Chilean law firm Phiippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría has acted as counsel to private equity fund Lantánidos on its sale of rare earth project Biolantánidos, through Hochschild’s acquisition of a 94-per cent stake in Chilean company REE UNO.
Brazilian law firm Felsberg Advogados has created a practice area specialising in data protection, to be led by new hire Clarissa Luz as partner, bolstering its technology team to provide advisory, compliance, litigation and
Holland & Knight is advising the parties involved in Brazilian real estate developer MRV Engenharia E Participacoes’ $200 million investment to acquire a 50-per cent stake in Miami-based real estate company AHS Residential.
Baker McKenzie has advised China Yangtze Power Company (CYPC) on its $3.59 billion purchase of Sempra Energy’s Peruvian businesses, including its 83.6 per cent stake in Luz del Sur.
Brazilian firm TozziniFreire Advogados has recruited Isadora Fingermann as head partner of its white collar crimes practice.
Brazilian law firm Pinheiro Neto has advised the underwriters on a 400-million-reais ($96 million) debentures issuance by food producer Minerva.
Argentinian law firm Tavarone, Rovelli, Salim & Miani has recruited two partners, Pablo Tarantino and Agustín Griffi, to its M&A and corporate practice.
Chilean law firm Carey has Minera Valle Central on its reprogramming and drafting of a credit agreement for around $56 million with Scotiabank Chile and Export Development Canada.
Miami-based global law firm Diaz Reus & Targ has promoted the head of its Bogotá office, former associate attorney Marcela Cristina Blanco, to partner.
BLP Legal in Costa Rica has hired Gabriela Jiménez as special counsel, and who served as the country’s ambassador to Mexico from 2010-14.
