Friday, 10th October 2008
Law firms in offshore jurisdictions are seeing increasing business from Latin America - meaning many are going on heavy-duty marketing missions there, Latin Lawyer found in a recent visit.
Tuesday, 30th September 2008
UK law firm Allen & Overy LLP has received approval from the Brazilian bar to open an office in São Paulo.
Wednesday, 17th September 2008
Next month Freshfields partner Nigel Blackaby and three associates will move to Washington, DC, to launch a local international arbitration group.
Tuesday, 18th March 2008
Argentine firm Rattagan, Macchiavello, Arocena & Peña Robirosa has promoted two of its associates to partner, less than three years since the firm was founded.
Friday, 14th March 2008
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has hired a Latin American specialist from a rival Los Angeles practice.
Friday, 14th March 2008
Panamanian firm Patton, Moreno & Asvat has promoted Belisario Porras to partner.
Thursday, 13th March 2008
Carey & Cía has made two promotions in its tax department, one of which creates the Chilean firm’s first female partner.
Thursday, 13th March 2008
Argentine newcomer Murray, Fiorito, Díaz Cordero & Sirito de Zavalía has announced its ‘re-foundation’ with three new name partners.
Tuesday, 12th February 2008
Offshore firms Walkers and Mourant du Feu & Jeune have called off plans to merge their operations. Had it proceeded, the deal would have created the world’s largest offshore law firm.
Friday, 8th February 2008
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal has chosen partner Alfredo O’Farrell as the new chair of the firm.
Wednesday, 6th February 2008
A report from the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development has called for greater competition in the legal profession in Brazil.
Monday, 4th February 2008
To celebrate our tenth anniversary, from today Latin Lawyer will report on legal and business news from Latin America’s business law community on a daily basis.
Subscribers will be able to read news from law firms, regulators and companies via our daily news briefing.
Thursday, 10th January 2008
The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association will be holding its first regional meeting in Mexico City on 27 February.
Thursday, 27th September 2007
Latin Lawyer announced its first 'Law Firm Leader of the Year' award last night at the New York State Bar Association international section meeting in Lima.
Thursday, 4th January 2007
Argentine natural resources specialist Luis Lucero has returned to Cárdenas, Di Ció, Romero & Tarsitano Abogados, the firm he left nearly four years ago to found his own. He brings a team of nine lawyers.
