While the eyes of the world are on Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics, the Latin American law firms remain busy with landmark deals and expanding capabilities. FERRERE and Kennedys opened yet more offices in
Survey shows that lawyers at firms in Latin America overwhelmingly favour the Democratic candidate in the US election, with most saying a Trump win would worsen US relations with the region
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted for Centro de Imagem Diagnósticos S.A. – Alliar on its initial public offering of 33,709,880 shares of its common shares and listing on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&
The Central American law firm Lexincorp announced the promotion of Fernando Midence-Mantilla and Claudia Vivas Sacasa to the partnership. The new partners will lead the Managua office of the firm.
Squire Patton Boggs announced that Jose Martin Davila has joined the Miami office as of counsel in the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Practice. He most recently served as Director of Compliance – Americas
Simpson Thacher advised BTG Pactual, Morgan Stanley, Itaú BBA S.A. and Credit Suisse (Brasil), as underwriters in the follow-on equity offering of 24 million common shares by Linx S.A.
Carey advised miner Codelco on the refinancing of a loan granted by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ for $250 million. The bank retained PPU.
Marval O’Farrell & Mairal advised Santander Rio on its acquisition of the consumer banking assets of Citibank in Argentina.
Hunton & Williams advised Promerica on its acquisition of Banco Citibank de Guatemala and its affiliate Cititarjetas.
Natixis and ABN AMRO instructed Peruvian law firm Miranda & Amado in a $400 million syndicated borrowing granted to Trafigura Peru.
