South America

Lex Mundi in South America

With more than 1,100 lawyers on the ground in 10 South American countries, Lex Mundi is your World Ready partner in South America.

World Ready for Your Opportunities and Challenges in South America

Through its growing infrastructure development, strengthening of agriculture exports, enforcement of new trade agreements and the arrival of new foreign investors, South America has become a hub of progress and globalization.

For more than 25 years, Lex Mundi member firms in South America have worked seamlessly together to offer coordinated, cross-border legal advice to clients. Through our World Ready network, top-tier firms build deep relationships among specialist lawyers to make shared investments in three key areas:

  • Training for partners and associates in up-to-date transaction and project management skills
  • Sharing know-how in connection with legal issues, deal trends and global markets, and
  • Strengthening capabilities for seamless cross-border execution.

Our Top Tier Rankings in the Region

  • Chambers & Partners: 10 out of 10 Member Firms classified internationally as Top Ranked Firms
  • Legal 500: 10 out of 10 Member Firms classified internationally as Top Ranked Firms
  • IFLR 1000: 10 out of 10 Member Firms classified internationally as Top Ranked Firms

Indigenous Insight

Each Lex Mundi member firm is an expert in its jurisdiction and has in-depth knowledge and understanding of its respective markets—how those markets were developed, their peculiarities, their drivers and their rules and regulations. And, because member firms have extensive local industry expertise they are able to shape informed and innovative strategies for you in any key sector or industry.

Seamless Cross-Border Service

Doing business in South American markets requires an understanding of the legal systems at work across the region, coupled with seamless cross-border legal service. Based on longstanding working relationships around the world and guided by Lex Mundi’s seamless service protocols, Lex Mundi member firms are able to assemble experienced client teams to deliver multijurisdictional solutions. These teams allow you to work with a single member law firm while benefiting from the broad, deep local expertise, know-how and connections of multiple Lex Mundi member firms.

Together Lex Mundi member firms provide extensive coverage and on-the-ground expertise anywhere your business needs to go in South America.

Contact Us

For more information or to inquire about a matter, please contact Jorge Carrillo, Head of Latin America, Global Markets (Tel: +571.346.2011 Ext. 8249).