BLP has advised telecommunications giant Millicom, which operates under the Tigo trademark in Central America, on its acquisition of Telefónica’s subsidiaries in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
LAWIT, the Houston, Texas-based global legal management consulting firm, will hold a summit entitled ‘The [R]evolution of Law’ in Mexico City on May 16.
Law firm García & Bodán has appointed Federico Gurdián as a new managing partner in Nicaragua, and who also serves as director of the firm’s pan-regional corporate and transactional practice region-wide.
Uruguayan law firm Posadas, Posadas & Vecino has added two partners, Diego Gamarra and Diego Cuenca, bringing the firm’s total to 17.
Argentinian law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal has advised Danish services provider ISS World Services on the divestment of its activities in Argentina and Uruguay.
Holland & Knight has represented Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) as an administrative agent and as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners for Bladex, Banco General and Grupo Promerica on a $131.5 million one-year senior secured,
Nassar Abogados has advised Phoenix Tower International (PTI) in Nicaragua on its purchase of Uniti Group’s Latin America transmission tower portfolio, comprising some 500 transmission towers located in Nicaragua, Mexico and Colombia.
Law firm Jones Day advised Crédito Real in connection with the issuance of $400 million 9.500 per cent senior unsecured notes due 2026.
Mexico City’s new law for digital operation and innovation, which came into effect at the beginning of this year, is expected to ensure better control of public spending, provide more transparency on public contracts,
Argentinian law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal has advised software developer Globant on its acquisition of cloud computing company Avanxo for $49 million in a deal spanning various jurisdictions across Latin America.
