February 17 th, 2021 / Latin Lawyer and The Vance Center’s
Here we celebrate “Leading Lights”, the law firms making a noteworthy
contribution to strengthening Latin America’s pro bono culture.
By Lulu Rumsey
Several factors played a role in drawing up this list. These include firms’ answers to the survey with regards to institutionalisation of the practice, work done and examples of their recent pro bono cases. We also asked for feedback from clearing houses and the Vance Center and considered the development of firms’ pro bono practices if they participated in earlier surveys, as well as further research. The list includes behemoths of the regional legal community bringing significant resources to bear, and small firms from whom personal dedication can make a significant difference.
This is by no means an exhaustive list (for a start, it only mentions firms that participated in our survey) but we hope it will give readers an idea of the efforts that firms across Latin America are taking to provide free legal services to those in need.
Of course, it should be noted that simply participating in this survey demonstrates awareness among all participants of the need for pro bono, and each one had interesting developments to report. We hope that all respondents will continue to advance their pro bono practices and come back to us to report their efforts in the years to come.
Mexico
- Aguinaco + Aja
- Baker McKenzie (Mexico)
- Basham, Ringe y Correa
- BGBG – Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, SC
- Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía SC
- Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez SC
- Galicia Abogados
- Hogan Lovells (Mexico)
- Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau, SC
- Sánchez Devanny
- Santamarina y Steta
- Von Wobeser y Sierra SC
Pariticipating Firms Mexico
Thank you to all of this survey’s participating firms for helping us. Those firms that did not request anonymity are listed here.
- Aguinaco + Aja Abogados
- Arámburu, Saldívar y Vázquez
- Baker McKenzie (McKenzie)
- Basham, Ringe y Correa
- Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi y García, S.C.
- Bufete Robles Miaja, S.C.
- Bufete Rocha SC
- Castro Pizaña, S.C.
- Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía SC
- Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez SC
- Galicia Abogados
- González Calvillo, SC
- Greenberg Traurig SC
- Hogan Lovells (Mexico)
- Holland & Knight (Mexico)
- Jáuregui y Del Valle, SC
- Maillard Abogados Laborales
- Nader, Hayaux & Goebel
- Ontier Legal, S.C.
- Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau, SC
- Sánchez Devanny
- Santamarina y Steta
- Thompson & Knight (Mexico)
- Von Wobeser y Sierra SC
- White & Case SC
