Amy Guthrie

1 month ago | law.com | Amy Guthrie

M&A disputes in Latin America are expected to rise in 2025 as investors grapple with concerns over the political and economic stability of the region’s two largest economies, Brazil and Mexico, according to a recent survey. Looking ahead, more than 80% of those surveyed by consultancy BRG expect both dispute volume and average dispute value to rise in Latin America this year, as political and economic instability continue to fuel investor uncertainty.

1 month ago | law.com | Amy Guthrie

Dentons has reached an agreement to combine with a leading law firm in the Turks and Caicos Islands, making it the only global law firm with a presence in this British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas. Griffiths & Partners is a full-service firm that has been involved in the jurisdiction’s most high-profile civil and commercial litigation over the past decade, Dentons said.

1 month ago | law.com | Amy Guthrie

Spain’s Cuatrecasas has recruited a tax partner from Mexico’s Creel García Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez, beefing up an area that’s in high demand. Luis Vázquez, based in Mexico City, regularly participates in advising and representing multinational groups before the Mexican tax authorities in audits and tax refund applications, particularly concerning companies in mining, infrastructure, and finance, Cuatrecasas said.

1 month ago | law.com | Amy Guthrie

U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats have slowed mergers and acquisition activity in Mexico and prompted companies to look for ways to cut costs in a country that depends heavily on exports to the U.S. Yet, lawyers remain as busy as ever, and firms are hiring talent across specialties in Mexico. Firms including Baker McKenzie and Pérez-Llorca have added Mexico-based partners to their rosters this year, while FisherBroyles absorbed a Mexican firm in February.

1 month ago | law.com | Amy Guthrie

U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats have slowed mergers and acquisition activity in Mexico and prompted companies to look for ways to cut costs in a country that depends heavily on exports to the U.S. Yet, lawyers remain as busy as ever, and firms are hiring talent across specialties in Mexico. Firms including Baker McKenzie and Pérez-Llorca have added Mexico-based partners to their rosters this year, while FisherBroyles absorbed a Mexican firm in February.