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Partner, BLP, Central America and Spain. With David Adams, Managing Editor, Top Ranked Legal  David Gutiérrez, co-founder of BLP – Business Law Partners, has led the office in Madrid since 2017. He specializes in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and project financing for infrastructure. He is internationally recognized for his excellence and innovative vision. He […]

May the coming year bring you prosperity, happiness, and continued growth. With warm regards, The Team at Top Ranked Legal“

An interview with Hiroo Atsumi, Senior Partner, Atsumi & Sakai   With David Adams, Managing Editor, Top Ranked Legal   Hiroo Atsumi is the founding partner of Atsumi & Sakai (previously Atsumi & Partners), a multi-award-winning full service independent Tokyo law firm. He has extensive experience in real estate finance, banking, capital markets and structured/asset finance, […]

Eric L Nelson is the Managing Partner of Smith Currie Oles and practises in the areas of construction law and government contracts. His work focuses on project disputes related to federal government construction, healthcare (including hospitals and laboratories), and EPC project delivery (including energy and process facilities). Eric’s practice primarily involves dispute resolution of construction-related […]

It is with enormous pride that, on behalf of the International Bar Association, I introduce the IBA report on the social and economic impact of the legal profession. When I was preparing my Presidency of the International Bar Association for years 2023-2024, I asked myself how I could bring something of real value not only […]

Valeria is a distinguished corporate lawyer with over 15 years of experience. With a business-oriented mindset and valuable cross-border expertise, she excels in achieving challenging goals through her ambitious and results-driven approach. Currently, Valeria holds the position of Regional Director at Consortium Legal, a leading firm in Central America. In this role, she oversees the […]

Miriam Figueroa has extensive experience advising clients on infrastructure projects, public finance, public-private partnerships and administrative law. She has also advised government and private clients on energy related matters. Miriam has actively participated in negotiating infrastructure, power purchase agreements and public-private partnership contracts. She has also participated in multiple securities offerings representing issuers and underwriters […]

Jane Kim is the Firm’s managing partner. She advises debtors in possession, distressed companies, and other parties, in both in-court and out-of-court situations. Jane’s recent engagements include representing Trinitas Advantaged Agriculture Partners IV, LP and its subsidiary almond ranch operations in the Central Valley of California, and Shift Technologies, Inc., an omnichannel automobile retailer, in […]

The latest Latin America M&A IBA conference opened in South Beach, Miami, on the 13th of March to the 15th. Welcoming more than 500 delegates from 31 countries, the current vice president and next president of the IBA, Jaime Carey promised to continue with the major projects started under current president, Almundena Arpon de Mendivil’s […]

Jane Kim is the Firm’s managing partner. She advises debtors in possession, distressed companies, and other parties, in both in-court and out-of-court situations. Jane’s recent engagements include representing Trinitas Advantaged Agriculture Partners IV, LP and its subsidiary almond ranch operations in the Central Valley of California, and Shift Technologies, Inc., an omnichannel automobile retailer, in […]

Emmanuel is a transactional lawyer specialized in competition law, maintaining an extensive experience with active involvement in major antitrust and merger control cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission and the competent Administrative Courts. He has also handled liberalization cases in regulated markets, especially in the telecoms sector. He has acted in a considerable number of […]

Jaime Herrera is a partner at Posse Herrera Ruiz. He heads the corporate and mergers and acquisitions department. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure and natural resources, and energy. Jaime also participates in compliance and competition matters, particularly in integration matters. Jaime advises clients from various economic sectors on issues related to mergers […]

Damien is an experienced litigator and arbitrator who has practiced law for more than 30 years.  He is admitted to the Superior Courts of New Zealand, England and Wales, and Hong Kong.  His practice involves advising on almost all aspects of domestic and international business, including shareholders and joint venture disputes, insolvency and asset recovery, […]

Bangladesh’s legal market, rooted in English common law, covers corporate, commercial, and intellectual property law. Dhaka is a key center for diverse legal services. Law firms address regulatory compliance, foreign investment, and labor issues. Challenges include case backlog. Growing foreign investment and legal education contribute to the evolving legal landscape.

