Friday, 19th March 2010
The effects of the recent earthquake will be felt in many ways beyond the immediate tragedy and destruction, a meeting of the Santiago chapter of the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association heard yesterday, but optimism about the new administration is running high.
Thursday, 14th January 2010 by Amy Stillman
The Brazilian general counsel of Chile's leading wood-board manufacturer Masisa has left his position to join Chilean law firm Eyzaguirre & Cia as a partner.
Tuesday, 15th December 2009 by Sebastian Perry
Office products manufacturer Avery Dennison has promoted Latin American senior legal counsel Ignacio Walker to vice president and assistant general counsel for Latin America.
Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 by Clare Bolton
Roberto di Cillo, the Brazil-based South American general counsel of the world's largest offshore drilling company, Transocean, has left the company to set up his own solo practice.
Tuesday, 27th October 2009 by Clare Bolton
The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association is holding its annual meeting in Panama City on 28 January, for all Panamanian and Central American general counsel.
Monday, 12th October 2009 by David Thorley
The former general counsel of General Electric’s real estate business in Mexico and Brazil has left to found his own law firm.
Friday, 2nd October 2009 by Sebastian Perry
Siqueira Castro - Advogados in Brazil has hired Maria Cibele dos Santos as a partner in its São Paulo office.
Monday, 14th September 2009
Members of the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association in Mexico said that what they want most from law firms is spending real time getting to know their business - and not billing for that.
Monday, 17th August 2009 by David Thorley
Gas Natural México’s general counsel for power business has left to join Mexican corporate boutique Vilches & Becker SC.
Tuesday, 21st July 2009
New research from the US has shown large companies are referring work to considerably smaller law firms, in a bid to keep costs down.
Thursday, 16th July 2009 by Clare Bolton
Colombian Maria Beatriz Abello has been appointed the new legal counsel for Latin America for UK-based brewer SAB Miller.
Wednesday, 27th May 2009 by Clare Bolton
Leading in-house and private practice lawyers in Venezuela acknowledged in meetings on Monday that while companies are still making money in the country, increasingly tough exchange control systems mean the future is looking even more precarious.
Friday, 22nd May 2009 by Rosie Cresswell
Developing your own career as a general counsel of a company is one of the most challenging issues facing in-house lawyers, a meeting of the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association in Bogota decided yesterday.
Thursday, 16th April 2009 by David Thorley
Shearman & Sterling LLP has rehired M&A lawyer Michael McGuinness, who returns from his role as general counsel for a General Electric division.
Wednesday, 25th March 2009 by David Thorley
The world's largest iron mining company Vale has hired InBev’s former vice president of investor relations as its new general counsel.
