Carey; Cariola, Diez, Pérez-Cotapos & Cía; Claro & Cía and Philippi, Prietocarrizosa & Uría have advised on the corporate reorganisation of Chilectra.
Simpson Thacher and Cuatrecasas Goncalves Pereira have advised Fundación Social, a Colombian non-profit foundation, on the acquisition of an 18.45% interest in Banco Caja Social from JP Morgan.
International law firm Chadbourne & Parke has launched a new Ibero-America Private Clients Practice in a bid to capitalize on existing and potential opportunities in the region.
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados has announced the arrival of partner Thiago Jabor Pinheiro from Mattos Muriel Kestener.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) instructed Carey in relation to a $200 million loan to Chilean bank Itaú Chile.
Private equity fund Advent International was advised by Simpson Thacher on the proposed sale of its shares in Aerodom (Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI) to VINCI Airports.
Haynes and Boone’s Mexico City office has recruited counsel Tom Heather from Jones Day.
Chilean holding company Empresas Juan Yarur instructed Carey on the sale of a 40 per cent stake in BCI Seguros to Mutua Madrileña, the Spanish insurance company.
GE instructed Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez on the sale of its Mexican equipment lending and leasing platform to Linzor Capital Partners, the Latin American private equity fund.
Kennedys’ Miami office has recruited US-qualified lawyer Neil Bayer – who joins from Gray Robinson – as a partner.