Larry Campagna has established a reputation as an authoritative litigator in matters of business litigation and white collar criminal defense, as well as federal, state and local tax controversies.  For more than 45 years, he has resolved thousands of civil and criminal litigation matters, many of which involved sophisticated and complex legal issues that established […]

Interviewed by David Adams, Managing editor.   Jonas has 30 years’ experience as a lawyer and for approximately 25 years has specialized in intellectual property disputes. He is recognised for his expertise in patent disputes, his experience extends into a number of sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals and technology. A member of the board and advisory board […]

Panama is a country renowned for its strategic geographic position, vibrant economy, and favourable legal environment. The legal landscape is an attractive blend of business-friendly policies, advantageous tax structures, and a well-regulated financial sector. Its corporate law facilitates easy establishment and operation of businesses, while the taxation system encourages international investment and financial activities. The […]

With David Adams, Managing Editor, Top Ranked Legal   Jaime, I know Carey is a very old family firm. Could you give us a potted history of the firm and your place within it, please? The firm traces its roots back to my grandfather, who started in Antofagasta in the north of Chile, in 1905. Leadership […]

View From the Top   An interview with Nèstor Corominas, Partner, CURELL SUÑOL, with David Adams, Managing Editor, Top Ranked Legal   Nèstor joined CURELL SUÑOL in 2005. His expertise focus on advising on the protection of innovations and freedom to operate of new products, including mainly the following tasks: drafting and prosecution of patent and registered design […]

Tell me a little bit about the firm and where it fits into the corporate legal landscape. The firm was founded by my father in the mid-60s – 1965 to be exact. Originally it was nearly exclusively a litigation boutique focused on financial litigation working for banks and financial institutions. I joined the firm in […]

An interview with Francisco J Cerezo, Partner, DLA Piper – Chair, US Latin America Francisco Cerezo is the firm’s Chair, US-Latin America Practice and Chair of Latin America Corporate & Finance. He focuses his practice on corporate and international matters, advising US and foreign companies, private equity funds, family groups and sovereigns doing business globally […]

Final steps towards the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation Bill (MiCA) have been taken for legalization. In accordance with the document shared on 5 October 2022, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of Europe approved the MiCA text. If the European Parliament also accepts the text, MiCA is expected to enter into force within […]

The Law Amending the Press Law and Other Laws (Omnibus Law), also known as the “Disinformation Law” among public, was published in the Official Gazette on 18 October 2022. Omnibus Law amends various laws, such as Press Law, Turkish Penal Code and Law on the Regulation of Broadcasts via Internet and Prevention of Crimes Committed […]

Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Electronic Seal (Regulation) entered into force by its publication in the Official Gazette on 14 September 2022. Regulation, that is prepared by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) based on the Electronic Signature Law (Law), covers the legal and technical aspects of the electronic seal and […]

With the “Regulation Amending the Regulation on Distance Contracts” published in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2022, critical amendments in the provisions regarding the obligation of preliminary notification, the right of withdrawal, and the obligations of the seller, supplier and consumer were made to the Regulation on Distance Contracts (Regulation). Thus, the compatibility of […]

Decision on processing of the data subject’s “hand geometry” information by the data controller without obtaining explicit consent for entrances to the service building of an enterprise Data subject has filed a complaint with the Board, alleging that palm and fingerprint information was scanned by the company authorities to enter the service area while registering […]

La presente ley dispone, entre otros aspectos, la creación del Impuesto a los Juegos a Distancia y a las Apuestas Deportivas a Distancia (en adelante, el Impuesto), el cual grava la explotación de los juegos a distancia y apuestas deportivas a distancia desarrollados en plataformas tecnológicas que requieran para su explotación autorización del MINCETUR. Entre […]

Fundamental Amendments to E-Commerce Law: A New Era Begins The long-awaited amendments to the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce (Law) were published in the Official Gazette on 7 July 2022 with Law No. 7416 Amending the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce (Amendment Law). Especially recently, the balance between the economic size […]

Se consulta a SUNAT si se estaría ante una exportación de servicios, en el supuesto que una empresa domiciliada sea contratada por una empresa no domiciliada a fin de prestarle servicios destinados a facilitar la venta realizada en el extranjero de productos que son adquiridos por clientes domiciliados en el Perú, los cuales se retribuyen […]

