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Garrigues poaches corporate partner from White & Case in Mexico

Garrigues (Mexico) has hired partner Manuel Groenewold from White & Case SC, bolstering its corporate and finance offering.

13 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

Braskem and Dutch group partner for ethane project in Mexico

Baker McKenzie (Mexico) has helped Dutch liquid storage company Advario join forces with the Mexican subsidiary of Brazil’s Braskem to construct an ethane terminal in Mexico’s eastern state of Veracruz.

07 March 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

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

Mexican oil and gas pipeline group gets US$2.3 billion financing

Two offices of Latham & Watkins LLP and Ritch Mueller y Nicolau, SC in Mexico City have helped the underwriters of a US$2.3 billion financing package obtained by the Mexican branch of Canadian oil and gas group TC Energy.

14 February 2023

Beachfront resort operator gets US$1.3 billion financing

Cannizzo, Ortíz y Asociados, SC in Mexico City has helped Playa Hotels & Resorts, which operates resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica, obtain a loan for around US$1.3 billion.

20 January 2023

White & Case makes five local partners in Mexico

White & Case SC has promoted five lawyers to local partner in Mexico City, strengthening its M&A, capital markets, project finance and litigation practices.

25 November 2022

Creel Abogados partner joins White & Case in Mexico

White & Case SC has strengthened its tax offering by hiring a partner from Mexican firm Creel Abogados.

17 November 2022

Mexican buy now pay later start-up gets US$100 million credit line

White & Case SC in Mexico City has helped Mexican fintech Nelo get a credit facility of up to US$100 million.

08 November 2022