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Marco Germanò, Doctoral Researcher at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, joins Dr. Monika Prusinowska —Ramon y Cajal Fellow at the University of Barcelona's Public International Law Department, who serves as guest host for this episode— to discuss the role of lawyers and law firms in channeling Chinese investment into Latin America. Drawing on his research in Brazil and Mexico, Marco examines how large Anglo-American law firms historically served as indispensable intermediaries between Chinese capital and local legal frameworks, and how that model is shifting: Chinese law firms are gaining ground, Chinese companies are building in-house legal teams on the ground, and Latin American firms are investing in China expertise through China desks, specialist hires, and direct partnerships with Chinese counterparts. The conversation also covers the cultural and communication challenges that persist in these interactions —from language barriers to differences in decision-making—, the state of academic exchanges between law schools in China, Brazil, and Mexico, and the evolving landscape of dispute resolution, where Chinese arbitration institutions such as CIETAC are beginning to challenge the dominance of traditional seats in London, New York, and Paris. This episode is the result of a collaboration between Fundación Andrés Bello, the Public International Law Department of the University of Barcelona, and the Cologne International Forum. Recommendations: 1. Chinese Law and Development: Cases from the Global South — a casebook edited by Matthew Rewi (University of Oxford) bringing together case studies on Chinese cross-border deals across multiple Global South jurisdictions. Available in open access. 2. The Vegetarian — a novel by Han Kang, South Korean author. It follows a woman who decides to stop eating meat and the consequences that decision sets in motion across her personal and family life. Recording date: July 10, 2025
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