Becoming institutionalized and focusing on Latin America
With Rafael Fontana as senior partner and Jorge Badía as executive managing partner, the firm—with over 1200 lawyers and operating in 13 countries on 4 continents—becomes institutionalized and promotes the professionalization of all its management areas. During this stage, it creates a European Network with leading firms in Germany (Gleiss Lutz), Italy (Chiomenti) and France (Gide Loyrette Nouel), and firmly commits to expansion in the Latin American market: it opens own offices in Bogotá, Mexico City, Lima and Santiago de Chile.