Cop26: Climate-action or cop-out?
With Cop26 winding up in Glasgow last weekend, Leaders League gives you the highlights, and lowlights, of two weeks of heated climate-change debate.
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Cop26: Climate-action or cop-out? 
Shirley Meschke: “We are committed to making our Covid-19 vaccine meet the needs of world public health” Shirley Meschke: “We are committed to making our Covid-19 vaccine meet the needs of world public health”
Shirley Meschke is Director of Legal Affairs for Brazil at Pfizer, one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies which notably developed the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the g...
Fortunes 2021: Phil Knight, Founder, Nike Fortunes 2021: Phil Knight, Founder, Nike
In 1971 an American sports-fan launched his own brand of sneakers. Nike was an overnight success and 50 years on, its owner Phil Knight is sitting on a €50 billion fortune.
Iêda Cagni: “Diversity leads to innovation, improved customer service and sustainability” Iêda Cagni: “Diversity leads to innovation, improved customer service and sustainability”
Iêda Cagni is President of the Board of Directors of Banco do Brasil, Brazil's longest-standing bank and the second largest financial institution in Latin America. In this intervie...
Emergent acquires Friopacífico from Blumar Seafoods and Inversiones Galletué Emergent acquires Friopacífico from Blumar Seafoods and Inversiones Galletué
Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent), Latin America's newest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider, has announced the acquisition of Frigorífico Pacífico SpA ...
CMS names 3 new partners in Lima CMS names 3 new partners in Lima
Global law firm CMS has named three new partners in its Lima office, Juan Pulgar-Vidal, Roberth Rojas and Víctor Farro.
Transactions & Finance
Marco Albissi: “Economic growth and a positive outlook are boosting PE growth in Italy” Marco Albissi: “Economic growth and a positive outlook are boosting PE growth in Italy”
One of the investment managers at Alto Partners, a leading mid-market private equity firm in Italy, talks to us about the current Italian investment environment and what makes Alto...
Colegios Peruanos completes fourth issuance of securitized bonds Colegios Peruanos completes fourth issuance of securitized bonds
Colegios Peruanos, which operates under the commercial name Innova Schools and manages primary and secondary schools in Lima and several provinces of Peru, has successfully complet...
Chilean hydroelectric project changes hands Chilean hydroelectric project changes hands
The Central Hidroeléctrica Río Mulchén power station has been sold to a consortium formed by EBCO Energía and Agrosonda Inversiones e Inmobiliaria for an undisclosed sum.
Business & Leadership
Djamila Ribeiro: “Companies lacking a diverse workforce hinder their own performances” Djamila Ribeiro: “Companies lacking a diverse workforce hinder their own performances”
Djamila Ribeiro is a leading philosopher, best-selling author, feminist, journalist and university professor renowned for her acclaimed works ‘Pequeno manual antirracista’, ‘Quem t...
Claudia Woods: "The office is not dead but the old way of working is" Claudia Woods: "The office is not dead but the old way of working is"
Claudia Woods is CEO of WeWork Latin America, the revolutionary real estate company which provides flexible shared workspaces worldwide and currently has over 30 units throughout B...
NotCo becomes Chile’s newest unicorn NotCo becomes Chile’s newest unicorn
Chilean plant-based food company NotCo has closed its Series D round of financing for $235 million, giving the startup a valuation of $1.5 billion, becoming the country’s latest ‘u...
Regulation & Law
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Shirley Meschke: “We are committed to making our Covid-19 vaccine meet the needs of world public health” Shirley Meschke: “We are committed to making our Covid-19 vaccine meet the needs of world public health”
Shirley Meschke is Director of Legal Affairs for Brazil at Pfizer, one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies which notably developed the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the g...
Adolfo Zunzunegui: “The level of disruption has been exponential” Adolfo Zunzunegui: “The level of disruption has been exponential”
The head of Allen & Overy’s tax practice in Spain discusses the many changes to corporate tax laws.
Machado Meyer announces new technology and digital law partner Machado Meyer announces new technology and digital law partner
Innovation & Marketing
Beatriz Bernabeu: "Influencers play a key role in our strategy – return on investment is clearer" Beatriz Bernabeu: "Influencers play a key role in our strategy – return on investment is clearer"
The International Legal Director of Havaianas talks to us about how the company has used social media to boost its business, the issues of counterfeiting, and what she looks for in...
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.
Katia Vaskys: "Open hybrid cloud will be the epicenter of corporate IT evolution" Katia Vaskys: "Open hybrid cloud will be the epicenter of corporate IT evolution"
General Manager of IBM Brazil since January 2021 and the first woman to lead the blue-chip giant in the country, Katia Vaskys discusses the importance of digital transformation, th...