Argentinian law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal advised Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell on the sale of its downstream business in Argentina to Brazilian energy company Raízen Combustíveis and its subsidiary Raízen
Baker McKenzie has advised Goldman Sachs on its investment in Argentinian personal finance app Ualá, in what the law firm described as the largest fintech deal to date in the South American country.
Demarest advised Brazilian pharmaceuticals company União Química on the acquisition of a biotechnology plant in the US state of Georgia from Elanco, the animal health business unit of US company Eli Lilly.
Law firm Holland & Knight has advised El Salvador-based vehicle financing services company CrediQ on a $142.5 million nine-year secured credit facility provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), in addition to a $11.8 million three-year
The new trade deal agreed by Mexico, Canada and the US to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will ensure that economic integration among the three nations will remain intact, and is seen
Nassar Abogados advised wireless communications infrastructure provider Phoenix Tower International (PTI) in Central America on the securing of a $485 milion senior secured-term loan facility that the US-based company aims to use to finance its
Demarest advised QPI Brasil Petróleo on its successful bid for the Titã oil block, which it was awarded as part of a consortium with Exxonmobil Brasil in the country’s latest pre-salt
It is anticipated ‘one or two’ global firms will take the step of opening offices in Central America, with data protection and technology driving demand for legal services
International clients demand innovative approaches to legal services and this will mean more international law firms forming alliances with Central American firms or opening offices in the region
Tax authorities in many countries are becoming more proactive, with the result that enforcement related to global tax issues is on the rise
