A recent ruling the by Supreme Court of Ontario, Canada, has held that lawsuits relating to alleged human rights abuses by security staff of a Canadian subsidiary in Guatemala may proceed to trial in Canada. Prior to the historical ruling, any actions for harms caused...
The Harris Gomez Group has been monitoring Peru for some time now. Peru offers favourable investment opportunities and below we have compiled a list of projects that are being discussed to move forward in the immediate future or are currently being tendered. Peru to...
The Future of International Business Following Hudbay The recent case of Choc v. Hudbay Minerals Inc., 2013 ONSC 1414 (Hudbay) has demonstrated that companies must be aware of the potential risks of operating in foreign jurisdictions. For those unfamiliar with the...
When companies make the decision to set up a Chilean subsidiary, we often receive requests to set up simple and generic corporate structures. We try to work with our clients to help them understand that the corporate structure is something that needs to be considered...
Climate change is becoming a hot topic, both for Australia and the world. Despite the challenges in the international arena of negotiations, one thing is clear: tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be, sooner than later, a public policy target in most...
Chile Opportunities Chile’s state copper miner Codelco plans to issue a power hedge contract tender in the next two months. The contract will be for its Salvador division in the northern part of the central SIC grid, Codelco’s energy and water...
