Sleep deprivation: the silent productivity-killer
March 17th is, of course, St. Patrick’s Day, but did you know it’s also World Sleep Day 2023? Studies show that, to be firing on all cylinders at the office, people need to be gett...
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Sleep deprivation: the silent productivity-killer 
“Creating solid protection for IP rights should be an important element of any company’s strategy” “Creating solid protection for IP rights should be an important element of any company’s strategy”
Fernanda Diaz, Global Intellectual Property Counsel at America Movil, a multinational telecom company present in more than 20 countries in the Americas and Europe, gives us her vie...
“Trademark search and asset management systems are vital for delivering better results” “Trademark search and asset management systems are vital for delivering better results”
Cecília Araripe Visconti is a senior legal counsel at Vrio Corp, a provider of subscription-based entertainment and information services present in 11 countries in Latin America an...
Chile’s FK Economics opens office in Mexico, names country manager Chile’s FK Economics opens office in Mexico, names country manager
Chilean consulting firm FK Economics has announced the opening of an office in Mexico, and has hired Raúl Mejía Ibáñez as country manager.
The rise of the self-employed lawyer The rise of the self-employed lawyer
To move to a new law firm or go into business for yourself? This is a question a lot of lawyers in their 30s ask themselves. Two that have gone independent, Alexandre Brochard and ...
Peru’s Petra legal welcomes two partners Peru’s Petra legal welcomes two partners
Peruvian law firm Petra Legal has announced the addition of two partners and an associate.
Business & Leadership
Switzerland’s Bär & Karrer promotes new co-head Switzerland’s Bär & Karrer promotes new co-head
Promotion of Nadja Jaisli Kull at Swiss law firm Bär & Karrer.
King & Wood Mallesons advises Asterion Industrial Partners on structuring and close of largest PE fund in Spain King & Wood Mallesons advises Asterion Industrial Partners on structuring and close of largest PE fund in Spain
Gonzalo de Rivera: “ESG has become a core issue for private equity in recent years.” Gonzalo de Rivera: “ESG has become a core issue for private equity in recent years.”
Alantra PE's CEO discusses the evolution of Spain’s mid-market private equity environment, the sector's incredible growth, and reasons to be optimistic for the future.
Transactions & Finance
Lone Star acquires Belgian chemical distributor Manuchar Lone Star acquires Belgian chemical distributor Manuchar
US-based global private equity firm Lone Star Funds has acquired distribution company Manuchar from Ackermans & Van Haaren.
HSBC names new CEO for Luxembourg HSBC names new CEO for Luxembourg
HSBC has named Emanuele Vignoli as its new Chief Executive Officer in Luxembourg, succeeding Niccolo Polli, who has been promoted to chief of staff to the Europe CEO.
J.P. Morgan amalgamates its European businesses J.P. Morgan amalgamates its European businesses
US bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. has amalgamated its businesses in continental Europe into J.P. Morgan SE, a European company headquartered in Frankfurt.
Regulation & Law
Peru’s Estudio Muñiz promotes 12 senior partners Peru’s Estudio Muñiz promotes 12 senior partners
Peruvian law firm Estudio Muñiz has announced the promotion of 12 senior partners, Itala Bertolotti, Ricardo de la Piedra, Elard Dianderas, Annalucía Fasson, Ian Galarza, Nathaly G...
Ecuador’s Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado adds antitrust, litigation partners Ecuador’s Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado adds antitrust, litigation partners
Ecuadorian law firm Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado has announced the incorporation of two new partners, Gilberto Gutiérrez and Alfonso Becerra, who join the firm from Antitr...
Demarest recruits two new partners Demarest recruits two new partners
Tomás Paiva and Angela Neves were recently annnounced as new partners at prestigious Brazilian full-service firm Demarest Advogados
Innovation & Marketing
Time for the Planet: The ecological transition will be crowdfunded Time for the Planet: The ecological transition will be crowdfunded
Time for the Planet is a citizen’s movement that supports the development of projects with the potential to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to help achieve car...
Ana Pellegrini: "Brazil’s new data protection law must be viewed as a business opportunity" Ana Pellegrini: "Brazil’s new data protection law must be viewed as a business opportunity"
Since January 2021, Ana Pellegrini is General Counsel and Head of Diversity at Brazil’s largest digital real estate company, QuintoAndar. In this interview, Ms. Pellegrini discusse...
5G standard-essential patents: new challenges 5G standard-essential patents: new challenges
Eric Augarde, Ghislain de Trémiolles, and Samuel Deschamps, partners of Santarelli Group, discuss 5G mobile telecommunications technology and potential stakeholder challenges.