Latin America/Mexico - Page 3

DLA boosts Mexico base by City firm merger

Mexico City law firm Gallastegui y Lozano is merging in with DLA Piper, strengthening the practice by another seven partners.

Mexican law firm Sanchez Devanny team defects

Top Mexican law firm Sanchez Devanny has lost a team of labour law lawyers to US firm Ogletree Deakins which opens in Mexico City today.

Bakers accused of perverting the course of justice in Mexico

Baker & McKenzie, alongside its client Yahoo, has been accused of perverting the course of justice in Mexico and arranging for a secret meeting between two judges.

Hogan Lovells joins forces with Mexico's BSTL

The global firm has been beefing up its coverage in the Latin American marketplace with the latest move giving it a team of 70 lawyers.

Mexico issues in a new era for telecoms

Mexico has seen some activities in its telecom market as the new law awaits approval by the Mexican Congress. Federico Hernandez Arroyo details the changes.

Mexico activists protest telecoms censorship law

The Mexican Senate is in the process of discussing a telecoms law that allows the government to make ISPs 'block access to certain content, applications or services.'

Pemex in debt: end of Mexico's oil gilded age

76-year-old Mexican oil company Pemex is powerful, but its $100 million debt led Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto to enact energy reform that would open the company to partnerships with foreign and private investors.

Mexico anti-trust bill could punish successful firms

Opposition is mounting towards the anti-trust bill which the Mexican Congress debates this week - as legal experts fear it could reduce competition and punish innovative companies.

Mexico telecoms regulator to target dominant players

The country is expected to finally tackle telecoms companies dominating the marketplace.

Mexican lawyers make film to prove miscarriage of justice

Mexican lawyers Layda Negrete and Roberto Hermandez have made a film to prove how an innocent man was convicted of murder.

Mexico poised for telecoms overhaul

With its large population and new telecoms laws, Mexico has the potential to be one of the most interesting mobile and internet markets of the next few years.

Telecoms bids for 2014 in Mexico

Mexico is gearing up to auction off its broadcasting and satellite concessions this year.

The future of the 2.5 GHz band in Mexico

Whilst Mexico has taken steps to secure the future of the 2.5 GHz, some issues have yet to be resolved, says Federico Hernandez Arroyo.

Wal-Mart to pay legal fees for 30 execs on bribery investigations

The US Department of Justice is understood to be investigating matters related to store openings in Mexico - and the probe may also reach India, China and Brazil.

The birth of a telecoms regulator and specialised courts in Mexico

The integration of the new telecommunications regulator will have a massive impact on the sector, says Federico Hernandez Arroyo.

Mexico hails new era of regulation

Far-reaching reforms could see the Mexican telecoms marketplace open up. A new regulatory body is created as part of the deal.

Mexico: The good, the bad and the ugly

Federico Hernandez Arroyo of Mexican law firm BSTL discusses the opportunities and challenges of the move to liberalise the telecoms market.

Yahoo wheels out Mexican firm to appeal $2.7bn fine

US internet giant Yahoo has instructed Mexican law firm Quijano Cortina y de la Torre to represent it after being hit with a $2.7 billion damages bill in the country last month.

Mexican court orders Yahoo to cough up $2.7bn

A Mexican court has slapped Californian internet company Yahoo with a $2.7 billion damages bill following a contract dispute with former partners in the country.

Mexico: building finance

Mexican building materials giant CEMEX has announced the completion of its refinancing, with New York law firm Cleary Gottlieb taking a major role in the deal.

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