Concessional financial support for Caribbean countries is imperative as a response to the crisis unleashed by COVID-19 and to confront the economic and climatic vulnerabilities affecting them, Alicia Bárcena, executive secretary of the Economic

Brazilian law firm Trench Rossi Watanabe, in cooperation with Baker McKenzie, has advised Casa dos Ventos on its granting of mining company Anglo American the option to acquire the majority of the voting capital of

Law firm Cervieri Monsuarez has successfully defended the trademark of Pronovias, a bridal gown manufacturer based in Barcelona and owned by the San Patrick company.

Brazilian law firm Pinheiro Neto has represented retail company Via Varejo on the issuance of two series of debentures worth 1.5 billion reais ($281.3 million).

Chilean law firm Guerrero Olivos has advised Banco Santader Chile on the termination of its relationship with Transbank, which has a monopoly in the country as the issuer of credit cards.

Clifford Chance has advised The Rise Fund, a global-impact investment fund managed by alternative asset firm TPG, on the acquisition of approximately 1GW of solar PV projects from the Changzou, China-based company Trina Solar in

Jones Day has represented Otras Producciones de Energía Photovoltaica, part of the OPDE Group, in connection with the sale of 80 per cent of its equity interests in two photovoltaic power plants, and associated electrical

Baker McKenzie has launched a global race and ethnicity task force, which will work across the firm’s 77 offices in 46 countries and in concert with the firm’s efforts at a regional level, to help

Linklaters has advised the sponsors and the borrower on the $1.1 billion financing of a dissolving wood pulp plant in Brazil, and which will be one of the most energy-efficient in the world.

Chilean law firm Carey has acted as counsel to timber company Masisa on the sale of all the forestry assets owned by its subsidiary Masisa Forestal to Forestal Tregualemu, a company wholly owned by GFP