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Noticias | Awards & Recognition

Baker McKenzie Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2026

The Firm is recognized in 357 practice areas and 529 lawyer categories.
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Ofrecemos el más amplio conocimiento de los mercados, industrias y de la profesión legal en América Latina, lo que ninguna otra firma de abogados tiene. Con más de 850 abogados en 15 oficinas de 7 países, asesoramos en algunos de los asuntos legales y transacciones más significativas de la región. Trabajando de cerca con colegas de varios grupos de prácticas y oficinas, ayudamos a nuestros clientes a capitalizar sus oportunidades de negocios, comercio e inversión en América Latina y a ejecutar sus estrategias de crecimiento globales.

Siendo una de las firmas de abogados más reconocidas y respetadas del mundo, les ofrecemos a los abogados una excelente plataforma para construir prácticas globales de alto rendimiento. Cerca de dos tercios de nuestros honorarios vienen de clientes que atendemos en 5 o más países y representamos a más del 90% de las empresas del Fortune 500 en jurisdicciones de todo el mundo.

Con más de 850 abogados en nuestras oficinas de América Latina, tenemos presencia en todas las jurisdicciones de mayor importancia en la región. Sostenemos una larga historia prestando asesoramiento experto a clientes de las principales industrias en 14 áreas de práctica, y tenemos el ranking de Banda 1 y 2 en Bancario y Financiero y Corporativo/Fusiones y Adquisiciones en Brasil, México, Colombia, Perú y Venezuela.

Perspectiva | Legal Update
Mexico: Major Labor Reform to Gradually Reduce the Work Week
This reform marks a major shift in Mexico’s labor law with the first changes effective 1 January 2027.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Private Wealth Newsletter - First Edition 2026
This newsletter features articles on a variety of relevant recent developments in the private wealth space.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Mexico: Labor Reform on the Right to Disconnect Moves Ahead
The proposed right to disconnect reform seeks to ensure that employees are not required to respond to work-related communications outside their working hours.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Venezuela: Exemption of VAT and Customs Duties
New tax benefits on goods in passenger luggage for those travelling from the Paraguaná Peninsula Investment Zone or the Free Port of Nueva Esparta.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Brazil: Interest on Equity as Interest in Brazil–Spain DTT
Brazil clarifies the tax treatment applicable to interest on equity (IoE) paid by a Brazilian company to shareholders domiciled in Spain.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Mexico: 2026 Miscellaneous Rules — SAT Repeals Rule 2.12.4
SAT’s 2026 Miscellaneous Rules amendments, simplifying the administrative procedure to offer fiscal interest guarantees.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Mexico: SCJN Validates Account Freezing without Court Order
Supreme Court confirms the FIU may freeze accounts with “sufficient indicia” of proceeds of illicit origin, terrorism financing, or related offenses.
Perspectiva | Thought Leadership
Why do India’s new FDI and external commercial borrowing rules matter for cross-border investment?
Discover how India’s 2026 ECB reforms and LBC FDI policy amendments expand foreign capital access, streamline approvals, and create opportunities for Indian companies and global investors.
Perspectiva | Recorded Webinar
Energy Reform in Venezuela: What Businesses Need to Know
Explore key takeaways from our recent Venezuela Brief discussion series, focused on the latest changes to Venezuela’s energy sector.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Mexico: Reform Reinstates Free Choice of Fiscal Guarantees
Decree removes mandatory guarantee priority, restoring taxpayer choice.
Perspectiva | Legal Update
Mexico: Amendment to the AML Law Regulations
Relevant changes to obligations, supervisory powers and operational controls.
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Noticias | Deal Announcement
Baker McKenzie asesora a Iberdrola en la venta de su negocio en México por 4,2 mil millones de dólares
Dichos activos incluyen plantas de ciclo combinado y proyectos de energía renovable en distintas etapas de desarrollo a lo largo de varios estados del país, que en total acumulan 12,000 ...
Noticias | Deal Announcement
Baker McKenzie Advises Honeywell on Sale of its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions Business
This concludes Honeywell's review of strategic alternatives for the WWS business.
Noticias | Insight
Baker McKenzie and World Economic Forum Publish New Report on Climate Litigation as Strategic Business Risk
The report finds that climate litigation has matured into being viewed as a systemic business risk, with direct implications for corporate strategy, governance, capital allocation and market ...
Noticias | Press Coverage
Baker McKenzie Partners Discuss Brazilian Transfer Pricing Audits on Bloomberg Tax
Baker McKenzie partners explore how global audit experience may shape transfer pricing audits in Brazil amid its transition to OECD‑aligned rules.
Noticias | Firm News
Baker McKenzie Deepens Mexico Disputes Bench with Addition of Partner Christian Zinser
He brings more than 20 years of experience advising clients on complex arbitration, civil and commercial matters.
Noticias | Awards & Recognition
Baker McKenzie Named in Global Arbitration Review's GAR 30 2026
The GAR 30 is an annual ranking that recognizes the world's leading international arbitration practices.
Noticias | Firm News
Six Baker McKenzie Articles Nominated for 2026 Antitrust Writing Awards
The Antitrust Writing Awards recognize outstanding contributions to antitrust scholarship and competition advocacy.
Noticias | Deal Announcement
Deal Digest – December 2025, January and February 2026
M&A, private equity and other complex transactions from across the globe.
Noticias | Deal Announcement
Baker McKenzie advised Fibra MTY in its approximate USD 500 million international equity offering of Real Estate Trust Certificates
The offering was significantly oversubscribed and included the exercise of a “hot deal” option in order to meet high investor demand.
Noticias | Deal Announcement
Baker McKenzie Advises Advent on the Sale of Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay to Visa
The transaction highlights the strategic value of Prisma and Newpay as important payments infrastructure in Argentina.
Noticias | Awards & Recognition
Baker McKenzie Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2026
The Firm is recognized in 357 practice areas and 529 lawyer categories.
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Eventos | Upcoming Webinar
Annual Compliance Conference 2026
Our popular Annual Compliance Conference, which attracts senior in-house legal and compliance professionals every year from across the world, will be held virtually from 16 to 18 June 2026.
Eventos
Doing Business Globally
The Doing Business Globally program will discuss the most pressing legal and operational challenges facing global companies.
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Creemos que es importante darles algo en retorno a nuestras comunidades locales en los siete países de América Latina donde tenemos oficinas. Nuestros abogados y personal participan en una variedad de actividades pro bono, en acciones para recaudar fondos e iniciativas ambientales, como dar asesoramiento legal sin costo en la formación de una entidad sin fines de lucro educativa que ayuda a reintegrar a la sociedad a jóvenes en riesgo en Colombia, y ofrecer becas para estudiantes de abogacía de bajos recursos en la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, una de las universidades más grandes de Venezuela.

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