MEXICO
Mexico supreme court ruling undermines telecoms reform
Ruling by Supreme Court undermines reforms intended to weaken billionaire Carlos Slim's hold on market
Latin America
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Banks shut down cryptocurrency trading in Chile
Appeal court will hear complaint on action as banks effectively shuts down cryptocurrency in Chile.
DEALS
Marfrig beefs up US business
Linklaters and Lefosse Advogados advises on the deal which is going ahead despite Brazilian company Marfrig's US beef ban.
DATA BREACH
Data breach law firm Mossack Fonseca is to close down
The Panamanian law firm will maintain a skeleton staff to comply with inquiries from the authorities.
MERGER
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DLA Piper announces merger with Chile law firm
Noguera, Larraín & Dulanto will join forces with the firm next month, the firm's second merger in the country.
CORPORATE
Kennedys grows Peru office
Four-strong commercial litigation team leave Peruvian firm Barrios & Fuentes Abogados.
LITIIGATION
Pomerantz recovery on behalf of Petrobras investors reaches $3 billion
A $50 million settlement with Britain's largest pension fund, followed a previous $2.95 billion deal agreed earlier this year.
LATERAL HIRES
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Jones Day lawyers defect to Holland & Knight in Mexico City
The team is headed up by Luis Rubio who will manage the Holland & Knight office.
GLOBAL EXPANSION
Kennedys signs up Puerto Rico law firm
The UK law firm finished 2017's global flurry of activity with an addition to its Latin American hub.
CONSTRUCTION
Alessandri picks up 10-strong lateral team from Halpern de la Fuente
Santiago law firm Alessandri has taken a team of ten construction law specialists from the local firm Halpern de la Fuente in a rare lateral team hire.