Latin Lawyer March 2011

Law firm leaders | Baker & McKenzie | Women in law | Argentina update | FCPA and you

Strategy and management

Law Firm Leader of the Year 2010

Friday, 8th April 2011 by Rosie Cresswell 1 Comments

Rosie Cresswell talks to this year's winners about what it takes to run a successful law firm
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Still standing

Friday, 8th April 2011 by David Thorley

David Thorley asks lawyers from the region's centenarian firms about the secrets to a long and successful life, and discovers that the centenarian card is not necessarily what they play first when it comes to marketing

Market focus

Taking the good with the bad

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Friday, 8th April 2011 by Emiliano Mellino

Argentina's booming economy is not all roses for the country's lawyers. On top of the usual problems brought about by low foreign direct investment, they also have to deal with crippling inflation. At a recent roundtable, partners from Argentina's leading law firms discussed what this means for the future of the country's legal community. Emiliano Mellino reports
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Challenging tradition

Friday, 8th April 2011 by Emiliano Mellino

Chile is one of the most economically advanced countries in Latin America, yet it lags behind considerably when it comes to women's rights in the workplace. This March, a new association has been set up with the aim of improving gender equality. Emiliano Mellino talks to the women that are leading the charge about what they hope to change and the obstacles they will have to overcome

Opinion

Proceed with caution

Hector Gonzalez and Mauricio España

FCPA update

Friday, 8th April 2011

Non-US nationals must take care when conducting international business in Latin America and avoid violating the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions if they are to steer clear of prosecution in the US, argue Mayer Brown LLP partner Hector Gonzalez and associate Mauricio España

Interviews

The Matrix

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Friday, 8th April 2011 by Rosie Cresswell

Electing a Brazilian as global chairman shows Baker & McKenzie is serious about Latin America. As Eduardo Leite takes the reins, Rosie Cresswell looks into the Baker & McKenzie network
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A day in the life

Friday, 8th April 2011 by Rosie Cresswell

Eduardo Leite explains how he communicates Baker & McKenzie's strategy to 10,000 employees across 40 countries
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"Day-to-day flexibility is what makes the difference"

Friday, 8th April 2011 by Clare Bolton

The only elected female managing partner of a leading firm in Latin America today, Trench Rossi e Watanabe's Claudia Prado, talks to Clare Bolton about how to build a truly balanced firm

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