Gonzalez Calvillo has represented Mexico’s Grupo Alfar in the multi-million dollar acquisition of C&A’s Mexican operations from COFRA Holding AG. The C&A business includes a strategic alliance with Bradesco, which enables the issuance of consumer loans and credit cards. The advisory involved the negotiation and execution of a financing facility for the acquisition by a […]
Competition & Antitrust
Deal & transactions
Basham advises Grupo Carso on acquisition of 60% stake in
Basham Ringe y Correa has advised Grupo Carso on the approval by the Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica (COFECE) of the acquisition, by its subsidiary Zamajal, of up to 60% of the capital of
Cascione Advogados has a new white-collar crime, compliance and investigations partner. The firm hired Clarissa Oliveira (pictured) that will lead the already well-established practice of the full solution law firm. Clarissa Oliveira holds a law
Competition & Antitrust
Deal & transactions
Machado Meyer assists America Net in merger of business with
Machado Meyer Advogados has assisted America Net in its presentation to the Cade of the business combination between Vero and Americanet, which will be carried out through the incorporation of shares in Meppel, Americanet’s
Gonzalez Calvillo has assisted Atlas Holdings in Mexico (Atlas) in the acquisition of automotive supplier U.S. Farathane, USF Holdings and its subsidiaries. This transaction was closed on 12 June, also with the participation of Shearman &
Several firms have advised on the sale by Ontex Group NV of all of its shares in Grupo P.I. Mabe and Productos Internacionales Mabe, which constituted part of its business in Mexico, for a
The former member of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) Marcos Paulo Verissimo (pictured left) has just launched the boutique law firm Marcos Veríssimo Advogados, with activities focused on competition law and related
Appointments
Competition & Antitrust
Moves
Lefosse strengthens its competition and antitrust practice
Lefosse introduced two new partners in the competition and antitrust practice: Paola Pugliese (pictured left) and Milena Mundim (pictured center), besides counsel Fernanda Harari Dayan (pictured right). They have arrived to expand the antitrust area
Competition & Antitrust
Restructurings
Moraes Jr. assists the judicial reorganization of Citrosudeste
Moraes Jr. Advogados represented Citrosudeste, the beverage manufacturer, in a petition for judicial reorganization which was accepted by the Conchal Forum of the São Paulo Court of Justice. With the granting, the company will
Moraes Jr Advogados is advising the Friesp Group, a food company in the meat processing segment, which is expected to start its judicial rehabilitation process at the end of March. On February 1, Moraes Jr Advogados
