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Chile is significantly increasing its merger notification thresholds, by almost 45 per cent for the total turnover of all companies involved in a deal, and by 55 per cent for the turnover of at least two companies

Argentinian law firm Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi advised Banco Galicia on a $30 million loan to Grupo Insud for the construction of a 40-megawatt biomass plant in Corrientes province.

Japanese investment group Softbank has hired Patricia Menéndez-Cambo as deputy general counsel, based in Miami.

García & Bodán has opened an office in Costa Rica, its eighth in Central America, as part of its growth strategy in the region.



A less volatile market, privatisation programs, electoral reforms and new discoveries could all drive growth and M&As in the Latin America oil and gas (O&G) market in 2019 after a quiet 2018, according

Argentinian law firm Estudio Garrido has advised B2B platform Extendeal on the closing of a $1 million bridge investment round.
 

Chile’s national football association (ANFP) has secured the authorisation for the registration of ‘La Roja’ trademark for the national team.

Chilean law firm Morales & Besa has advised Banco Security on a $35 million loan to Tralka for the acquisition of portfolio of solar plants in the country.