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Familiar firms return for US$1 billion CAF issuance

Three offices of Latham & Watkins LLP have helped Latin American development bank Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) make a syndicated bond offering worth €1 billion (US$1 billion).

17 March 2023

Bruchou and Beccar Varela in Vista Energy offering

The Argentine arm of Mexican oil company Vista Energy has enlisted Bruchou & Funes de Rioja to make a US$135 million offering.

17 March 2023

Telefônica Brasil buys local healthtech

Lefosse has helped Telefônica Brasil expand its presence in the healthcare sector by acquiring local start-up Vale Saúde Sempre.

17 March 2023

SMPS and Chávez Vargas steer Mexican real estate loan

SMPS Legal has helped the real estate subsidiary of Mexican investor Gerbera Capital obtain a loan from a syndicate of lenders for 588 million Mexican pesos (US$31 million).

17 March 2023

US investor sells lighting assets in Mexico

Pérez Correa González in Mexico City has helped US investment fund Prairie Capital in the Mexican aspects of the sale of its global LED lights manufacturer Architectural Lighting Work (ALW) to Canadian lighting company LMPG.

17 March 2023

Cescon Barrieu appoints new managing partner

Brazilian Elite firm Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados announces the appointment of Alexandre Gossn Barreto as its new managing partner.

16 March 2023

Brazilian firms steer São Paulo hospital JV

BMA Advogados has helped Brazilian healthcare investor Atlântica sign an agreement worth 600 million reais (US$115 million) with São Paulo's Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital for the construction of a new medical centre in the city.

16 March 2023

Chile deepens probe into telecoms infrastructure deal

Chile’s antitrust watchdog has launched an in-depth investigation into the US$358 million acquisition of Entel’s fibre optic business by a joint venture partly owned by Telefónica over concerns the deal could foreclose competitors.

16 March 2023

Argentina’s 360 Energy Solar issues green bonds

Elite firm Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has helped Argentine solar power projects developer 360 Energy Solar issue green bonds for US$80 million.

16 March 2023

US fruit company wraps up acquisition of Uruguayan counterpart

Guyer & Regules has helped US fruit group Frutura close its US$36 million acquisition of Uruguayan counterpart Citricola Salteña.

16 March 2023

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