Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is acting for The Mosaic Company on it acquisition of Vale Fertilizantes for $2.5 billion.
A trio of former partners at Trench Rossi Watanabe have launched Maeda, Ayres & Sarubbi in Sao Paulo.
Lawyers on a board have a responsibility to protect a company and its shareholders by promoting and enforcing good governance
Local regulations regarding corruption, bribery and money laundering in the region fall short of international standards, with more companies needing to implement compliance programmes
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia in the acquisition of 49% of Viva Malls.
Chilean law firm Guerrero Olivos acted for Aguas Cordillera on the sale of a residential site located in the borough of Vitacura, in Santiago de Chile.
Rodrigo Elias & Medrano announced the appointment of Claudio Ferrero as partner in the natural resources practice group.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted for JP Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Natixis in a $660 million bridge loan financing to Cementos Argos.
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Grupo Argos on a takeover bid for its infrastructure subsidiary ODINSA.
Miranda & Amado advised VINCI Highways on the acquisition of LAMSAC, the concessionaire-holder of Proyecto Línea Amarilla, and PEX Peru, the toll collection operator.