EY Law, the law firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited, has opened an office in the Dominican Republic, a general practice offering a broad array of services, bolstering the firm’s regional presence.
BLP Legal has opened an anti-money laundering compliance practice, and whose staff will address issues facing financial institutions and other entities that manage assets.
Brazilian law firm Pinheiro Neto advised Banco Itaú BBA on seven simultaneous debt issuances by local power holding company Energisa totalling 1.1 billion reais ($261.7 million)
Chilean law firm Carey acted as local counsel for Belgian steel wire transformation and coating technologies company Bekaert on the mandatory merger control procedures before Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) regarding its full takeover
Chilean law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero & Uria (PPU) acted as local counsel to Bodytech in the refinancing of a $90 million loan to Bodytech Colombia provided by Scotiabank Chile and Banco de Crédito e
Orrick represented Digicel Group, the Caribbean region’s largest mobile operator, on its $90 million sale and leaseback transaction of 451 mobile telecommunications towers in Jamaica with Phoenix Tower International (PTI).
Chilean law firm Carey has advised department store chain Falabella on a capital increase and secondary shares offering for a total of $800 million.
Chilean law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero (PPU) has advised German chemical company Linde on anti-trust issues concerning its merger with Praxair.
Brazilian law firm Pinheiro Neto has advised a group of partners of local private equity firm XP Investimentos on the creation of XDEX, a cryptocurrency exchange.
Holland & Knight represented Peruvian family-run agricultural producer Agrícola Pampa Baja (APB) on two loans totaling $75 million to be used for investment in expansion.
