Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised Inversiones Piuranas on its acquisition of the Bolivian oilseeds operations of Archer Daniels Midland Company.

Demarest Advogados announced that Carlo Verona has joined the firm as a partner in the litigation and arbitration practice group.

Venezuelan law firm Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque announced the launch of a Russian desk in a bid to atract more mandates from Russian clients. 

Diaz, Reus & Targ, the international law firm, announced the launch of an office in Guatemala.

ExxonMobil has returned to regular counsel Basham for new expansion plans in Mexico. 

Greenberg Traurig acted the developer of the Six Senses Formosa Bay Resort planned for Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil. 

DAC Beachcroft announced it has agreed a new association with López Saavedra & Villarroel Abogados, a law firm in Argentina.

Paul Hastings acted for CEMIG (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais) on its $1 billion inaugural international bond offering. 

Peruvian law firm Rebaza, Alcázar & De las Casas announced the addition of Sheila Vargas as its new compliance officer. 

Chilean law firm Guerrero Olivos advised utility company CGE on completing a 4-way merger of its energy distribution companies.