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.
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Amundi on the Chilean law aspects of its acquisition of Pioneer Investment from UniCredit.
Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal advised the trustee, the arranger and the underwriters, on the $40 million variable rate debt securities issued by Vicentin.
Shearman & Sterling advised the lead managers on a $185 million five-year Formosa bond offering by Banco Santander Chile.
Iberoamerican law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría announced that Eduardo Escalona, Diego Cardona and Nicolás Tirado have been promoted to partners.
Shearman & Sterling represented Bank of Communications (BoCom), one of the five largest banks in China, in its acquisition of approximately 80% of the total outstanding shares of Banco BBM in Brazil.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised Pemex on its $5.5 billion Rule 144A/Reg S offering of debt securities.
Dominican Republic law firm Pellerano & Herrera advised Grupo Poma on the development of the Real Intercontinental Hotel Santo Domingo, an investment of over $80 million in the Dominican Republic.
Davis Polk advised Santander Chile on a $185 million offering in Taiwan and another one, for CHF125 million, in Switzerland.
