Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen acted as adviser to Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior on a $10.4 million project financing for the development

Estudio Garrido has advised Alef Biotechnology Argentina on its acquisition of Laboratorio Ingens, as Alef seeks to expand its business in the South American Country.

Brazilian law firm Demarest has advised Netshoes on the online sporting goods retail outfit’s acquisition, through a merger, by online retailer Magazine Luiza.

Chilean law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria (PPU) has advised Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. on its acquisition of a 30-per cent indirect stake in phase two of the Quebrada Blanca copper

Latin American M&A activity “is slowly and steadily coming back to life after a fall from grace, which saw depleted deal levels reach their nadir in 2016,” according to a report by Fitch Ratings.


PwC Legal Argentina’s business and corporate law department has acted as counsel to financial services company Grupo Puente on its corporate restructuring to complete the fusion of its affiliates Puente Hnos., Puente Holding

Demarest has advised Facebook on the acquisition of real estate by a Brazilian subsidiary where the client will install a hub for operation of an undersea cable system for data transmission.



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