The Costa Rican team of Central American law firm Consortium Legal advised Cuestamoras on its acquisition of Farmacias La Bomba, a local pharmacy chain.
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria advised Lewis Energy on signing a natural gas supply contract with Gas Natural Fenosa.
International law firms Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke have issued separate statements about discussing a potential combination.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted for the initial purchaser JP Morgan Securities, and the co-manager, Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana, in the $1.2 billion offering.
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Scotiabank on the structuring and filing with the Securities Regulator of a securitization trust for the operators of Mega Plaza, the shopping mall chain in Peru.
Private equity firm Southern Cross returned to its longtime outside advisor Chadbourne & Parke for counsel on the separate purchases of Petrobras Chile Distribucion and Getronics.
Eduardo Zuleta, one of Colombia´s most distinguished arbitrators, announced the launch of Zuleta Abogados Asociados.
Shearman & Sterling advised the initial purchasers on Argentina´s two part bond issuance.
Central American law firm García & Bodán reprised its role advising the Honduras Secretary of Finance (SEFIN) on the country´s $700 million sovereign bond issuance.
Jones Day announced that Marcus S. Quintanilla and Fernando Lillo were promoted to the partnership while Artur L. Badra has become Of Counsel. The announcement came as part of the firm´s global promotion of 47
