Miranda & Amado advised VINCI Highways on the acquisition of LAMSAC, the concessionaire-holder of Proyecto Línea Amarilla, and PEX Peru, the toll collection operator.
Iberian American law firm Philipi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Komatsu on merger control procedures in Colombia.
Demarest Advogados announced the appointment of two new partners: Maria Helena Ortiz Bragaglia and Gonçalo Godinho.
Bolivian law firm Bufete Aguirre announced that Alessio Rosso is joing its IP practice group as an associate.
The Bogota office of Philipi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Puerto Las Américas on the acquisition of several companies owned by Odinsa.
Guerrero Olivos advised Grupo Bofill in the acquisition of Emporio La Rosa, one of Chile´s best known ice cream store chains.
Lexincorp, the Central American law firm, announced the arrival of Gabriela Miranda as the new director of the Intellectual Property department, based in Costa Rica.
Simpson Thacher advised Localiza, the Brazilian car rental company, on its acquisition of Car Rental Systems do Brazil Locação de Veículos, the local subsidiary of Hertz.
Brazilian law firm Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel (SVMFA) and Portugal’s MC&A announced a strategic alliance to respond to the growing potential for investment in Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African countries.
DLA Piper announced its arrival in Chile through a new cooperation agreement with Bahamondez, Alvarez & Zegers (BAZ). Together the firms will operate as BAZ/DLA Piper.