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The tortoise and the hare

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:21 GMT

BRAZIL BLOG: Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados’ modernisation process may not be moving at the same pace as some rivals’ – particularly in the tricky area of remuneration – but the firm's achievements are nonetheless many, managing partner Raquel Novais tells Clare Bolton

Ecuador loses set-aside action in the Netherlands

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:55:34 GMT

A court in The Hague has refused to set aside three UNCITRAL awards rendered in favour of US oil company Chevron against Ecuador. Stan Putter, an associate at Eversheds in Amsterdam, reports

The debate carries on

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:09 GMT

BRAZIL BLOG: A public hearing into foreign firms in Brazil continued the debate along familiar lines – although a proposal to further restrict associations has been laid to rest, reports Clare Bolton

Poring over external providers

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:45:13 GMT

Weathering storms, floods and strikes, a team of Godoy Cordoba lawyers spent most of the last year travelling around the country to help Ecopetrol in conducting its first-ever labour audit of third party and other service providers. Here they tell Marieke Breijer of the efforts that went into organising a compliance assessment for one of the country’s largest employers

Deal of the Year 2011

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:04 GMT

Marieke Breijer profiles the winners and runners-up of Latin Lawyer’s 2011 Deal of the Year Awards, celebrating the ever-increasing sophistication shown by the legal teams involved in the continent’s most remarkable business deals

A market in its prime

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:55:04 GMT

From sophisticated and demanding local clients to new interest shown by foreign law firms, there are several indicators that Colombia’s legal market has reached maturity. What can the country’s firms expect next, asks Rosie Cresswell

Dominating the field

Latin Lawyer — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:40:19 GMT

A guide to the lawyers leading the way in antitrust

Exit strategies

Latin Lawyer — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:13:13 GMT

BRAZIL BLOG: As the legal community eagerly anticipates the OAB public hearing on alliances with foreign firms on 7 May, are some firms planning for the worst?

Mexico faces fresh challenges in Wal-Mart investigation

Latin Lawyer — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:50:25 GMT

As Mexico begins its investigation into alleged bribery by Wal-Mart, lawyers speculate as to how the scene is likely to play out. While some say the government will struggle to get results, others think the international attention will ensure the investigation is conducted thoroughly.

Pro bono profile: New Perimeter

Latin Lawyer — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:03:06 GMT

Starting early is often the best way to ensure habits become ingrained, which is the attitude that DLA Piper LLP’s pro bono arm New Perimeter and US based NGO Appleseed are taking towards developing a sustainable pro bono culture in Mexico – and if law firm testimonials are anything to go by, they’ve already been seeing results.

The devil in the detail

Latin Lawyer — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:00:59 GMT

BRAZIL BLOG: A long-overdue reform of the antitrust law should enable Brazil to develop a much more effective competition regulatory system – although arguments continue to rage over the detail of the law’s implementation, finds Clare Bolton in Rio de Janeiro.

The new US model BIT: not so very different from the old version

Latin Lawyer — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:37:16 GMT

The US government released on Friday a newly revised version of its model bilateral investment agreement. Mark Kantor, an arbitrator in Washington, DC, reports.