Latin America
Quinn Emanuel’s London head joins Mariana Dam team
Richard East adds heft to team supporting Pogust Goodhead amid dispute over control of £36bn claim
Pérez-Llorca relocates Colombian partners to New York and Madrid
Move is part of a firm-wide initiative to capitalise on recent internationalisation process
Luxury collaborations: the contracts behind successful brand partnerships
Behind the apparent simplicity of luxury collaborations, Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore the network of commercial decisions that need to be reflected in the contract
Chilean legal AI platform start-up Magnar raises $8m in Series A funding round
Financing round will extend its Latin American presence into Brazil and Mexico
Dispute erupts among claimant firms over control of landmark Mariana Dam litigation
Pogust Goodhead challenges move by client committee to transfer case to former partners
Ogletree Deakins adds partner trio from rival Littler to launch in Monterrey
Firm’s second Mexico office will be led by David Leal Gonzalez, who leaves Littler after almost 13 years
Selling luxury in Brazil: contractual considerations for international brands
Luxury brands may need to adapt their commercial documentation to local legal standards when entering the Brazilian market, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro
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