Friday, 04 May 2012
A guide to the lawyers leading the way in antitrust
Thursday, 03 May 2012
Muñiz Ramírez Pérez-Taiman & Olaya and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados have worked alongside Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and in-house counsel to help Houston and Lima-listed BPZ Energy form a joint venture with Pacific Rubiales for the exploration and development of an off-shore oil and gas block in Peru.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
In the latest instalment of our reflections on the Latin American legal market we turn to the Peruvian firms featured in the 14th edition of Latin Lawyer 250.
Monday, 05 March 2012
Peruvian mining company Volcan has turned to Rubio Leguía Normand to acquire hydroelectric assets owned by a Canadian rival.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Clearinghouses are a key piece in the pro bono puzzle, linking lawyers with those in need of free legal assistance. Like any organisation they need funding, but securing regular cash injections is easier said than done. Emiliano Mellino and Rosie Cresswell look at the challenges these organisations face when trying to source financing and what is being done to overcome them
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Law firm partners attending Latin Lawyer's round table held in Lima this March were optimistic about Peru's future. For the first time, the discussion was "not political but economical". Three months later, left-leaning Ollanta Humala won the country's presidential election and all at once the future of the country and its legal market became far less certain. Rosie Cresswell reports on the meeting and asks attendees for their thoughts post-election on the opportunities and challenges for Peru and its law firms.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
There are just too many options for legal services in Peru these days - meaning law firms cannot afford to be complacent, according to in-house counsel at a recent meeting of the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association held in Lima. Marieke Breijer reports
Monday, 27 June 2011
A guide to social media published by the Meritas law network has revealed that the majority of its member firms are still not using social media – with almost 90 per cent expressing concerns of "inappropriate usage" of the platforms by attorneys and staff.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Barrios & Fuentes, Abogados has closed two hydrocarbon block transactions in the space of just a few days for clients Karoon Gas Australia, Vietnam American Exploration and Gran Tierra.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Felsberg, Pedretti e Mannrich Advogados e Consultores Legais partner Neil Montgomery has been elected to the board of directors of law firm alliance Meritas – stating that he wants the organisation to have a greater Latin American presence.
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
García Sayán Abogados has advised Empresa Administradora Chungar, a subsidiary of Volcan Compañía Minera, in its acquisition of Peruvian energy company Compañía Energética del Centro.
Monday, 17 January 2011
US private equity fund Riverwood Capital has bought IT company Synapsis, with Chile's Noguera, Larraín & Dulanto coordinating the legal work in a deal spanning five Latin American countries.