The legal market in Canada is a diverse and competitive sector, characterized by a mix of large multinational firms, mid-sized practices, and smaller boutique firmsm and the market offers a wide range of services including corporate law, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, and family law. Key Drivers and Trends Economic Health: The demand for legal […]

Hungarian Data Protection Authority (Authority) published its annual report in which it presented a detailed decision (Decision) where it imposed its highest fine to date of approximately 670,000 Euros. This record-breaking fine was imposed on a bank in response to its unlawful use of artificial intelligence for automatically analyzing records of customer services calls. The […]

DS. No. 063 – 2022 – PCM – Se establecen nuevas medidas para el restablecimiento de la vida social La norma en referencia establece la obligatoriedad del uso de mascarilla cuando se circula por vías de uso publico y en lugares cerrados. En los departamentos que tengan el 80% de cobertura de vacunación de personas […]

After a long period of discussions and expectations, Sports Clubs and Sports Federations Act (Sports Act) entered into force on 22 April 2022. Sports Act’s entry into force brought many discussions along. Likewise, the regulation radically changes the establishment and operational mechanisms of the sports clubs and sports joint-stock companies (Sports Clubs). For further information […]

Recent Personal Data Protection Board Decision on Cookies: Administrative Fine of 800,000 TRY Summary of Personal Data Protection Board (Board)’s decision dated 10/03/2022 and numbered 2022/229 on the processing of personal data via cookies used by the data controller operating in the e-commerce sector, is published. Board decided to impose an administrative fine of 800,000 […]

Superintendency Resolution No. 000091-2022/SUNAT – MODIFIES PROCEDURE “EXECUTION OF EXTRAORDINARY CONTROL ACTIONS” In the general procedure “Execution of extraordinary control actions” CONTOL-PG.02 (version 1), the guidelines for the execution of extraordinary control actions aimed at the prevention, detection and repression of customs crimes, illicit traffic of goods and non-compliance with tax-customs provisions and others that […]

Law Amending the Consumer Protection Law and Condominium Ownership Law (Law) was published in the Official Gazette on 1 April 2022. With Law, significant changes were made to protect consumers. We have compiled some primary amendments below. New obligations towards intermediary service providers active in e-commerce. With Law, various responsibilities have been brought to intermediary […]

SUPERINTENDENCE RESOLUTION No. 000078-2022/SUNAT – SUSPEND APPLICATION OF THE SPOT TO THE TRANSFER OF SUGAR It has been arranged to suspend the application of the Tax Obligations Payment System (SPOT), to the transfer outside the production center, as well as from any geographical area that enjoys tax benefits to the rest of the country (when […]

USA’s step towards digital dollar. On 9 March 2022 the U.S President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on cryptocurrencies (Order). The Order stipulates that Ministry of the Treasury, Ministry of Commerce, and some other public organizations will prepare research reports for the creation of a comprehensive digital asset strategy and submit it to the […]

Regulation on Delivery of Remote Healthcare Services (Regulation) was published in the Official Gazette on 10 February 2022 by Ministry of Health (Ministry). Regulation regulates the procedures and principles regarding the scope of remote health service, providing permits to facilities to provide this service, development of remote health information system and audits. Regulation has been […]

Draft Guideline on Cookie Practices (Guideline) was published on Personal Data Protection Authority’s (Authority) website on January 11, to create an advisory and guiding document. Guideline has a guiding feature especially for website operating data controllers. Guideline contains recommendations for the processing of personal data through cookies. Cookies used not only on websites, but also […]

Recently, a highly respected Nigerian non-executive board director from my organisation offered me his observations on my performance as the general counsel of the bank. My immediate inclination was that I was about to get negative feedback. “Uh-oh” I thought. So I promptly informed him that it wasn’t necessary for him to do this as […]

Introduction  The Law numbered 7262 on Prevention of the Financing of Propagation of Weapons of Mass Destruction[1] (Law No. 7262) introduced significant amendments to the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102[2] (TCC) that have taken effect as of April 01, 2021. Accordingly, the Turkish Ministry of Trade has enacted the applicable secondary legislation, […]