Hogan Lovells BSTL announced the arrival of María Teresa Garza, Rocío Sánchez-Arriola, David Esquivel, and Luis Fourzán to the firm’s Monterrey office. 

Shearman & Sterling in New York and Philippi Prietocarrizosa & Uría in Chile have advised the underwriters on Chile’s notes offerings and “switch” tender offer.

Ashurst teams across London, Luxembourg, Madrid and Stockholm advised Spanish infrastructure company Abertis on the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake it did not own in Chile’s Autopista Central toll road.

Holland & Knight in Mexico advised Sistema de Crédito Automotriz (SICREA) on the modification of its domestic bond program and the issuance of a $16 million domestic bond through the program. 

Carlos Alberto Reyes Comandari has been elected to the partnership at Ibero-American law firm Philippi, Prietocarrizosa & Uría. 

Holland & Knight in Mexico City, New York and Tampa advised Fibra INN in the launch of its sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) Program.

Arias & Muñoz in El Salvador and Ferrere in Paraguay advised Unicomer, a retail group from El Salvador, on its acquisition of Electrofacil, a chain of household appliances stores in Paraguay. 

Peruvian law firm Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados has promoted Raúl Hidalgo, Alejandro Manayalle, and Jorge Trelles to the partnership.

Jones Day in Mexico has advised Telefonica and its subsidiary, Pegaso PCS, in the country’s first ever spectrum swap and lease.