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The COVID-19 vaccine and its effects on employment relationships: the landscape in Latin America
The COVID-19 health crisis has brought various challenges in every country, and vaccination is one of them. In this article we will review how vaccination is affecting workplace in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Mergers and acquisitions in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: key points to consider
In current M&A practice, when talking about transactions of a certain size, it is important to take economic competition factors into account, and a preliminary and important element that especially needs to be considered is what the merger…
Latin American Viewpoints - November 2021
NPL and REO transactions continue to take off in Latam, Spain and Portugal
NPL transactions continued to take off in the third quarter of 2021. A growing interest in NPL securitizations has been perceived, especially in Spain. In Europe, meanwhile, talks continue on two key topics: the draft directive on credit purchasers…
Social bonds gain ground in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean was the region with the fastest growing thematic bond market globally. This context prompts interest in the impact of sustainable investment and the potential of social bond issuances in Latin America, as well as how…
Mexico: Proposed energy counter-reform
On September 30, 2021, the Executive Branch of the Mexican Federal Government submitted a bill to amend articles 25, 27 and 28 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States (the Reform Bill). If approved, this measure would, among…
Investment arbitration news in America: the use of discovery, Ecuador's return to the ICSID Convention and Colombia's success in investment disputes
Investment arbitration has not been without its critics in recent years. Following the Achmea decision, which it has been said drove a stake through the heart of investment arbitration in the European Union, this mechanism has prompted criticism and…
Latin American Viewpoints - July 2021
NPLs and REOs: LatAm, Spain and Portugal wake up to debt market new normal
Transactions with non-performing loans (NPLs) started to take off in the second quarter of 2021, especially in Spain and Portugal. The gradual fading in continental Europe of the health impact of COVID-19, combined with the progress made in…
Software as a Service (SaaS): a challenge posed by highly complex tax rules in a digital and interconnected world
Software as a Service or SaaS, which allows remote technological support to be offered across borders, raises various questions in tax matters in an interconnected world. In this article, Garrigues tax experts analyze the tax treatment of SaaS in…
The fintech industry is making inroads in Latin America with new legislation
The different jurisdictions in the Latin American region are proposing new regulatory schemes on 'fintech' matters. In this article we analyze the main regulatory trends in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
Infrastructure and project finance in Latin America: growth in projects forecast for 2021
The effects of the pandemic have prompted Latin American governments to adopt measures to promote public-private partnerships (PPPs), public works and privatizations. Garrigues provides an analysis of the situation and trends in the infrastructure…