Latin Lawyer February 2010

Deal of the Year 2009

Should firms second more lawyers to clients? - Shearman & Sterling profile - Making social media work

Deal / case focus

Deal of the Year 2009

Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year awards 2009

Tuesday, 16th March 2010 by David Thorley

Latin Lawyer profiles last year’s most impressive deals in recognition of the legal creativity that enabled their completion.

Deal of the Year 2009 - Disputes Category

Aguaytia Energy v Peru

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

WINNER: Aguaytia Energy v Peru

Deal of the Year 2009 - M&A Category

Merger of two of Brazil's largest pulp businesses creates world's largest pulp producer

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

WINNER: Votorantim-Aracruz merger back from the brink

Deal of the Year 2009 - Project Finance Category

The Panama Canal expansion is one of the most expensive and complex projects of its time

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 by David Thorley

WINNER: Panama Canal expansion financing
Achivements of Latin American companies outside of the region

Deal of the Year 2009 - The Multilatinas

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 by David Thorley

While these awards celebrate deals in which the majority of legal work takes place inside Latin America, no 2009 round-up would be complete without recognising the achivements of Latin American companies outside of the region

Deal of the Year 2009 - Corporate Finance Category

Santander, Brazil's third largest private bank

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

WINNER: Santander Brasil's record-breaking IPO

Deal of the Year 2009 - Restructuring Category

Gruma, the world's largest manufacturer of corn flour and torillas

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

WINNER: Gruma restructures with derivative creditors

Practice area focus

BIT of a dilemma

Is it time for Brazil to lift its political resistance to a BIT programme?

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

Foreign direct investment continues to flow into Brazil - US$26 billion during 2009 - but nowadays it is flowing out almost as fast. As Brazil enters talks with Chile over a trade agreement Alison Ross asks whether it’s time for the country to lift its political resistance to embarking on a BIT programme

Strategy and management

The new Mexicans

Thursday, 4th March 2010 by Clare Bolton

Shearman & Sterling are on the marketing offensive in Mexico - how concerned should their competitors be? 

Wearing the company shirt

Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 by Rosie Cresswell

General counsel, law firm partners and associates; they’re all convinced of the benefits of seconding lawyers to clients - so why isn’t it done more often, asks Rosie Cresswell

Opinion

Hybrid future

Monday, 1st March 2010

Miranda & Amado Abogados partner Juan Luis Avendaño C explains how a new type of security will help Peru’s banks improve their capital base

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