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Deal of the Year: the shortlists for capital markets, banking and finance and project finance

Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted for the capital markets, banking and finance and project finance categories of our 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards.

23 February 2023

Deal of the Year: the shortlists for disputes, regulatory and restructuring

Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted for the disputes, regulatory and restructuring categories of our 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards.

22 February 2023

BMA hires Pinheiro Neto lawyer as partner

Brazilian Elite firm BMA Advogados has hired a senior lawyer from Pinheiro Neto Advogados as partner, launching its new commercial contracts and franchises practice.

16 February 2023

LatAm partner promotions plunge after previous year’s high

Latin Lawyer has registered a 34% decrease in end-of-year partner promotions at Latin American law firms, while the share of female lawyers reaching the most senior rank at their respective firms has remained in line with last year’s figures.

15 February 2023

US fund manager snaps up mineral assets in Brazil

Three Kirkland & Ellis LLP offices and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP have helped US investor Platinum Equity acquire the refractory subsidiary of French minerals company Imerys for €930 million (US$1 billion), including Brazilian assets.

13 February 2023

Brazil’s GP Investments eyes takeover of BR Properties

Spinelli Advogados has helped Brazilian private equity group GP Investments launch a 747 million reais (US$146 million) voluntary tender offer to buy the entire shareholding of local real estate group BR Properties.

06 February 2023

Demarest and Pinheiro Neto steer underwear acquisition

Brazilian underwear group Scalina has hired Demarest Advogados to buy local clothing manufacturer MC Malharia, a subsidiary of textiles company Cotece.

03 February 2023

Latin Lawyer announces ESG Initiative Award

Latin Lawyer is pleased to announce Pinheiro Neto Advogados as the winner of our inaugural ESG Initiative Award.

01 February 2023

Bichara hires Pinheiro Neto lawyer as mining partner

Brazilian Highly Recommended firm Bichara Advogados has strengthened its mining department by hiring a senior associate from Pinheiro Neto Advogados as partner.

24 January 2023

Brazilian and US firms advise as Ocyan begins restructuring

Offshore oil drilling group Ocyan, formerly known as Odebrecht Óleo e Gás (OOG), has opened Brazilian extrajudicial reorganisation proceedings to deal with a US$2.7 billion debt pile through a debt-for-equity swap.

17 January 2023

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