Two intelectual property law firms in Venezuela, Antequera Parilli & Rodriguez and Markven Propiedad Intelectual, announced their merger.
Central American law firm BLP advised Vinci Airports on the acquisition of co-control stakes in two airports in Costa Rica.
Davis Polk acted for KIO Networks while Cleary Gottlieb represented the initial purchasers Credit Suisse Securities, JP Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley and Santander Investment Securities.
Private equity house Blackstone acquired Spanish gambling operator Cirsa, in a deal which spanned Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Peru and Spain.
Haynes and Boone in Dallas, Houston and Mexico City teamed up with Marval in Buenos Aires to advise Shell on the $950 million sale of its local downstream business.
Cleary Gottlieb represented long-standing client Petrobras in private offers to purchase for cash six series of notes issued by its finance subsidiary.
Guerrero Olivos acted for Chilean food company Carozzi on the registration and placement of local bonds for $157.5 million.
BBVA Banco Continental instructed Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría on a PEN396 million ($123.750 million approximately) to Concesionaria Desaladora del Sur.
Davis Polk advised Notre Dame Intermédica on an offering of 146,484,361 common shares for an aggregate amount of R$2.4 billion (approximately $691 million).
Cleary Gottlieb advised the Republic of Uruguay in a new money offering of $1.75 billion 4.975% Notes due 2055.
