The legal sector is no exception, as it must adapt as much as possible to the rapidly changing situation, with employment, litigation and bankruptcies proving to be significant areas of change. With regard to the former, the government has introduced measures to prevent employers from firing employees without good reason, which have been combined with financial support for workers and subsidies to cover wage costs. The suspension of all judicial activities for at least 6 months (many of which have not yet been fully reopened) has naturally affected all areas of practice with a contentious aspect. As the litigation pause eases and courts gradually reopen their doors (literally or virtually), the focus is increasingly on bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency, with many companies rethinking their strategies and finances in light of the impact of the pandemic. Estudio Guyer & Regules in Uruguay Latin Lawyer Magazine ranks Guyer & Regules as the most established business law firm in Montevideo. Its extensive experience in high-level transactions – particularly mergers and acquisitions and joint venture agreements, corporate finance and the banking sector – makes it the leading international law firm in the Uruguayan legal market. Estudio Brigard y Urrutia in Colombia Founded in 1934, Brigard & Urrutia provides legal advice and support in all relevant areas of business law, representing clients before government and courts as well as before national and international arbitral tribunals. The company serves a global client base consisting of industrial, commercial and service companies, banks and other financial institutions, including private equity funds, insurance companies and domestic and foreign government agencies and companies. Who`s Who Legal named Brigard & Urrutia Colombia Law Firm of the Year in 2007.

Legal support for Emerson`s diverse range of engineering products and services, as well as the diversity of related industries, is an appropriate task. In a year marked by the seismic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Argentina`s precarious economic reality has been pushed further into crisis, dominating much of the political, social and legal narrative. In 2020, GDP fell by about 10%, due to a fragile economy struggling with one of the strictest lockdowns in the world due to Covid-19, although this approach to security has helped Argentina have a significantly lower number of deaths from the virus than many of its neighbors. In addition to these government measures, business strategies developed in Argentine companies – or multinational organizations operating in Argentina – have also been formulated and implemented. Key to the success of these initiatives lies in the country`s in-house lawyers, who provide legal advice to their stakeholders on the most important issues of the day and are constantly challenged to find realistic and practical answers tailored to the demands of local and global markets. In this year`s GC Powerlist: Argentina, we are pleased to feature some of the country`s top corporate lawyers. To compile this list, we sought the advice of law firm partners and in-house counsel in Argentina and other jurisdictions. We have identified the most impressive advisors who have used their legal knowledge strategically and their business knowledge to positively impact the success of their business. The group of lawyers identified in these pages, who demonstrate skills in a number of different areas of law and advise a variety of companies on size and areas of activity, are among the world`s elite when it comes to navigating turbulent legal and business waters and achieving consistently positive results. Alejandro Hermo, Head of Legal and Government Affairs Argentina at Electrolux, is a highly experienced corporate lawyer with ten years of in-house experience and previous experience in elite law firms.

We have assembled a team of lawyers who are truly top-notch. They are experts in their industries and areas of expertise and work tirelessly to provide you with the excellent legal advice that has distinguished our firm here in Buenos Aires for 40 years. Cada año, los Who`s Who Legal Awards destacan lo mejor del negocio legal en 35 áreas de práctica y 75 países. At Baker McKenzie, we have learned that the most important skills lawyers can possess today are to be sufficiently agile in a dynamic and rapidly changing legal market. Since it is impossible for us to reverse change, we need to know how to evolve with it, or even thrive with it, instead of being disturbed by it. In other words, the role of a lawyer in the 21st century is to anticipate the challenges our clients will face, not only today, but also in two, five and even ten years.