Latin America

LATIN AMERICA

Andersen Global Adds Legal Services in Brazil

A Brazil office expands the consultancy firm's Latin American offer.

MEXICO

Ruling by Supreme Court undermines reforms intended to weaken billionaire Carlos Slim's hold on market

CRYPTOCURRENCY

Appeal court will hear complaint on action as banks effectively shuts down cryptocurrency in Chile.

DEALS

Linklaters and Lefosse Advogados advises on the deal which is going ahead despite Brazilian company Marfrig's US beef ban.

DATA BREACH

The Panamanian law firm will maintain a skeleton staff to comply with inquiries from the authorities.

MERGER

Noguera, Larraín & Dulanto will join forces with the firm next month, the firm's second merger in the country.

CORPORATE

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

LITIIGATION

A $50 million settlement with Britain's largest pension fund, followed a previous $2.95 billion deal agreed earlier this year.

LATERAL HIRES

The team is headed up by Luis Rubio who will manage the Holland & Knight office.

GLOBAL EXPANSION

The UK law firm finished 2017's global flurry of activity with an addition to its Latin American hub.