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DLA Piper’s Global Litigation Guide covers more than 30 jurisdictions worldwide, providing answers for our client everywhere their business operates. Learn more here. https://lnkd.in/gbGFgy5M #GlobalLitigation #InternationalLaw

Please join us on April 11 for a two-hour CLE webinar with DLA Piper in Latin America tax team: Augusto Nicolás Mancinelli, Alex Jorge, Amory Heine A., Andrés González Becerra, Laura Galeano Daza, Guillermo Aguayo Garza, Erik Lind, Carlos V., Calafia Franco Jaramillo, John Guarin and Manuel Lopez-Zambrana. During this webinar, the team will discuss recently enacted tax provisions and expected reforms that will affect operations in the region for the 2024 fiscal year. #Tax #InternationalTax

Please join DLA Piper for a discussion on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). Signed into law in December 2023, FEPA criminalizes the “demand side” of foreign bribery – that is, makes it illegal for any foreign official to demand, receive, or agree to receive a bribe from a US citizen, company, or resident. On April 3, our Partners Nereida Melendez and Sonia Torres, with our Of Counsel Jacabed Rodriguez-Coss and Hugo Carrasco Soulé, Sr. Legal Director at J&J Innovative Medicine, will discuss its implications.

#EPA has issued two companion proposals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to incorporate numerous #PFAS into facility corrective action activities. Such proposals would subject over 1,000 waste facilities across the country to heightened risk of PFAS-related corrective action obligations. We look at the key details. #RCRA #HazardousWaste #ESG #ListingRule #DefinitionRule

Our partner Amadeu Ribeiro was elected to chair the newly formed Investing in Brazil Committee which will focus on foreign direct investments in Brazil, and serve as a source of intelligence and an analytical tool for those navigating different sectors of the Brazilian market, providing valuable insights through events and reports. Amadeu will also serve on the Chamber’s Executive Committee, while maintaining his Vice-Presidency position with the Chamber. Our partner Marcello Hallake has been appointed to the Chamber’s Board of Directors one more time. Congratulations to them both on these roles. We look forward to their continued contributions and impact. #InvestingInBrazil

“Stephen is an internationally recognized capital markets and M&A lawyer with a truly cross-border practice, spanning the US, Canada and Asia. His addition signals the highest level of coordination and collaboration across geographies and industries – a hallmark of our firm and the diverse legal talent we provide,” said Richard Chesley, our Global Managing Partner and Co-US Managing Partner. #Corporate #CapitalMarkets

Welcome to our 2024 Graduate cohort! We are so excited to have 25 graduates join us across our four Australian offices. After a week-long national induction in Melbourne, our graduates have now joined their practice groups in their local offices for their first rotation. We wish them every success for their graduate programme with DLA Piper.

Latinvex has released today the list of Top 100 international lawyers in Latin America. Our partners Francisco Cerezo and Michael J McGuinness were recognized for their work in Corporate M&A. #Top100lawyers #LatinAmerica #Corporate

DLA Piper globally recently refreshed its Alumni program. To celebrate our alumni community and connections, DLA Piper Perth hosted former colleagues and friends from different cohorts for a night of conversation and nostalgia. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event a success. We look forward to staying in contact. Want to stay connected with your DLA Piper community? Register with our global alumni program https://lnkd.in/gfviq-8T   #dlapiper #alumni #reconnect #networking #perth #makingbusinessbetter

Our Global Scholarships Program supports outstanding law students, called Fellows, from developing countries in reaching their potential and contributing to the rule of law in their communities. Fellows receive mentoring, internships, training and career preparation designed to develop their skills, confidence and networks. In this video, Deborah Phiri talks about her journey as a Fellow on the program. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d3jKfzHd #lawstudents #mentorship #scholarship #careerdevelopment