Welcome to the Chambers Latin America Guide 2026. Search the top legal talent in Latin America using the search functionality above.  

Chambers Latin America ranks and reviews the best law firms and lawyers across the region, offering indispensable market-leading insights for those looking to discover the most suitable providers of legal help when it really matters.   

The rankings for the guide are based on the in-depth research our dedicated team of researchers conduct throughout the year, all designed to help individuals make informed decisions when purchasing legal services.   

Law firms of all sizes across key practice areas are covered in our legal rankings.    

For a look at our methodology and submission process, please visit our methodology page here.  

Submissions for the Chambers Latin America 2027 guide are open, you can view the full schedule here.

Keep up to date with all of your relevant submission deadlines throughout the year and get personalised submission reminders in your calendar here. 

Watch our From Submission to Ranking webinar to learn more about this year's upcoming research and best practices for submissions. 

Chambers Latin America covers a total of 19 jurisdictions, spanning Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as all Spanish-speaking countries in South America. We also provide coverage through our Central America-wide and International Counsel sections.    

For our upcoming Latin America Guide, we are pleased to introduce several new firm and individual rankings that reflect the region’s evolving legal landscape: 

In addition, the Latin America 2026 Guide will feature a number of new individual rankings, the result of our in-depth research and close engagement with the market: 

We strive to work with law firms to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion play an important role in their organisations. Our vision is a world where important legal matters are always addressed with the best intelligence and professional expertise, wherever it exists.     

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our company values, which is why we are pleased to report that progress has been made in improving the number and relative proportion of female lawyers ranked in Chambers Latin America. 

Dominican Republic: the most equal jurisdiction in terms of unique ranked women lawyers and individual rankings awarded to women lawyers. 

Among the five largest economies covered in our guide, Peru and Colombia are the strongest performers in terms of unique ranked women.

While Chile and Mexico show the greatest opportunity for progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion, there are encouraging signs when looking at specific practice areas:

A key priority for the Latin America Guide 2026 was to broaden our coverage of senior associates, ensuring we continue to spotlight the rising generation of top-tier legal talent across the region. 

We are pleased to report an increase in the number of submissions and interactions with the legal market this cycle.  

The Chambers Latin America 2026 in-depth research ran from September 2024 to May 2025. 

Nearshoring Opportunities in Latin America
Discover the rise in the demand for legal services related to international clients benefiting from the nearshoring opportunities in Latin America.

Renewable Energy Market Trends in Latin America
Get insights into the renewable energy market that the Chambers Latin America team discovered during this year's research in this article.

Key Trends and Developments in Chile and Argentina
Discover the key legal trends and developments over the last 12 months across Chile and Argentina.

Welcome back to Mónica Tantaleán –  Chambers Latin America Research Director
Chambers Latin America is delighted to announce that Mónica Tantaleán is back from maternity leave.

Meet the Research Team – Chambers Latin America
Hear from the Principal Research Specialists in the Chambers Latin America Team on their roles, experiences and what areas of research they are responsible for.

To provide GCs, In-house Counsel and other law firm clients with the most detailed analysis of the best law firms in Latin America, our Research Analysts speak to clients/referees to hear of first-hand experiences working with submitting law firms, allowing our coverage of these top law firms and lawyers to reflect the market.  

In our 2025 rankings, we showcase the top legal talent in Latin America across many practice areas including employment law, business law and more.

To learn more about our methodology into our research and rankings click here.