Friday, 13th January 2012 by Rosie Cresswell
Latin Lawyer has conducted its second annual fee survey, asking law firms and in-house counsel for their thoughts on rates in Latin America. Rosie Cresswell reports on the findings
Monday, 9th January 2012 by Rosie Scammell
As Transparency International publishes its 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index, we talk to the lawyers leading the anti-bribery battle
Monday, 5th December 2011 by Rosie Cresswell
Latin American firms and foreign firms operating in the region depend heavily on each other – for referrals and for providing a high quality of service to clients – so the bond is a highly valued one. In the past 20 years that relationship has evolved, with the balance of power shifting towards the Latin American firms and so creating a more equal proposition. Interested to hear how that relationship might evolve going forward, Latin Lawyer put lawyers from Latin America in a room with counterparts from US and UK firms to discuss. Rosie Cresswell reports
Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 by Rosie Scammell
Lawyers have a reputation for using impenetrable language, but particularly in the in-house world being understood by a wide range of people is essential. Rosie Scammell reports on one consultant’s solution
Thursday, 3rd November 2011 by Rosie Scammell
A new LLM being launched in Panama aims to challenge conventional thinking towards Masters programmes. Rosie Scammell investigates
Wednesday, 5th October 2011 by Rosie Scammell
Walmart wants to hire Latin American law firms which are gender-balanced, fair places to work, and with lawyers who at least occasionally have free weekends – and is willing to flex its Fortune one muscles to get that, reports Rosie Scammell
Monday, 19th September 2011 by David Thorley
Law firms in Latin America invest millions of dollars on software programmes, but deciding where to spend the money is far from straightforward, finds David Thorley
Monday, 15th August 2011 by David Thorley
As the tide of modernisation sweeps through the region's firms, a great many are turning to legal consultancies to help them through the process. David Thorley asks who they hire, why and what they get for such an expensive outlay
Monday, 15th August 2011 by Emiliano Mellino
With the United States' and Europe's influence on the wane, everyone's eyes are on the next global economic superpower: China. Latin America's legal community is no exception as recent years have seen tens of billions of dollars flood into the region from the red dragon. Emiliano Mellino talks to lawyers on both sides of the Pacific Ocean to find out what strategies are being used to secure work in the next economic power
Tuesday, 12th July 2011 by Rosie Cresswell
When Latin Lawyer gathered partners with management responsibilities for leading law firms from across Latin America at a meeting in São Paulo recently, the conversation covered the pivotal issues facing firms today - from succession and retirement to partner compensation, ownership and law firm IPOs. Rosie Cresswell reports
Tuesday, 12th July 2011 by Emiliano Mellino
Senior managers have long had to face the challenge of aligning what they expect from younger generations with the reality of talent management. But beyond that, it has been a quest to accommodate the needs of a new generation of workers – Generation Y – that is much more demanding than its predecessors. Emiliano Mellino looks at the challenges firms face and what they are doing to overcome them
Friday, 10th June 2011 by Rosie Cresswell
Cross-border work in Latin America is a day-to-day reality that is only going to increase. What does this mean for relations between the region's legal markets, and is a home grown, regional one-stop shop a viable answer? asks Rosie Cresswell
Friday, 10th June 2011 by Rosie Cresswell
Latin American lawyers say their foreign counterparts are taking more of a back seat; international lawyers continue to think of themselves as essential for the region's major transactions. How is the relationship evolving, asks Rosie Cresswell
Friday, 13th May 2011 by Rosie Cresswell
Some lawyers like self-promotion more than others, but marketing – of one's own capabilities and those of the firm – is becoming a necessity in Latin American legal markets. Rosie Cresswell talks to law firms across the region about making it work
Friday, 8th April 2011 by Rosie Cresswell
Rosie Cresswell talks to this year's winners about what it takes to run a successful law firm
