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We are pleased to announce that our member firms have been shortlisted in 17 categories at the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2025, organized by IFLR. These awards celebrate leading women in the legal profession and recognize firms driving outstanding diversity and inclusion initiatives across Latin America.

The nominations include:

Barros & Errázuriz

• Latin America Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year: María Fernanda Espinosa
• Chile Firm of the Year

Gómez-Pinzón

• Gender Diversity Advocacy Latin America Firm of the Year
• Pro Bono Firm of the Year: Latin America
• Work-Life Balance Latin America Firm of the Year
• Colombia Firm of the Year: Paola Valderrama Ortiz

Mijares

• Mexico Firm of the Year
• Pro Bono Firm of the Year: Latin America
• Latin America Real Estate Lawyer of the Year: Lorenza Langarica
• Latin America Thought Leader of the Year: Nora Morales

Miranda & Amado

• Gender Diversity Advocacy Latin America Firm of the Year
• Work-Life Balance Latin America Firm of the Year
• Peru Firm of the Year
• Latin America Real Estate Lawyer of the Year: Claudia Lucena
• Latin America: Antitrust/Competition Lawyer of the Year: Fiorella Zumaeta
• Latin America Banking & finance Lawyer of the Year: Gabriela Dañino
• Latin America Corporate/M&A Lawyer of the Year: Nathalie Paredes

Affinitas firms have once again achieved top-tier rankings in the Chambers Global Guide 2025. Barros & Errázuriz, Gómez-Pinzón, Mijares and Miranda & Amado continue to be recognized for their work, with a total of 32 ranked practice areas and 83 individual lawyer rankings. All our firms were also highlighted as ‘Spotlight’ in the ‘International & Cross-Border Capabilities’ section. These rankings reflect the expertise of our member firms and provide international clients with access to regions where institutional and regulatory knowledge is key to success.

Barros & Errázuriz (Chile):

• Banking & Finance | Band 2
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Corporate / M&A | The Elite
• Dispute Resolution: Arbitration | Band 3
• Dispute Resolution: Litigation | Band 3
• Energy and Natural Resources | Band 3
• Tax | Band 2
• International & Cross – Border Capabilities | Spotlight

Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia) 9 areas  / 23

• Banking & Finance | Band 1
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Spotlight
• Tax | Band 1
• Corporate/M&A | Banda 2
• Dispute Resolution | Banda 2
• Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Band 2
• Intellectual Property | Band 3
• Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Band 3

Mijares (Mexico)

• Banking and Finance | Band 2
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Corporate M&A: The Elite | Band 1
• Energy & Natural Resources | Band 2
• Intellectual Property | Band 5
• Projects | Band 1
• International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Spotlight
• Tax: Controversy | Band 1
• Tax: Non-Contentious | Band 4

Miranda & Amado (Peru)

• Banking & Finance | Band 1
• Capital Markets | Band 1
• Corporate/M&A | Band 2
• Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Band 3
• Projects | Band 2
• International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Spotlight

We thank our clients for their trust and our team for their dedication. These achievements reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence and client service across the region.

2024 marked a significant milestone: celebrating 20 years of Affinitas. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our clients for their trust and to our team for their unwavering commitment and excellence—key pillars that have driven two decades of collaboration, growth, and achievements.

United as Affinitas, with Barros & Errázuriz in Chile, Gómez-Pinzón in Colombia, Mijares in Mexico, and Miranda & Amado in Peru, we have worked together to create meaningful impact, build strategic alliances, and lead with excellence in the legal field.

To commemorate this important milestone, we have prepared a special video that reflects our history, achievements, and what lies ahead.