Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Scotiabank on the structuring and filing with the Securities Regulator of a securitization trust for the operators of Mega Plaza, the shopping mall chain in Peru.
Private equity firm Southern Cross returned to its longtime outside advisor Chadbourne & Parke for counsel on the separate purchases of Petrobras Chile Distribucion and Getronics.
Eduardo Zuleta, one of Colombia´s most distinguished arbitrators, announced the launch of Zuleta Abogados Asociados.
Shearman & Sterling advised the initial purchasers on Argentina´s two part bond issuance.
Central American law firm García & Bodán reprised its role advising the Honduras Secretary of Finance (SEFIN) on the country´s $700 million sovereign bond issuance.
Jones Day announced that Marcus S. Quintanilla and Fernando Lillo were promoted to the partnership while Artur L. Badra has become Of Counsel. The announcement came as part of the firm´s global promotion of 47
Simpson Thacher advised BTG Pactual, LarrainVial Securities and Itau BBA USA Securities as international placement agents on the $200 million IPO by SMU.
International law firm Pacheco Coto has promoted two senior associates in Costa Rica and El Salvador and added a lateral hire in Honduras.
Davis Polk advised the initial purchasers in the offering by Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. (Metro de Santiago).
Simpson Thacher advised Genneia, the Argentinean energy company, on its $350 million bond offering.
