Holland & Knight advised Mexican real estate investment trust Fibra UNO (FUNO) on a successful debt issuance for approximately $500 million, and which was registered on the Mexican Stock Exchange on September 18.
Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal advised South Korean steelmaker Posco Corporation on the acquisition of mining rights in Argentina from Australian lithium mining companies Galaxy Resources Limited and Galaxy Lithium for $280 million.
Clifford Chance acted for 174 Power Global as sponsor in the project financing for Laguna Solar, a 101-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant planned for the northern state of Coahuila.
Baker McKenzie has appointed Raymundo E. Enríquez as the firm’s new managing partner in Mexico, and who will replace Reynaldo Vizcarra, who has completed a two-year tenure in the post and will continue
Major players boosting practices to meet demand from technology businesses after Brazil pledged to make significant investment in sector – meanwhile, flow of big-ticket M&A work continues
Panamanian firms handling an increasing amount of inbound legal work for Central American banks, as well as energy sector clients, but most investment coming from Colombia, Mexico, the US, Europe and Asia
Lawyers highlight substantial activity in finance, insurance, oil and gas, healthcare and utilities industries despite uncertainty about new government’s economic policy
Carey advised Bank of Nova Scotia on the merger of operations between Scotiabank Chile and BBVA Chile, creating what will be the country’s largest private bank, operating under the name of Scotiabank Chile.
New president López Obrador opposes attempts to privatise the oil industry, with reports suggesting the country’s oil and gas auctions could be coming to an end
Morgan & Morgan advised Hitachi, Mitsubishi Corporation and Ansaldo on the negotiation of an agreement signed with state-owned Metro de Panama for works on the monorail-type Line 3 of the Panama Metro.
