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Exciting developments in Latin America!

Deal-making picked up in Latin America during 2024, with leading law firms in Brazil benefiting from the business alongside global firms like Latham & Watkins and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. With thoughts from Pinheiro Neto Advogados' Fernando Alves Meira, Mattos Filho's Luciana Lorenzo, Antonio Del Pino and Todd Crider. Via Law.com International ($) https://lnkd.in/e2Tt6vHb

We close our coverage for the week with this post from #disputeresolution #marketing legend and all-round good guy Paul McKeating at disputes powerhouse Herbert Smith Freehills, who reflects on working with Paula Hodges, KC, as she takes up her new role as an independent #arbitrator. The relationships between BD staff and partners are fundamental to any major law firm business's success- especially in an institutionally-heavy and relationship-conscious practice area like #arbitration. The firm owes much to Paula, but such successes are harder to find and keep without Paul. It takes two.

Atlanta-founded firm Smith Gambrell Russell says 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘰 to Italy. The Am Law 200 firm brought on cross-border transactional lawyers Nicola Fiordalisi and Martin Amedeo Guizzardi to open the outpost. “We are excited to launch Milan as our newest European office and are committed to its growth with Nicola and Martin uniquely positioned to assist Italian companies in their establishment of U.S. operations,” said managing partner Steven M. Forte, Esq. Read the story from reporter Tom Spigolon here: https://lnkd.in/g_6TwD_y

KNOETZL partners Patrizia Netal, Florian Haugeneder, Jurgita Petkutė and Natascha Tunkel have authored the GAR Know-how Commercial Arbitration for Austria. The updated edition of 2024 serves as a quick reference, providing up-to-date, clear and concise information on commercial arbitration in Austria. You can access the full Global Arbitration Review Guide here: (https://lnkd.in/dF2yRktp) We invite you to explore this guide and trust that it will serve as a beneficial resource. #GAR #CommercialArbitration #KNOETZL #LeadingtheWayinDisputes

We are excited to share more news this week from our international arbitration practice: Timothy Smyth has joined as counsel in our London office. The addition of Tim, who has represented clients before all major arbitral institutions in a variety of sectors, including mining, energy, banking, hospitality, telecoms, aviation, and pharmaceuticals, underscores our commitment to expanding and enhancing our international arbitration practice. Please join us in welcoming Tim. #internationalarbitration #arbitration #internationallaw

We want to wish our American colleagues, clients and friends a happy 4th of July on behalf of all of us at Mason Hayes & Curran. We have representative offices in New York and San Francisco. Swipe below to learn about our offices and read more here: https://bit.ly/3W7gwRY #MHCLaw #InternationalLaw #IndependenceDay #4thJuly #InternationalConnetions

💡We are proud to announce that our team, represented by Alfonso López-Ibor, Pablo Henríquez de Luna, Virginia Jover Herreros, and Pedro Echeguren lopez , has contributed to the prestigious Chambers and Partners 2025 Litigation Global Practice Guide. This comprehensive guide covers over 60 jurisdictions and provides invaluable insights into key aspects of litigation, including funding, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, trials, settlements, damages, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration. You can read the Spain chapter here: https://lnkd.in/dK_ZCf7v We are honored to be part of this global initiative. 👏🏻 #Litigation #GlobalGuide #LegalExperts #LopezIbor

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Get tips on doing BD and Marketing successfully inside a global law firm, in our latest views of the BD and Marketing Leaders. In our latest edition, Brenton Anderson, the Director of Business Development and Marketing at Dentons Australia. Brenton shares his unique perspective of having a national perspective across Australia, whilst being part of a global network. He also shares how he stays on top of the latest trends and what he thinks those trends will be in the world of BD & Marketing in professional services. Well worth watching: https://lnkd.in/gSG4JKFM #ProfessionalServices #LawFirms #BusinessDevelopment #LawyerMarketing