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Change on the horizon
Ecuador is set to become the newest entrant to the market-friendly Pacific Alliance trade bloc, putting it on a path to receiving greater foreign investment. The legal markets of Ecuador’s prospective trade partners have opened up to foreign firms more than anywhere else in the region. At a roundtable in Quito law firm partners weighed up whether Ecuador’s local heavyweights should fear what is to come, or if there will be enough work to go around.
All claims dismissed in Colombia-Ecuador telecoms arbitration dispute
A Quito-seated tribunal has dismissed claims by both sides in a US$39 million joint venture dispute between Colombian and Ecuadorean state-owned telecoms companies that also gave rise to the threat of a treaty claim.
State oil companies will invite more private investment, say panellists
Many Latin American national oil companies are increasingly willing to relinquish control of exploration and production efforts to private corporations, heard delegates at Latin Lawyer Live 10th Annual Oil & Gas, which took place in May at the Park Hyatt in Buenos Aires.
Ferrere and Bustamante confirm role in Ecuador’s latest oil bidding round
Ferrere (Ecuador) has helped two companies win Ecuadorean oil production sharing contracts in a bidding round that will generate investments worth nearly US$1.2 billion.
Bustamante and Ferrere behind massive Ecuadorian pharma deal
Ferrere (Ecuador) has helped a Chilean subsidiary of Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA) – best known as the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler – acquire Ecuadorian pharmaceutical group Corporacion GPF, snapping up 620 stores across the country.
Pérez Bustamante and Ferrere behind Codelco copper deal in Ecuador
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce and Ferrere (Ecuador) have helped Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco form a joint venture with its Ecuadorian counterpart to develop the Llurimagua copper project in northern Ecuador.
Latin Lawyer capital markets league table 2018
Some 150 Latin American and international law firms have helped companies in the region raise more than US$200 billion through nearly 800 debt and equity capital markets deals throughout 2018, according to Latin Lawyer data.
Pérez Alati and Shearman in most debt deals in Spanish-speaking LatAm
Argentina’s Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen and international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP advised on the most debt capital markets transactions in Spanish-speaking Latin America during November and December, according to Latin Lawyer’s latest research.
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Ferrere strengthens three jurisdictions with promotions
Ferrere has promoted five associates to partner across its Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay offices, increasing its regional partner count to 32.
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