PARTNER HIRES
Spain's ECIJA steps up Latin America expansion with six-partner hiring spree
Madrid-based firm adds five partners in Brazil and one in Costa Rica
Latin America
PRACTICE LAUNCH
McDermott unveils Latin America practice to target 'myriad opportunities'
Top 30 US firm brings together Lat Am-focused US and international lawyers into new grouping
LATERAL HIRES
ECIJA bolsters Central America team with hires in El Salvador and Costa Rica
Hires follow Spanish independent's Brazil and Ecuador launches; Ontier and DAC Beachcroft also make regional hires
M&A LEAGUE TABLES
Latin America Covid-19 woes see region's M&A activity plunge to lowest on record
Deal value in first six months of the year falls below previous record low in 2003, Mergermarket report shows
COMBINATION
Dentons opens for business in Argentina
Global law firm unveils combination with leading Argentinian firm Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena
OFFICE LAUNCH
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Cuatrecasas ramps up Latin America presence with Chile launch
Santiago office adds to recent launches in Bogota and Lima.
REGIONAL ROUND-UP
LatAm round-up: Kennedys grows in Peru and McDermott hires private client team from DLA Piper
Polsinelli and Herbert Smith Freehills also make Latin America-focused appointments, in Miami and London respectively
M&A
Political uncertainty weighs on Latin America M&A activity in first quarter
Covid-19 slower to impact region as Debevoise, Weil Gotshal and Gibson Dunn lead advisory rankings
GENDER EQUALITY
Law firms support Mexico women's strike after profession marks International Women's Day
Hogan Lovells and Gonzalez Calvillo back Mexico protests after avalanche of events worldwide to promote gender equality
LATIN AMERICA
Baker McKenzie expands Latin America focus with new round of Miami hirings
Partners John Murphy and Rebecca Leon will enhance the firm's transactions and regulatory capabilities in the Americas