Wake Up Call: DLA Piper Gets “Final Piece” of Latin America Expansion Plan

• DLA Piper announced an affiliation agreement with Buenos Aires, Argentina-based law firm Cabanellas Etchebarne Kellyto operate as DLA Piper in Argentina. The deal gives the U.S. firm the “final piece” of its plan to expand in Latin America, following its similar agreements with local firms in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, DLA Piper global co-chairman Roger Meltzer said. ( American Lawyer ) ( DLAPiper )

• Police charged John Gately III with homicide in the killing of Mayer Brown partner Stephen Shapiro. They didn’t give a motive or relationship between the men, but early reports identified Gately as Shapiro’s brother-in-law. ( Chicago Tribune ) Shapiro, ...