We have asked our reporters from different regions to briefly recount some of the major changes that have taken place in the past year and predict what may occur in the coming months.


LATIN AMERICA

The swing left in Latin America has placed a host of social issues on the regulatory agenda for 2020, while clouding prospects for corporate deals.