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More international firms bound for Bogotá?

Friday, 3rd February 2012 by Rosie Cresswell

There are rumours in Colombia’s legal market that as many as four foreign law firms are contemplating opening offices in Bogotá.

Hogan Lovells hires finance partner with Latam focus

Friday, 3rd February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Hogan Lovells has expanded its New York finance practice with the addition of partner Evan Koster, who specialises in Latin American work.
Jorge de Presno

De Presno replaces de la Vega at Basham

Thursday, 2nd February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Mexico’s Basham Ringe y Correa SC has hired respected labour lawyer Jorge de Presno and his team from Thompson & Knight SC – exactly one month after Oscar de la Vega took his team to set up US employment firm Littler Mendelson’s Mexican office.

Holguín Neira hires two new partners

Wednesday, 1st February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Colombia’s Holguín Neira & Pombo Abogados has bolstered its team with the hiring of new equity partners, after a series of departures over the past two years saw the firm’s partnership reduced to one.
Etchebarne at a Latin Lawyer round table in New York

Etchebarne moves to New York

Tuesday, 31st January 2012 by Rosie Cresswell

Cabanellas, Etchebarne, Kelly & Dell'oro Maini Abogados senior partner Marcelo Etchebarne has relocated to New York to better serve the Argentine firm’s financial clients.

Venezuela announces exit from ICSID

Thursday, 26th January 2012 by Sebastian Perry

Venezuela has formally denounced the ICSID Convention.
Alvaro Galindo

Dechert hires Ecuadorean government lawyer

Thursday, 26th January 2012 by Matthew Pountney

Alvaro Galindo, former head of international arbitration at Ecuador's attorney general's office, has joined Dechert in Washington, DC.
Juan Manuel Gonzalez

Greenberg adds project finance to Mexico

Wednesday, 25th January 2012 by Rachel Hall

Continuing on its aggressive expansion drive and promising further hires next month, Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a project finance group to its Mexico City office with the arrival of Juan Manuel Gonzalez, who leaves Galicia Abogados SC where he worked for less than 12 months after many years at White & Case SC.

Miranda & Amado loses corporate partner

Wednesday, 25th January 2012 by Marieke Breijer

Miranda & Amado Abogados partner Italo Carrano is returning to Payet Rey Cauvi Abogados, a move that follows Payet Rey partner Jorge Lazarte’s decision to join Peruvian pharmaceutical company Inkafarma as general counsel.

De Luca Derenusson expands with three new partners

Tuesday, 24th January 2012 by Rachel Hall

Three months after spinning off from what is now Xavier Bragança Advogados, new Brazilian firm De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados has hired three new partners and announced further plans for expansion.

Seven firms promote new partners

Monday, 23rd January 2012 by Rachel Hall

Further firms have announced new additions to their partnerships.

CADE’s interim head makes first address

Thursday, 19th January 2012 by Katy Oglethorpe

Olavo Chinaglia delivered his first press conference as interim president of Brazil’s Council for Economic Defence (CADE) yesterday. As commissioner, he will oversee the critical period before significant changes to Brazil’s antitrust law come into effect on 29 May.

More firms ring in New Year with promotions

Tuesday, 17th January 2012 by Rachel Hall

Further firms in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the US have seen associates move up the career ladder to partnership this January.

IBA encourages young lawyer participation

Friday, 13th January 2012 by Rachel Hall

This year, the IBA has launched two competitions directed at young lawyers, which will enable them to win a grant to attend the biannual meeting of the IBA’s Latin American Regional Forum (LARF), taking place in Bogotá, Colombia from 14 to 16 March.

Pro bono finishes year on a high note

Friday, 13th January 2012 by Rachel Hall

The end of 2011 saw three firms across Latin America strengthen their commitment to provide pro bono legal services for the following year.

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