The Legal Alliance of the Americas, a network of independent law firms in the Americas started by Chicago law firm Miller Canfield, has announced the addition of law firms in Colombia and Peru.

García & Bodán, the Managua-headquartered Central American law firm, has promoted real estate lawyer Eduardo Cabrales to the partnership in Nicaragua.

Central American law firm BLP advised Crédito Real, a Mexican financial company, on its acquisition of 70% of Instacredit.

Lenz & Staehelin, the Swiss law firm, advised BTG Pactual on the sale of its private banking arm BSI to EFG International, a listed Swiss private wealth manager.

Central American law firm Consortium acted for Credit Suisse on a $40 million loan to Tropigas, a Panamanian liquefied gas distributor, to fund its expansion in El Salvador. 

Garrigues announced the arrival of Víctor Baca, an administrative law expert, to its Lima office.

Mexican dairy products company Grupo LALA returned to García & Bodán for counsel on its second acquisition in Nicaragua in two years. 

Central American law firm Arias & Muñoz announced the addition of partner Yuri Moreno and his law firm, Moreno Vásquez & Asociados.