Episode 337 -- Nicolas Garcia, GC at Orica, on Compliance Trends and Challenges in Latin America
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Managing Corruption Risk in Latin America
5 Key Takeaways | Franchising in the USA: Challenges for Latin American Brands
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Its Impact on Latin America
WorldSmart: Fighting Corruption in Latin America, With Jose Ugaz and Walfrido Warde
FCPA Compliance Report-Miller & Chevalier 2020 Latin American Corruption Survey-Part 1, Introduction
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Anticorruption Enforcement in Latin America: Compliance and FCPA Actions
Viewpoints: President José María Aznar Examines Economic Landscape in Latin America
Podcast: International Risks Facing Latin America Companies
Compliance Report-International Edition-Carlos Ayers on Tropicalizing Your Compliance Program
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 272 Miller & Chevalier 2016 Latin America Survey
Open for Business: Who's Investing in Latin America
D&O in Brazil and Latin America
PV Project Finance in Latin America is Easy, Right?
One of the primary concerns for an organization that wants to start conducting business in a new country must be the laws of the specific country. Employment regulations vary widely from country to country and may be so...more
Recent Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) activity on bribery in Mexico and Latin America sends a warning and provides a roadmap to companies doing business there. By following the roadmap, companies may escape...more
While the Washington Consensus policies resulted in seven years of economic growth in the 1990s, the years that followed brought about a period of recession and stagnation - 71% US trade with Latin America is dominated...more
Latin America increases involvement in compliance and voluntary carbon markets activity. Three factors distinguish Latin America as a potential leader in carbon markets: its adoption of carbon markets at the national and...more
Digital platforms and other information intermediaries, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter have shaped and transformed the way we communicate, connect, and do business. Just before the turn of the 21st...more
M&A is back in Latin America. As COVID-19 hit the region hard in 2020, M&A volume and value in Latin America and the Caribbean slid 15% and 27% respectively year on year, together logging only 651 deals worth US$68 billon....more
This summary is part of our regular reporting of trends and developments related to investigations and enforcement activity into fraud, corruption, and other misconduct by authorities in the United States and the Americas and...more
Enforcement authorities throughout the Americas continued investigations of fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below are some of the highlights of the last quarter. ...more
A pesar de los impactos de la pandemia del COVID-19, 2020 fue un año activo no solo para la aplicación de la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas Extranjeras (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA), sino también para la lucha contra la...more
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was an active year for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement - and anti-corruption enforcement more generally. Enforcement actions related to Latin America played...more
With a total of 54 cases filed, 2020 was a record year for cases filed under the ICSID Convention, and with a total of 72 treaty-based cases, an important year in general for Investor-State Arbitration. ...more
As 2020 drew to a close, enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continued to investigate fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below, we highlight some developments from...more
Insurtech companies continue to expand their reach into the Latin America market, particularly in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Insurtech, defined as the combination of insurance and technology, develops and leverages new digital...more
This week on the FCPA Compliance Report, I will have a special five-part podcast series taking a deep dive into the Miller & Chevalier Chartered 2020 Latin American Corruption Survey. I will visit with firm lawyers James...more
The COVID-19 pandemic reached Latin America on February 26, 2020, when Brazil publicly confirmed its first case in São Paulo. Since then, the virus has rapidly spread across all countries in the region and has forced some...more
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. Corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and individuals were charged at a pace matching last...more
Doing business across cultural lines can be challenging. The spoken and unspoken rules will change depending on where in the world you find yourself. A misstep or unintended faux pas can be the difference between landing the...more
Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continue to aggressively investigate fraud and corruption across the region in the third quarter of 2019. Below, we highlight some recent developments and...more
The U.S. Justice Department, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and their enforcement partners throughout Latin America remain focused on actively investigating corruption activities and bringing enforcement actions...more
Shifting Dynamics in Latin America - On March 5, 2019, King & Spalding hosted an Energy Forum, titled “Shifting Dynamics in Latin America”, to discuss the political and regulatory changes in Latin America and their impact...more
On March 5, 2019, King & Spalding hosted an Energy Forum, titled “Shifting Dynamics in Latin America”, to discuss the political and regulatory changes in Latin America and their impact on investments in energy. Latin...more
Latin America continues to be a prime market for business development and expansion; however, insurance coverage for businesses based in or doing business in the region sometimes lags behind what is necessary to sufficiently...more
US Courts Will Decide Whether to Enforce US$2 Billion Award Against Petróleos de Venezuela - In April 2018, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal awarded US$2.04 billion in damages to two subsidiaries of U.S....more
The Situation: Latin American governments, business leaders, and legal advisors continue to address privacy and cybersecurity concerns. The Result: The development and implementation of privacy-focused regulations is a...more
JONES DAY CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Richard Martinez - Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As...more