Chilean law firm Carey has advised Export Development Canada (EDC) on the extension, via renewal, of a $300 million existing term loan agreement granted to Chile’s National Copper Corporation (Codelco).
Argentinian law firm Marval, O´Farrell & Mairal acted as legal adviser in the creation of the PVCred XXXVII financial trust fund and the issuance of debt securities totaling 296,881,000 pesos ($8.3 million).
Argentina’s Banco Macro selects law firms based on a range of criteria including level of expertise, experience and responsiveness, says head of legal María José Van Morlegan
Law firm Garrigues has brought Jaime de Larraechea Carvajal on board as partner at its Santiago office, reinforcing its financial, corporate and M&A practice in the South American country.
EY Law, the law firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited, has opened an office in the Dominican Republic, a general practice offering a broad array of services, bolstering the firm’s regional presence.
BLP Legal has opened an anti-money laundering compliance practice, and whose staff will address issues facing financial institutions and other entities that manage assets.
Brazilian law firm Pinheiro Neto advised Banco Itaú BBA on seven simultaneous debt issuances by local power holding company Energisa totalling 1.1 billion reais ($261.7 million)
Chilean law firm Carey acted as local counsel for Belgian steel wire transformation and coating technologies company Bekaert on the mandatory merger control procedures before Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) regarding its full takeover
Chilean law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero & Uria (PPU) acted as local counsel to Bodytech in the refinancing of a $90 million loan to Bodytech Colombia provided by Scotiabank Chile and Banco de Crédito e
Orrick represented Digicel Group, the Caribbean region’s largest mobile operator, on its $90 million sale and leaseback transaction of 451 mobile telecommunications towers in Jamaica with Phoenix Tower International (PTI).
