Tauil & Chequer Advogados announced its new office in Brasilia led by Luís Inácio Adams, the former minister and Attorney General of Brazil.
The Mexican office of Jones Day advised Crédito Real on the issuance of $625 million bond offering and concurrent cash tender offer. The company retained Paul Hastings as US counsel.
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira and Posse Herrera Ruiz announced an strategic alliance to offer legal services to clients with interests in the Colombian market, the Iberian peninsula and elsewhere. Both law firms will maintain independence
Central American law firm BLP announced the opening of an office in Guatemala adding a trio of partners from a local law firm.
Simpson Thacher acted for Compañía de Petróleos de Chile (COPEC) on its acquisition of MAPCO Express, a US convenience store chain, from owners Delek Holdings.
US based law firm Andrews Kurth advised IDB as international counsel while Dias Carneiro, Arystóbulo, Flores, Sanches e Thomaz Bastos Advogados provided Brazilian legal advice.
Hughes Hubbard & Reed announced that Ruben Diaz has rejoined the firm as partner in Miami. Diaz joins from Grupo Pellas, a Central American financial and commercial group, where he was general counsel.
Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal acted for Itaú Argentina, HSBC Argentina, Citibank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) in a syndicated loan granted to Medanito for approximately $20 million.
Two separate teams at Carey simultaneously advised the lenders and the borrower in a $100 million loan to Masisa.
Mayer Brown announced the expansion of its Mexico City office, adding new lawyers with energy, infrastructure and projects expertise.
