Teleworking is a work tool that opens a world of possibilities for the reinsertion of sectors of the population that have not had free access to work opportunities. It is a feasible option to provide job opportunities to people for whom moving outside their homes is a limitation; limitations that could occur not only to people with family responsibilities – child and elderly care – or students, but also to people with disabilities.
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Read MoreMany countries in the region have turned to public-private partnerships (P3) as means to develop domestic infrastructure and mitigate the inherent risks associated with undertaking such projects on their own. Under a P3 model, the government partners with the private sector to undertake the design, construction, operation and/or management of an infrastructure project, often committing to share the costs of investment, as well as the project’s risks and benefits. This allows governments to capitalize on the knowhow of the private sector while sharing the risks associated with capital intensive projects.
Read MoreIn 2010, the Guatemalan Congress approved the Ley de Alianzas para el Desarrollo de Infraestructura Económica or “Law of Alliances for the Development of Infrastructure”) (the “P3 Law”), establishing the country’s regulatory framework for implementing public-private partnerships (“P3”).
Read MoreUnder arbitration, the parties submit their disputes to an arbitral tribunal (or sole arbitrator) who rules on pre-hearing disputes, conducts the arbitration, and issues a binding award on the parties. However, the desirability of arbitration as a dispute-resolution mechanism rests largely on the perception of the reputation of the arbitrators. On the one hand, the arbitrator has a reputational concern, in the sense that he/she wishes to appear competent, independent, and impartial to the parties.
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EFFECTIVE COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS FOR HIGHER RISK MARKETS.
Read More“We simply cannot go on with this utterly outmoded way of working…Endlessly re-keying in the same information; repeatedly printing and photocopying the same documents; moving files about, losing all or parts of them in the process… It is a heavy handed, duplicative, inefficient and costly way of doing our work and it is all about to go. Considerably past time, we will finally catch up with the world.” Sir Brian Leveson.
Read MoreDiversity has been a trending topic for the last years. It shows that we, as a society, are acknowledging the past practices of our industries in which one small group of individuals have a platform to thrive and grown within our institution while other groups might have a harder time. They are exceptions to this rule, but it is undisputable that for certain people due to their sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, etc. it’s harder to break the glass ceiling.
Read MoreMillennials are usually characterized as “egocentric”, “smartass” or “easy-goers” and that we lack loyalty to our employers. With the rise of the AI software in Law Firms, one could think that Millennials lawyer’s jobs are in jeopardy. Future of law firms as we know them, will depend on how Millennials and AI achieve a positive synergy. However, it is necessary to retain the young talent of the Law Firms to cultivate the future generation of partners. Even though Millennials are somehow complicated, I can show you how good workers they can be, giving you some advice on how to maintain them working – happily and productively – in your law firm.
Read MoreCentral America is at an inflection point regarding acceptable compliance and conformity. Among all the anxiety and instability that change will bring, it is welcoming to see that separate disciplines are pushing towards similar objectives in Corporate Governance. A quick discussion on Director´s Responsibility provides a glimpse on how new Governance issues will reshape slanted interpretations of the law.
Read MoreGuatemala approves international standards ISO37001 (Anti-bribery management systems ) and ISO 17021-9(requirements for auditing and certification). . Jose E. Quiñones, on behalf of the anti-bribery working committee, officially presented the norms to the National Counsel for Standards.
Read MoreGrowing concern over unlawful links between business and government and the ongoing purge of recent improper conduct by some business have heightened awareness of the need for stronger and better structured corporate compliance programs.
Read MoreGuatemala’s Congress is in the process of enacting a Competition Lawbefore the year ends. ANovember 30 deadline has been setin theEU-Central America Association Agreement (“Association Agreement”). Unlike the rest of Latin America Guatemala does not have a Competition Law.
Read MoreGuatemala is experiencing an unprecedented and well deserved offensive against corruption. An Ex-President and Vice-President along with many ex-cabinet members are currently being prosecuted for a growing array of crimes including passive graft, money laundering and tax fraud, among others...
Read MoreThis year the 138th International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting was held in the City of Orlando between May 21st and May 25th. This event has the objective to gather experts in trademarks as well as intellectual property matters.
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