Paul Hastings has represented Mexican company RASSINI as the borrower in a $470 million senior secured loan from a consortium of banks.

Cleary Gottlieb has represented Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA) in its entry into definitive agreements with the shareholders of North American Corp. and WAXIE Sanitary Supply (WAXIE) to form a new platform within the janitorial

Argentinian law firm Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi has acted as local counsel to HSBC Bank USA on a credit facility totalling up to $30 million for Argentinian state-owned electricity company YPF Energía Elé

Central American law firm García & Bodán has incorporated a banking and finance practice into its services offering, and which will be led by the firm’s regional director Godofredo Siercke (pictured),

Canada’s Senate has signed off on the bill to ratify the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trilateral free trade agreement that replaces NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had been in force since 1994.

Strengthening its local and regional practice areas of M&A, banking, finance and business law, BLP has incorporated two partners and a senior associate in El Salvador, and a new director of its energy

Argentinian law firm Tanoira Cassagne has advised local wine producer Dante Robino on its buyout by the Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes brewery.

Brazilian law firm Demarest Advogados has helped local fintech company Creditas enter into a partnership with Apple to establish an online platform providing financing for consumers to acquire Apple devices.

Mexican retail chain Grupo Gigante has engaged law firm Jones Day for its acquisition of local taco chain El Farolito. 

Argentinian law firm Beccar Varela has advised the placement agents on a Vista Oil & Gas $50 million notes issuance.