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.
Allen & Overy’s New York office has boosted its securities practice with the hire of David Flechner as a partner from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
US-headquartered Precision, Pulley & Idler (PPI) was advised by Carey on its acquisition of Clark Ingeniería y Desarrollo, a conveyor component manufacturer in Chile.
Hunton & Williams partner Gustavo J. Membiela says the US has ‘loosened’ its Cuban embargo in relation to telecoms while there is a ‘policy of approval´ in relation to renewable energy
Simpson Thacher acted for Argentina’s Banco Hipotecario in relation to its offering of $200 million of 9.75 per cent global notes due 2020, issued under a US$800 million global note programme.
