Latin America’s Rising Stars of Legal
The 25 names on our list are lawyers to keep an eye on in the region’s legal sphere. With this list LBC honors 25 lawyers who are quickly making a name for themselves in legal issues concerning Latin...
View ArticleArgentina, Brazil lead declines in Latin Labor Index
Increased difficulty in hiring new employees was the main factor in the declines. Latin America’s labor environment saw declines for another year shows data from the latest Labor Index from Latin...
View ArticleLATIN LEGAL STARS 2014
Every year Latin Business Chronicle honors 50 lawyers who have made an outstanding achievement to Latin America’s legal field. Our list includes attorneys from both large and smaller boutique firms...
View ArticleSpain’s law firms go it alone in Latin America
Spain’s largest law firm broke its ties with a local firm to go solo in the region. The other law firms are following suit. What are their strategies? Garrigues, – the most important law firm in Spain...
View ArticleWomen, business and the law: how do legal restrictions affect women in...
A new report by the World Bank presents key findings in legislation that continues to restrict women’s economic opportunities in 143 countries. Pursuing a professional career or job seems to be a...
View ArticleCould sanctions on Venezuela hurt U.S. business?
The U.S. House of Representatives passed sanctions against the government of Venezuela. LBC explores how it would affect business in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives approved...
View ArticleCould Argentina be heading for a second fault?
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Argentina’s appeal in its battle with holdout credits. Is the country headed for a second default? In a worst case scenario for Argentina, the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Mitigating Corruption Risk: How can business protect itself?
Doing business in Latin America exposes multi-national companies so significant risk of corruption. What steps can businesses take to protect themselves? By Susan Failla and Jane Hopwood The risk of...
View ArticleGrowing risk of legal abuses in Latin America
A recent report from the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform warns of a growing risk of litigation in Latin America. By Jaime Mejia The principal economies of Latin America are reforming...
View ArticlePost-embargo Cuba: How Risky?
By Jerry Haar Last month’s announcement of a U.S.-Cuba normalization accord has produced euphoria among American companies and entrepreneurs, even though the trade and financial provisions of the...
View ArticleThe lawyers’ perspective on the region’s business in 2016
by David Ramirez Latin Trade interviewed Fradyn Suarez, Partner at Jones Day –one of the largest firms in the world– to get a sense of the areas of interest law firms operating in Latin America and the...
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