The Latin American Lawyer magazine Special Focus - Latin America July 2015 | Page 3

Special focus: Latin America

an interest in Colombia, Peru and
Mexico, in particular.
Commenting on Uría
Menéndez´s decision last year to
take a 30 per cent share in a new
firm created as a result of merger
between two of its “best friends”
in Latin America – Chile-based
Philippi, Yrarrázaval, Pulido &
Brunner and Prietocarrizosa of
Colombia – González-Espejo says:
“We set up in Chile and Colombia
and we intend to expand in Peru
and subsequently Mexico.”
López Antón says that, for
Jones Day, the Pacific Region
is the target. He adds: “Central
America does not have the
volume or size of business, we
are in Brazil, but there are legal
hurdles to be overcome there.”
Don´t be naive
Fernández-Samaniego argues that
Cuba currently offe