Market: International

Tauil & Chequer and Demarest steer Brazil-Korea Bunge buy

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown has helped the Brazilian subsidiary of US agribusiness Bunge acquire a local soy processing facility from South Korean counterpart CJ Cheiljedang.

19 October 2023

Chilean firms shine in BlackRock solar purchase

US-headquartered investor BlackRock has hired HD Legal to acquire a set of Chilean solar assets using its renewable energy fund.

19 October 2023

Greater cohesion needed for Brazil to unleash anti-corruption potential

As Brazil’s Clean Companies Act (CCA) enters its second decade, speakers at Latin Lawyer and GIR Live: Anti-Corruption and Investigations say a lack of cohesion between the country’s numerous official bodies continues to hinder the fight against corruption.

18 October 2023

Covington adds LatAm disputes talent to partnership

Covington & Burling LLP has elevated a special counsel to its senior rank, boosting its Latin American arbitration and litigation practices.

18 October 2023

Mattos Filho and Stocche Forbes return for Enauta offering

Two Mattos Filho offices have helped Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta issue 1.1 billion reais (US$219 million) worth of debentures.

18 October 2023

Mexican investor adds third Marriott resort to portfolio

Two Paul Hastings LLP offices and Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez SC in Mexico City have helped local investor Alójica acquire a resort from US hotelier Marriott International.

18 October 2023

Linklaters hires LatAm counsel from Cleary

Linklaters has recruited a counsel from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, boosting its Latin American M&A and banking practices.

17 October 2023

Brazil’s Klabin secures US$595 million credit facility

Two Clifford Chance LLP offices and local firm Pinheiro Guimarães have helped Brazilian paper company Klabin and its Austrian subsidiary secure a US$595 million credit facility.

17 October 2023

ARIFA guides McDermott’s loan in Panama

Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega in Panama City has helped Houston-headquartered engineering company McDermott International obtain a US$504 million credit facility to strengthen its global operations.

17 October 2023

Cubico buys Uruguayan renewables assets from Brookfield

Two Allen & Overy LLP offices and Posadas in Montevideo have helped UK investor Cubico Sustainable Investments purchase several wind and solar plants in Uruguay from the renewable energy branch of Canada’s Brookfield.

17 October 2023

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