São Paulo Court of Appeals has launched a microsite about the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), which came into effect on August 1, and which was developed by the Information Technology Secretariat and the

Panamanian law firm Veló Legal has announced it has incorporated the staff and client portfolio of law firm Hoyos & Asociados, and which is also based in Panama.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (PPU) in Chile has advised Spanish energy company Repsol on its acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in a portfolio of five renewable energy projects in the country

Argentinian law firm Bruchou, Fernández Madero y Lombardi has appointed Paula Fernández Pfizenmaier and Dámaso A. Pardo as partners to the intellectual property, data privacy, new technologies and legal advertising department,

Andersen Global has entered the Chilean market through collaboration agreements with two Santiago-based firms, Chirgwin Peñafiel and tax firm SPASA Consulting.

Cayman Islands-based law firm Walkers has acted as Bermudian counsel to AXA XL in relation to an alternative capital reinsurance transaction that has been completed between AXA XL Reinsurance in Bermuda, and Irving, Texas-based Bluefire

Global law firm Dentons has launched a new online guide that examines the business and legal challenges of digital transformation across a number of industry sectors and jurisdictions.

Brazilian law firm Pinheiro Neto has advised on the corporate restructuring of energy and logistics company Cosan Group, which implied the merger of Cosan Logística and Cosan Limited into Cosan S.A.

Chilean law firm Carey has acted as counsel to Brookfield Asset Management on a credit agreement for approximately $12 million, granted by Itaú Corpbanca.

Cleary Gottlieb has represented Mexican mining company Industrias Peñoles on its international offering of $500 million 4.750 per cent senior notes due 2050, and a $100 million reopening of its 4.150 per cent senior notes due 2029.