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Women In Law – Latin America
An interview with Hilti Head of Legal and Compliance Latam Maria Gabriela Saadi by Mariana Dardengo. The issue of gender progression in the legal profession has always been a hot topic, with the noticeable lack of women in senior roles never far from the headlines....
read moreDramatic Transformation for the Energy Market in Mexico
Since Mexico opened its energy sector in 2013 and allowed foreign investment for the first time in 80 years, the entire industry has experienced a dramatic transformation. For oil and gas, the bidding rounds have continued apace since the first round back in July 2015 and just a few days ago Mexico announced its tenth tender. Overall, these tenders have been remarkably transparent and professional, and after a few initial logistics hiccups, the government was able to work the kinks out of the new system.
read moreHVCA 19th Annual Conference on Private Equity, Venture Capital and Corporate Finance in Budapest
On June 1st the Hungarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (HVCA)‘s 19th annual conference on Private Equity, Venture Capital and Corporate Finance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was held in Budapest, with Michael Ignatieff, President and Rector of...
read moreJones Day snags Freshfields real estate group in Paris
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has lost its entire Paris real estate team to Jones Day. The four-person team is led by partner Erwan Le Douce-Bercot who had headed the Freshfields’ Paris group and focuses on property transactions, commercial leases and real estate...
read moreChadbourne to combine with Norton Rose Fulbright.
Chadbourne & Parke and Norton Rose Fulbright announced Feb. 21 that they will combine in the second quarter of 2017. Chadbourne will cease to exist. The name of the new firm will be Norton Rose Fulbright and the firm will have more than 1,000 lawyers in the US,...
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