Latin American Viewpoints - April 2023

Latam - 28 / 04 / 2023

Company redomiciliation and alternatives for changing the jurisdiction of companies in Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru

During the development and operation of multinational enterprises, in some cases and for a number of reasons (strategic, market, risk, among others), they are faced with the need to explore alternatives for changing or transferring their registered office to a different jurisdiction. This process, commonly known as "cross-border redomiciliation", consists precisely of the act whereby a company decides to transfer its domicile abroad without first undergoing a liquidation process or a business reorganization such as an international spin-off or merger.

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Latin America kicks off 2023 with new tax reforms on the horizon

During 2022, the shock of the pandemic began to recede. Following a period in which Latin American governments focused on the delicate balance required to address the sectors hit the hardest by the health crisis without sacrificing fiscal discipline, some Latin American countries experienced political changes, including some turbulence, that dictated the pace and the agenda of reforms in the fiscal sphere as well. In this document, our tax experts analyze the tax changes announced and enacted in 2022 in Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Uruguay.

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Challenges and new legislation in the labor field: How to tackle the tren towards reducing working hours and low productivity levels in Latin America

In this article we look at the current working hours and those under discussion in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico, and their implications on productivity levels.

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Dispute Resolution clauses in energy projects in Latin America

In recent years, the number of infrastructure projects in the energy sector in Latin American countires has increased, and therefore, the possibility of disputes arising relating to them. In this article we discuss primarily dispute resolution clauses and the key points to be taken account when agreeing on them.