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.
Whether it´s energy sector deals in Mexico, M&A in Chile, or corruption cases in Brazil, the Latin American market is generating work for Iberian lawyers from a wide range of practice areas
Establishing a presence in Latin American can be a massive undertaking for an international law firm, so partnerships with major local law firms are a good alternative
Collecting the documents needed by board members for meetings was a very time-consuming task, but using Diligent Boards streamlined the process significantly
Mexico’s energy reform – which has allowed private participation in oil and gas production and the electric power sector – has been transformational, despite the first oilfield auction in 2015 coinciding with the oil price crash, says
With company boards under intense scrutiny from government authorities concerned about issues such as tax, businesses must do more to show they are compliant
Special focus: Latin America
Infrastructure and energy sectors creating opportunities in Latin America
The infrastructure, energy, mining and natural resources sectors in Brazil and the Pacific Alliance countries offer considerable opportunities for law firms, according to Ignacio Paz, a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills in Madrid.
