09/04/2011 - The Inside Track: Section 363 Sales and the Advantages (and Disadvantages) of being the Stalking Horse in the US
In United States bankruptcy proceedings, debtors are permitted to sell property of their estate free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363. This can be an excellent opportunity for potential purchasers, as they are able to buy these assets under the protection of a court order barring most creditors of the seller from asserting any of their claims against the purchaser.

04/01/2011 - Latin American Energy Markets for 2011 − Bolivia and Venezuela
This is the third in a series of articles providing an overview of developments in the energy sector in Latin America. In this article, we look at Bolivia and Venezuela.

03/01/2011 - Latin American Energy Markets for 2011 − Argentina and Peru
This is the second in a series of articles providing an overview of developments in the energy sector in Latin America. In this article, we look at Argentina and Peru.

02/01/2011 - Latin American Energy Markets for 2011 − Brazil and Mexico
This article begins a series providing an overview of developments in the energy sector in Latin America. In this article, Larry Pascal looks at Brazil and Mexico. In future months we will look at Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela.

09/15/2010 - Costa Rican Real Estate Development and the Global Financial Crisis
Costa Rica experienced an unprecedented growth in the real estate sector, which started in the beginning of 2002 and culminated at the end of 2007. However, the exponential growth in local construction and development of new real estate projects subsequently revealed certain systematic deficiencies and obstacles.

06/16/2010 - Preparing for Entry into New Markets
Presented at the 47th Annual Symposium on Global Markets, Center for American and International Law, June 16, 2010.

06/10/2010 - South American Labor Issues
"South American Labor Issues," presented as part of panel discussion on Emerging Issues in International Law, State Bar of Texas International Law Section, June 10, 2010.

06/10/2010 - Recent Developments in South American Labor Law - Protecting Workers’ Rights or Adding to Labor Market Inflexibility?
This article in Latin American Law & Business Report analyzes important labor law developments in Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay. In particular, it will focus on (a) discrimination claims in these respective countries and how and when they may arise, (b) trends and new developments in labor law, (c) areas of greatest activity in the respective countries, and (d) M&A considerations, including the acquired rights doctrine,restrictions on outsourcing, and other issues.

04/27/2010 - Investment Opportunities in Costa Rica
Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Larry Pascal hosted a seminar addressing important business and legal developments in Costa Rica, including opportunities in the electricity, telecommunications, transporation infrastructure, insurance, outsourcing and the real estate sector. Given the presidential elections in Costa Rica in February 2010 and the ongoing implementation of CAFTA, the presentation offered timely information about investment opportunities in this country.

04/16/2010 - Americas Practice Group Overview
An overview of Haynes and Boone's Americas Practice Group.

09/22/2009 - New Brazil Gas Law
In March 2009, Brazil adopted the much awaited Gas Law (Law 11,909), which represented a historic development for the gas sector in Latin America's largest country.

08/24/2009 - Will Brazil's New Natural Gas Law Stimulate Investment?
A Q&A in Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Energy Advisor on August 24, 2009.

07/31/2009 - The Pemex Law and Related Measures - What Energy Reform Means for Mexico
In November 2008, Mexico adopted the PEMEX Law, which created a new legal framework for its national oil company... The reform introduces four legal and structural changes: (a) special public administration regime, (b) corporate governance reforms, (c) operational autonomy, and (d) special contracting reforms.

07/31/2009 - Latin American Energy Markets - 2009
This article provides an overview of recent developments in the energy sector in Latin America. Reprinted by permission from Latin American Law & Business Report, Vol. 17, No. 7, July 31, 2009.

03/04/2009 - Latin American Energy Markets
This Powerpoint document was presented Feb. 11, 2009 by Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Larry B. Pascal at the Fuqua School of Business / Duke Law School Symposium on Doing Business in Latin America. It examines both regional and individual country developments in the energy sector.

08/08/2008 - The Texans Are Coming - Texas-Based Latin America Practices Go Far Beyond Energy and Mexico
The logic of a Texas-based Latin America practice go far beyond energy and Mexico, Latin Lawyer found at a roundtable with the heads of Texas practices.

07/30/2008 - The Venezuelan Oil and Gas Sector - Part 2
Subtitled, "Are There Still Opportunities in The Era of Petronationalism," this is the second of two parts of an examination of the Venezuelan oil and gas sector written for the Latin American Law & Business Report. 

06/30/2008 - The Venezuelan Oil and Gas Sector - Part 1
Are There Still Opportunities in The Era of Petronationalism? Haynes and Boone's Larry Pascal examines the Venezuelan oil and gas sector in this first part of a two-article production for the Latin American Law & Business Report.

03/18/2008 - The Oil & Gas Industry in Colombia and the Ecopetrol Partial Privatization

03/05/2007 - 2006 South American Oil and Gas Developments

09/21/2006 - Why the Mexican Election Outcome Matters

04/26/2006 - Latin American Corporate Governance - The OECD Perspective

10/01/2005 - Colombia's Ecogas Privatization Process

11/09/2004 - Franchising in the Dominican Republic

08/01/2004 - Modernizing Texas' Foreign Legal Consultant Rule

01/31/2003 - Latin American Regional Update

01/21/2002 - Tax Reform in Mexico

01/11/2002 - Argentine Devaluation Law

01/03/2002 - ALERT: Recent Developments in Argentina

01/01/2001 - Doing Business in Colombia

12/01/1999 - Doing Business in Texas: A Guide for Foreign Investors Doing Business in the Lone Star State

02/25/1999 - Doing Business in Venezuela