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Latin Lawyer announces International Lawyer of the Year Award
Latin Lawyer is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s International Lawyer of the Year Award: Andrew Levine of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
Cogna Educação raises 2.55 billion reais in landmark follow-on
Brazilian education group Cogna has hired Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in São Paulo and New York and Brazil’s Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados to raise 2.55 billion reais (US$615 million) in a follow-on offering, marking the largest ever equity transaction in Brazil’s education sector.
Chinese investor threatens Ecuador over stalled mining project
A Chinese mining company has threatened Ecuador with a US$480 million treaty claim after its gold and silver project was hit by protests from community activists and its operations halted under a local court order.
Chubb snaps up Chilean insurers
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York and Washington, DC, and Chile’s Prieto have helped Swiss insurance company Chubb buy two Chilean counterparts.
Eletrobras taps markets for US$1.25 billion
Three Clifford Chance LLP offices and Brazil’s Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados have helped state-owned power company Eletrobras issue bonds worth US$1.25 billion.
Multiple firms in Uruguayan wind farm acquisition
Hughes & Hughes in Montevideo has helped Dutch infrastructure company DIF Capital Partners buy a wind farm in Uruguay.
Arias hires Consortium partner in Costa Rica
Arias (Costa Rica) has hired the former co-head of Consortium Legal (Costa Rica)’s labour practice to lead its efforts in that field.
Four firms ink Nike sale in Brazil
Brazil’s Grupo SBF has hired Baker McKenzie LLP in Dallas and New York and Trench Rossi Watanabe in São Paulo to buy sports retailer Nike’s Brazilian operations, in a deal worth 900 million reais (US$213 million).
Australian explosives manufacturer expands LatAm presence
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria (Peru) has helped Australia’s Orica Mining acquire industrial explosives company Exsa for US$203 million.
YPF gets international financing for wind farm
Paul Hastings LLP in New York and Argentina’s Martínez de Hoz & Rueda have helped state-owned YPF’s power generation division obtain a US$150 million project financing for a wind power project.
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