Central American law firm BLP advised Mexican investment firm Inversor Intelectiva on the acquisition of the KFC franchise in Costa Rica.
Herbert Smith Freehills has created an additional Latin American hub in New York to complement its existing offering for the region which comprises lawyers in Madrid, London, Paris, Australia, Tokyo and Beijing.
Hunton & Williams acted for Promerica, the Panama-based finance corporation, on its acquisition of Citi’s consumer and banking assets in Guatemala.
Costa Rican law firms Batalla Abogados and AFC Tax & Legal are to join forces under the name Batalla Salto Luna.
DAC Beachcroft has announced the launch of a new office in Miami that will serve as a hub for the firm´s existing operations in Latin America.
Batalla Abogados in Costa Rica, Uría Menéndez in Spain and Dutch Caribbean law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne advised on a multijurisdictional transaction that involved Spanish hotelier Barceló Hotels taking sole ownership of Costa
Sao Paulo-based TozziniFreire advised WEX, the provider of corporate payment processing services, on its acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in Unik.
Baker & McKenzie’s Miami office has recruited partner Daniela Fonseca Puggina – a Brazil-born native who is an expert in cross border contractual disputes – from Shutts & Bowen.
Greenberg Traurig’s Mexico City office has recruited antitrust litigation and competition specialist Víctor Manuel Frías from Casares, Castelazo, Frías y Zárate.
International law firm Akin Gump has announced the launch of a cross-practice initiative devoted to advising clients on legal and lobbying strategy with regard to opportunities in the Cuban market.
