Hogan Lovells has closed down its Caracas outpost, it has emerged through media reports.
Pinheiro Neto acted for NTS on its R$5.2 billion (around $1.4bn) debenture offering.
Carey and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman acted for Export Development Canada on a $100 million loan granted to Chilean retailer Cencosud.
Garrigues announced that Javier de la Vega has joined its Lima office from PWC.
Mayer Brown announced that partner Raúl Fernández-Briseño and two associates have joined the firm in Mexico City.
Baker McKenzie in Chile and Stikeman Elliott in Canada advised Atacama Pacific on its merger with Rio2. The latter instructed DLA Piper in Canada and Guerrero Olivos in Chile.
Peruvian fuel importer Pure Biofuels instructed Jones Day on its acquisition by Valero Energy, a Texas-based fuel and petrochemical company.
Norton Rose Fulbright announced that George Baptista, a Latin America-focused finance and capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner.
Thompson & Knight announced that Jorge A. Labastida has joined its Mexico City office.
Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uría acted for electricity company Generadora Metropolitana on its $300 million acquisition of ESSA in Chile.
