Corruption investigations, expropriation, industrial accidents: corporate crises take many forms, but each can be equally dangerous for companies in Latin America. Published by Latin Lawyer, edited by Sergio J Galvis, Robert J Giuffra Jr and Werner F Ahlers of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, The Guide to Managing a Corporate Crisis is designed to assist key corporate decision-makers and their advisers in effectively planning for and managing corporate crises in the region. Fifty leading practitioners from a variety of disciplines have contributed their knowledge and insights from their experience. Covering the impact of political instability, the role of communications in crisis response, approaches to bribery investigations and game plans in response to financial stress, this book provides guidance that will benefit all practitioners when an unexpected crisis hits.
Introduction
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Introduction: Effective Crisis Management in Latin America
Sergio J Galvis, Robert J Giuffra Jr and Werner F Ahlers
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Part I: Lessions from the Covid-19 Crisis
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Managing the Covid-19 Pandemic in Brazil: Issues and Recommendations for Directors and Officers
Cleber Venditti, Paula Indalecio and Thiago Jabor
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados
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Covid-19 and the Impact on Corporate Governance and Compliance in Colombia
Jaime Herrera Rodriguez and Oscar Tutasaura Castellanos
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Part II: Navigating Political and Country Risks
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Argentina: A Legal Toolbox for an Unprecedented Crisis
Mariela I Melhem, Esteban Valansi and Siro P Astolfi
Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados
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Fire Marshals, Not Firefighters: A Different Approach to Crisis Management in Latin America
Thomas F McLarty III
McLarty Associates
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Dealing with the Challenges of Political Violence and Crime in Latin America
Jack Devine and Amanda Mattingly
Arkin Group LLC
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Navigating a Corporate Crisis: Managing the Risks of Downsizing in Venezuela
Fulvio Italiani and Carlos Omaña
D'Empaire
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M&A in a Crisis-Prone Environment: Red Flags and Warning Signs in Peru
José Antonio Payet and Carlos A Patrón
Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados
Part III: Stakeholder Relations
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Singing from the Same Song Sheet: How Collaboration Between Legal and Communications Can Mitigate a Crisis
Paul A Holmes and Eric M Wachter
Finsbury
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Crisis Management as a Tool for Approaching Shareholder Activism
Sergio J Galvis and Werner F Ahlers
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity: Crisis Avoidance and Management Strategies
Jeremy Feigelson, Andrew M Levine, Christopher Ford, Anna R Gressel, Stephanie Cipolla and Hilary Davidson
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
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Mining Projects in Peru: Community Relations, Indigenous Rights and the Search for Sustainability
Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Part IV: Restructuring and Insolvency
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Weathering a Crisis in Brazil: Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Officers of Brazilian Companies Approaching Insolvency
Giuliano Colombo and João Guilherme Thiesi da Silva
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
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Financial Distress: An Action Plan for Corporate Restructurings in Mexico
Eugenio Sepúlveda
Galicia Abogados
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United States Bankruptcy Proceedings for Latin American Corporates
Andrew G Dietderich, James L Bromley and Fabio Weinberg Crocco
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Part V: Anti-Corruption and Government Investigations
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Anti-Corruption in Latin America
James M Koukios, Ruti Smithline, Gerardo Gomez Galvis and Julian N Radzinschi
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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When Good Companies Fight Against the Bad: A Practical Crisis Management Guide for Doing Business in Mexico
Leonel Pereznieto and Narciso Campos
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez
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Representing Individual Executives in Latin America
Mauricio A España, Hector Gonzalez, Andrew J Levander, Mariel Bronen and Yando Peralta
Dechert LLP
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The Changing Landscape in Brazilian Investigations Since Lava Jato
Breon S Peace, Jonathan Kolodner and Lisa Vicens
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Cross-Border Transfer Pricing Investigations and Proceedings
José Luis Fernández Fernández and César De la Parra Bello
Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa