Argentinian law firm Tavarone, Rovelli, Salim & Miani has acted as legal counsel to Banco del Chubut as arranger, placement and financial agent, and to Puente Hnos. as placement agent, on the issuance of Chubut

Sáenz de Santa María Abogados has appointed Alexandra Howard as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice.

Mexico has enacted an amnesty law, a United Nations-backed bill presented by the government that will allow for the release from prison of people convicted of minor crimes or who did not receive due process

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Brazil’s Movile Group on the sale of its Wavy platform to Swedish company Sinch AB for $119 million.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) will come into effect on July 1, the trilateral accord that replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which came into effect in January 1994.

Demarest has advised the banks acting as underwriters for Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná’s (Sanepar) $67.2 million IPCA + 4,6570 per cent notes offering.

Argentinian law firm Bruchou has acted as local counsel to Canadian mining company Barrick Gold Corporation on its agreement with Golden Minerals Company for the exploration of El Quevar silver project, located in Salta Province.&

White & Case has advised Sempra Energy on the sale of its Peruvian businesses to China Yangtze Power International (Hong Kong), and which includes Sempra’s 83.6 per cent stake in Luz del Sur.

Mexican law firm González Calvillo has acted as local counsel to IEnova in the structuring and negotiation of a $100 million credit facility granted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to finance four solar power

Morales & Besa successfully advised Chilean real estate developer Ingevec on a voluntary redemption offer of part of its C-Serie notes for a total outstanding capital amount of approximately $5.5 million.