Milbank advised BBVA Securities and Santander Investment Securities in YPF’s Rule 144A/Reg S issuance of US$750 million in high-yield notes, due 2020.
Central American law firm Pacheco Coto advised Florida Bebidas in creating a strategic alliance with Mexican dairy Grupo Lala.
Iberian American law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría announced the arrival of Paulina Miranda as a partner in Santiago de Chile.
JP Morgan acted as dealer manager in a series of exchange offers by Gol LuxCo, a subsidiary of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. The bank instructed TozziniFreire and Simpson Thacher as Brazilian and US counsel,
Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho announced the arrival of two new partners, Adriano Castello Branco and Luiz Gustavo Bezerra.
Davis Polk acted for the initial purchasers in a $350 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Arcor, the confectionery company.
Simpson Thacher advised FIBRA Macquarie México on a $250 million private placement and a $400 million dual-currency term loan and revolving credit facility.
Argentinean law firm Alfaro-Abogados announced the appointment of Soledad Matteozzi as head of the Chinese practice of the firm and her relocation to Beijing.
Jones Day lawyers in Mexico City, Miami, New York and Washington, DC teamed up to advise the lenders providing financing to First Reserve for the acquisition of an ultra-low sulfur gasoline facility from Pemex.
Arias & Muñoz advised Óptima Servicios Financieros on the acquisition of Finca El Salvador, which retained Consortium Legal. Both Optima and Finca provide micro-credit to micro, small and medium enterprises.
