News - Law firm / department strategy
Friday, 18th June 2010 by David Thorley
As Latin America’s football teams outstrip expectations with their performances in the World Cup so far, lawyers across the region say they are adapting their working practices to fit the matches into their day.
Thursday, 17th June 2010 by David Thorley
With the reserves of pre-salt oil pricking the interest of investors from around the globe, and Rio de Janeiro set to host the 2016 Olympics, Brazil's lawyers say the dynamic between their São Paulo and Rio practices is changing.
Tuesday, 15th June 2010 by Amy Stillman
Diaz Reus & Targ LLP is advising investors at the Shanghai World Expo, after the Miami-based firm was retained for the event by ProMéxico - the government body responsible for expanding Mexico’s participation in the global economy.
Monday, 14th June 2010 by David Thorley
As IPOs begin to return to Mexico, one lawyer in the country says its legal market is seeing “a lot of price cutting,” as firms fight to gain capital markets work.
Monday, 14th June 2010 by David Thorley
Brazil’s senate on Thursday approved Petrobras’ recapitalisation plan including its US$25 billion share offering, expected to be the one of the world’s largest ever issuances.
Wednesday, 9th June 2010 by David Thorley
As labour partner Gabriel Pizá leaves Basham Ringe y Correa SC to form his own firm, lawyers says the labour law in Mexico is a fiercely competitive field in the country’s already-tough legal market.
Tuesday, 8th June 2010 by Amy Stillman
Brazil's Campos Mello Advogados has poached nine lawyers from TozziniFreire Advogados, as the firm steps up its operations in Brazil with the bolstering of its corporate and energy practices.
Tuesday, 8th June 2010 by David Thorley
While a good deal of the region’s attention has been given to its fast-developing trading relationship with China, lawyers in Uruguay say it is business with India that they are seeing come through most rampantly.
Monday, 7th June 2010 by David Thorley
Tax lawyers in Uruguay say their “phones are ringing all day,” after a local newspaper last week published draft changes to the country’s tax and banking secrecy laws.
Thursday, 27th May 2010 by Emiliano Mellino
Felsberg, Pedretti, Mannrich e Aidar Advogados has hired a new partner and two associates to its project finance, infrastructure and environment practice.
Wednesday, 26th May 2010 by Rosie Cresswell
Gone are the days of pure deskwork, said general counsel for Latin America at a roundtable in Houston yesterday. Visits to their companies’ operations, be they oil fields or manufacturing plants, are essential for them to know the business and gain respect of clients.
Friday, 21st May 2010 by Clare Bolton
Don't give us five solutions, give us just one recommendation, a group of 30 Colombian general counsel told law firms at a Latin American Corporate Counsel Association meeting yesterday.
Wednesday, 19th May 2010 by David Thorley
Two months after parting ways, the constituent parts of the firm Galicia y Robles say they are comfortably adapting to life as separate operators in Mexico’s legal market.
Friday, 14th May 2010 by Emiliano Mellino
Peruvian firm Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas Abogados Financieros’ decision to open a branch in Chile has so far been a success, allowing it to secure Chilean and Peruvian clients according to partner Alberto Rebaza, who says there is potential to repeat the strategy elsewhere.
Wednesday, 12th May 2010 by Emiliano Mellino
Pizarro, Botto & Escobar Abogados will on Wednesday launch its sports law practice area, which the firm says is the first of its kind in Peru.
