Latin America/Peru

‘The relationships we build here lead to lasting bonds’ – IBA delegates share their views

Delegates at the International Bar Association (IBA) Latin American regional forum in Lima, Peru last week discuss their conference experiences and why the IBA is so important for their practice

  • 3mos

Latin American lawyers seek to embrace AI

Legal professionals discussed AI developments in Latin America at IBA regional forum in Lima last week

  • 3mos

Companies eye pro bono legal work to boost ESG impact - IBA panel

In-house legal teams are doing more pro bono work as a way to meet their business’s ESG goals

  • 3mos

Civil law rigidity holding back class action development in Latin America - IBA panel

Brazil leads way on class action law in the region, but others such as Argentina lack specific legislation

  • 3mos

Law firms must stay focused on diversity - IBA panel

Keynote speaker Andrea de la Piedra says that despite increased diversity policies, change isn’t happening fast enough

  • 3mos

ESG issues ‘not going away’ despite political scepticism in the US - IBA panel

Latin American companies are having to navigate a ‘fragmented’ ESG landscape

  • 3mos

Rule of law tops agenda as IBA Latin America regional forum kicks off in Peru

IBA president Jaime Carey and Peru’s central bank governor Julio Velarde headlined opening day’s sessions

  • 3mos

‘I’m very optimistic about the future for Latin America’: IBA president Jaime Carey

Veteran Chilean lawyer discusses the future for Latin America ahead of the IBA’s regional forum in Peru this week

  • 4mos

IBA to focus on Latin American investment and regulatory issues at regional conference

Biennial regional forum is taking place in Lima, Peru and features sessions ranging from cybersecurity to sustainable finance

  • 4mos

The Global Legal Post launches international comparative law guide to Anti-counterfeiting

Second edition, edited by Lorne Lipkus, provides commentary on protecting brands against counterfeiting and the grey market

  • 8mos

ECIJA combines with local firm for Peru launch

Rapidly-growing Spanish firm integrates Lima-based Berninzon & Benavides Abogados

  • 9mos

‘A time of significant transition' – The Global Legal Post launches international guide to ESG laws and regulations

Practical tool for businesses and their advisers is edited by Debevoise’s Ulysses Smith and features contributions from array of top firms

  • 2yrs

Spain’s Cuatrecasas pushes LatAm platform with partner hires in Peru and Mexico

Corporate lawyer Diego Carrión joins in Lima from local firm as tax expert Juan David Mina comes aboard in Mexico City

  • 3yrs

14 construction arbitrators jailed

Peru judge orders 14 arbitrators to be jailed as part of Odebrecht corruption probe

  • 5yrs

Kennedys grows Peru office

Four-strong commercial litigation team leave Peruvian firm Barrios & Fuentes Abogados.

  • 7yrs

Dentons combines with Peru's Gallo Barrios Pickmann

The fast-expanding firm has launched in one of Latin America's strongest and fastest-growing economies.

  • 7yrs

Dentons turns LatAm expansion to Peru

Dentons is continuing its ambitious expansion into Latin America with plans afoot to form a combination with Gallo Barrios Pickmann in Peru.

  • 8yrs

DLA Piper continues LatAm expansion in deal with Peruvian firm

DLA Piper LLP (US) has established a cooperation agreement with Peruvian firm Pizarro, Botto & Escobar Abogados in its latest LatAm expansion move. Together the firms will operate as DLA Piper Pizarro Botto Escobar.

  • 8yrs

Garrigues strengthens Peru office through finance hires

Leading Iberian law firm Garrigues has recruited a team of four finance lawyers to strengthen the full service offering of its Peruvian office.

  • 10yrs

Baker & McKenzie opens doors in Peru

US law firm Baker & McKenzie is to expand its presence in South America by merging with a Lima-based legal practice, becoming the first global player to launch an office in Peru, the Chicago-based lawyers announced yesterday.

  • 12yrs
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