Latin America
AI and luxury brands in Brazil: when algorithmic creativity meets the regulatory vacuum
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro, Mateus Lino Ferreira and Felipe Faria Savassi Stehling analyse the impacts of using AI tools in the creation of luxury products and how technology amplifies counterfeiting risks
Panama defeats Banesco ICSID investment treaty claim over public works bonds
Lalive acted for Panama, with three-member tribunal rejecting the claim
Luxury retail’s strategic growth in Brazil: challenges and opportunities
Stocche Forbes lawyers Paola Carrara and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore how Brazil’s complex legal environment offers opportunities and challenges for luxury brands seeking to expand into the country
Pérez-Llorca extends Latin America push with Peru merger
Spanish-headquartered firm agrees deal to combine with Lima-based Miranda & Amado
Garrigues merges with BSVV to strengthen Chile presence
Top Spanish firm’s Chilean arm bolstered by arrival of 11 partners and their teams
Perfumes in Brazil: legal protection beyond scent
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro and Mateus Lino Ferreira analyse how Brazilian law protects fragrances in the luxury sector, even though scent itself is not recognised as a direct IP object
The Global Legal Post launches comparative guide to fashion law
Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan
Pérez-Llorca posts 28% increase in ‘pro forma’ revenue to hit €211.3m
Spanish firm’s domestic income climbs 17% as Colombian merger buoys global revenue
Beyond leather: Brazil’s material labelling rules for luxury brands
Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara and Thiago Porto discuss how Brazil’s legal framework for local product descriptions affects marketing strategies for luxury brands
Influencer marketing in Brazil: where luxury meets consumer protection law and CONAR
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro and Mateus Lino Ferreira analyse the legal and regulatory considerations of influencer marketing practices in Brazil’s luxury sector
Kirkland continues litigation hiring spree with Orrick mass tort chiefs
Meghan Kelly and Bill Oxley latest of more than 150 hires into Chicago giant’s litigation practice this year
Big win for Pogust Goodhead as UK’s High Court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse
Anglo-Australian miner found liable for 2015 Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian law in multi-billion pound London litigation
Skadden, Paul Weiss lead on Citigroup’s $2.3bn sale of Banamex stake to Mexican billionaire
Mexican law roles handed to White & Case, Creel García-Cuéllar and Robles Miaja
Kennedys continues Americas growth streak with Brazilian alliance
Tie up with insurance-focused RPZ Advogados brings five partners and 24 lawyers
AI boom fuelling surge in intangible asset investment, says WIPO
Intangible assets are increasingly attracting investment over tangibles