Here we list 55 “Leading Lights” from our survey respondents, celebrating law firms whose efforts towards pro bono during 2014 stood out. The list consists of firms that we feel deserve to be put in the spotlight thanks to their contribution to the development of a pro bono culture in Latin America.
Rosie Cresswell

Several factors played a role in drawing up this list. These include firms’ answers to the survey with regards to institutionalisation of the practice and examples of their recent pro bono cases. We also asked for feedback from clearing houses, the Vance Center and other pro bono professionals where possible and considered the development of firms’ pro bono practices if they participated in last year’s survey, as well as further research. The list includes behemoths of regional legal community that bringing significant resources to bear, and small firms from whom personal dedication can make a significant difference.

While this is by no means an exhaustive list (for a start it only mentions firms that participated in our survey), we hope it will give readers an idea of the efforts that firms across Latin America are taking to provide free legal services to those in need.

Of course, it should be noted that simply participating in this survey demonstrates awareness among all participants of the need for pro bono and each one had interesting developments to report. We hope that all respondents will continue to advance their pro bono practices and come back to us to report their efforts in the years to come.

Alessandri
Arias & Muñoz
Baker & McKenzie (Colombia)
Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
Basham, Ringe y Correa
Benites, Forno & Ugaz Abogados
BMA - Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados
Bulló, Tassi, Estebenet, Lipera, Torassa Abogados
Carey
Cariola, Díez, Pérez-Cotapos & Cía Ltda
Carrillo y Asociados
Cavelier Abogados
Central Law
Consortium Legal
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez SC
Delmar Ugarte Abogados
Demarest Advogados
Estudio Beccar Varela
Estudio Echecopar, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International
Estudio Willa/Abogados & Consultores Tributarios
FerradaNehme
Ferrere (Bolivia and Paraguay)
Ferrero Abogados
Galindo, Arias & López
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados
Guerrero Olivos
Guyer & Regules
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Hogan Lovells BSTL
Jiménez Cruz Peña
Lazo, De Romaña & Gagluiffi, Abogados
Lloreda Camacho & Co Attorneys
M & M Bomchil Abogados
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Macías Gómez & Asociados
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados
Mayora & Mayora SC
Miranda & Amado Abogados
Morales & Besa
Norton Rose Fulbright (Venezuela)
Olmedo Abogados
Pacheco Coto (Guatemala)
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz (h)
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce Abogados
Philippi Prietocarrizosa & Uría (Chile)
Philippi, Prietocarrizosa & Uría (Colombia)
Prias Cadavid Abogados
QIL+4 Abogados
Siqueira Castro Advogados
TozziniFreire Advogados
Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr Abogados
Von Wobeser y Sierra SC
Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados
Latin Lawyer and the Vance Center would like to thank all of the firms that took the time to complete the survey. We list all of the participants below with the exception of a small number of firms that requested to remain anonymous.

Argentina
Allende & Brea Abogados
Baker & McKenzie
Brons & Salas
Bulló, Tassi, Estebenet, Lipera, Torassa Abogados
del Carril, Colombres, Vayo & Zavalia Lagos
Estudio Beccar Varela
Estudio Fontan Balestra
Estudio O'Farrell Abogados
Estudio Willa / Abogados & Consultores Tributarios
M & M Bomchil Abogados
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz (h)
Raggio & Garcia Mira
Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados
Zapiola Guerrico & Asociados

Bolivia
Ferrere (Bolivia)
Indacochea & Asociados

Brazil
Antonio Miguel Aith Neto Advogados
BMA - Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
Contigli e Baldez Advogados
Demarest Advogados
Ennser Fávaro & Toda
Ernesta Ganzo Advocacia
Frota Advocacia
KLA-Koury Lopes Advogados
Lala Advogados
Levy & Salomão Advogados
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Magrini Lawyers
Mallet Advogados Associados
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados
Murray Advogados
Nascimento e Mourão Sociedade de Advogados
Negromonte & Prado Advogados
OPL Advocacia
Siqueira Castro Advogados
TozziniFreire Advogados
Veirano Advogados
Central America region, Panama and Dominican Republic
Central Law

Chile
Alessandri
Barahona Castillo Bonacic Abogados
Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
Carey
Cariola, Díez, Pérez-Cotapos & Cía Ltda
FerradaNehme
Guerrero Olivos
Morales & Besa
Pfeffer & Asociados
Philippi Prietocarrizosa & Uría
Silva & Cía
Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr Abogados

Colombia
Baker & McKenzie
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados
Castro Leiva Rendón Criales Abogados
Cavelier Abogados
Chahin Vargas & Asociados
Contexto Legal
Duarte Gacia Abogados
Duran y Osorio Abogados Asociados
Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados
Lloreda Camacho & Co Attorneys
Macías Gómez & Asociados
Norton Rose Fulbright
Parra Rodríguez Sanín
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Prias Cadavid Abogados
Philippi Prietocarrizosa & Uría (Chile)

Costa Rica
Arias & Muñoz (Costa Rica)
Consortium Legal (Costa Rica)
Quiros Abogados
Sfera Legal

Dominican Republic
Distinctive Law
Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández
Jiménez Cruz Peña
Jorge Prats Abogados & Consultores

Ecuador
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce Abogados

El Salvador
Arias & Muñoz (El Salvador)

Guatemala
Aguilar Castillo Love
Arias & Muñoz (Guatemala)
Carrillo y Asociados
Consortium Legal (Guatemala)
Mayora & Mayora SC
Pacheco Coto
QIL+4 Abogados

Honduras
Arias & Muñoz (Honduras)

Mexico
Baker & McKenzie
Basham, Ringe y Correa
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez SC
Galicia Abogados
Graham Abogados
Hogan Lovells BSTL
Ogarrio Daguerre
Sánchez Devanny
Von Wobeser y Sierra SC

Nicaragua
Arias & Muñoz (Nicaragua)
Consortium Legal (Nicaragua)

Panama
Arias & Muñoz (Panama)
Galindo, Arias & López
Patton, Moreno & Asvat

Paraguay
Ferrere (Paraguay)
Olmedo Abogados

Peru
Benites, Forno & Ugaz Abogados
Delmar Ugarte Abogados
Estudio De la Flor, García Montufar, Arata & Asociados Abogados
Estudio Echecopar, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International
Estudio Olaechea
Ferrero Abogados
García Sayán Abogados
Lazo, De Romaña & Gagluiffi, Abogados
Loli & García Cavero Abogados
Miranda & Amado Abogados
Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Yataco Arias Abogados

Uruguay
Estudio Bergstein
Guyer & Regules
Posadas, Posadas & Vecino

Venezuela
D'Empaire Reyna Abogados
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Páez Pumar y Cía
Norton Rose Fulbright (Venezuela).