Americas

Welcome to our Americas section. Here you will find links to the latest regional legal headlines and up and coming events, plus detailed information on the following countries within this region :

Spotlight

Sao Paulo legal services event: register your interest

The Law Society is planning a Latin America - UK legal services event in in Sao Paulo as part of the Lord Mayor's visit to Brazil in October. The event will bring together lawyers from around the region to discuss opportunities for UK investment in Latin America.

Law Society hosts Latin America - UK Legal Programme

Lawyers from top firms in Latin America came to London this week for the Law Society's Latin America - UK Legal Programme 2011. The two day event included seminars, networking events and meetings with UK law firms.

Law Society hosts launch of British Colombian Lawyers Association

A new association for lawyers in Colombia and the UK was launched at the Law Society last night by Law Society president Linda Lee and Colombian Ambassador Mauricio Rodriguez.

EU agreement with Central America

The EU has initialled an agreement with six Central American countries which includes a comprehensive trade pillar. The agreement, with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama now begins a formal process of ratification before it enters into force.