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Canadian Solar secures loan for Brazilian renewables projects

Milbank in New York has helped renewables company Canadian Solar secure a US$100 million loan, which it will use to fund several solar energy projects in Brazil.

23 March 2023

Americanas secures Brazilian restructuring recognition in New York

Rio de Janeiro-headquartered retailer Americanas has secured recognition of its Brazilian restructuring in New York, as it dismissed reports that its shareholders had offered to boost a capital injection presented to creditors.

15 March 2023

Deal of the Year 2022: the full shortlist

Latin Lawyer will announce the winners of the 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards on the night of our charity awards ceremony at Hotel Unique in São Paulo on Thursday 11 May.

13 March 2023

Brazilian software company merges with US SPAC

Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago and New York, Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown in São Paulo and offshore outfit Carey Olsen have helped Brazilian software business Nuvini merge with a US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

08 March 2023

Braskem raises US$1 billion with offering

The Dutch subsidiary of Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem has hired Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York and São Paulo and Brazil's Mattos Filho to make a US$1 billion notes offering.

27 February 2023

Deal of the Year: the shortlists for M&A, ESG and private equity

Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted for the private and public M&A, ESG and private equity categories of our 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards.

24 February 2023

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

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

Industrial manufacturer buy calls on Machado Meyer and KLA

The Brazilian branch of German water services company VAG has enlisted Machado Meyer Advogados to buy Brazilian counterpart FKB Indústria de Equipamentos.

10 February 2023

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