Carey advised Bank of Nova Scotia on the merger of operations between Scotiabank Chile and BBVA Chile, creating what will be the country’s largest private bank, operating under the name of Scotiabank Chile.

New president López Obrador opposes attempts to privatise the oil industry, with reports suggesting the country’s oil and gas auctions could be coming to an end

Morgan & Morgan advised Hitachi, Mitsubishi Corporation and Ansaldo on the negotiation of an agreement signed with state-owned Metro de Panama for works on the monorail-type Line 3 of the Panama Metro.

Demarest has advised on a number of deals in Brazil and Chile, in the logistics, home improvement and home entertainment sectors. 

Data shows that some leading Latin American firms have advised on 50% more deals in 2018, but with foreign investors demanding greater levels of service from legal advisers, some firms are struggling to cope

Argentinian law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal acted as legal adviser to Banco do Brasil in its acquisition of an additional 21.42 per cent of Banco Patagonia’s social capital and shares, for an amount

Mexico has promulgated the secondary legislation for its financial technology (fintech) law, which complements the law that came into effect in March, and which set out rules governing companies working with technologies such as cryptocurrencies,

The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has ruled in favour of Chevron in a long-running dispute with the government of Ecuador, determining that a $9.5bn judgment against the US oil company in 2011

Spanish law firm Gaona Abogados BMyV’s Peruvian office has signed a strategic alliance with Otárola & Prialé Abogados, allowing both firms to expand their client coverage.