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Is your company directly or indirectly owned by a non‑U.S. person (individual or legal entity)? Does your U.S. company own a subsidiary or joint venture outside the United States? If so, regardless of when your

July 20, 2026 On July 15, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) finalized a 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 22, 2026.

Part 4 of Our Series: Expanding to Latin America? Three Assumptions That Can Be Costly: Regulation, Compliance, and Execution In the third part of this series, we examined how legal frameworks, particularly contracts, labor structures,

Part 3 of a 4-Part Series Expanding to Latin America? Three Assumptions That Can Be Costly: Contracts, Labor, and the Limits of U.S. Legal Transplants By Ryan Mullen and Agustín Bauer In the second part

Part 2 of a 4-Part Series By Ryan Mullen and Agustín Bauer In the first article of this series, we examined the foundational assumptions that often shape how U.S. companies approach Latin America: how business

Part 1 of a 4-Part Series By Ryan Mullen and Agustín Bauer For U.S. companies seeking to expand beyond the domestic market, Latin America should be a good starting point. However, even organizations experienced in

Privileged Until You Hit Send:  What a Landmark AI Ruling Means for Your Business By Agustin Bauer If you have ever typed confidential business information, deal terms, or legal strategy into ChatGPT, Claude, or a

By Ryan Mullen Every Latin American market has its own legal and operational character, but Brazil occupies a category of its own. Its scale, institutional depth, and regulatory complexity are unmatched in the region. For