On 8 May 2025 at Rosewood São Paulo, Latin Lawyer was joined by over 250 guests to reveal the winners of the Deal of the Year awards and celebrate the achievements of some of the region’s leading lawyers.
Winners from the individual awards included Law Firm Leader Award, Lifetime Achievement Awards, International Lawyer of the Year Award, Diversity Initiative of the Year Award, Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award and more.
30% of the revenue from Latin Lawyer Awards were donated to Brazil’s Instituto Pro Bono, Fundación Pro Bono Guatemala and a project led by Red Pro Bono de Las Américas
Mariana Posse, co-founder of Colombian Elite firm Posse Herrera Ruiz, accepted Latin Lawyer’s Lifetime Achievement Award in May.
In an interview with Latin Lawyer, Posse shares her advice for young lawyers: be coherent, know your principles, treat people with the utmost respect, act with transparency and loyalty, and enjoy what you do.
Cristian Mitrani, co-founder of Argentine Highly Recommended firm Mitrani Caballero, received Latin Lawyer's Lifetime Achievement Award in May and shared his top advice to young lawyers.
Mitrani discussed his proudest moments in his career, including working at Argentina’s Supreme Court of Justice and providing counsel to companies during the wave of privatisations that swept Argentina in the 1990s.
