Market: International

Holland & Knight LLP in New York and Bogotá has helped Colombia’s Bancóldex obtain a loan worth 1.4 trillion pesos (US$292 million) from JP Morgan Chase.

17 January 2023

Featured in Pro bono 2022

Latin Lawyer is pleased to present our Leading Lights for 2022, the law firms making a noteworthy contribution to strengthening Latin America’s pro bono culture.

16 January 2023

Two offices of White & Case LLP and Colombian firm Brigard Urrutia have helped Australian investor AMP Capital obtain financing to acquire electric bus projects and concessions in Bogotá and Santiago.

16 January 2023

Featured in Pro bono 2022

Fostering collaboration between law firms and building relationships with local clearinghouses is crucial for Latin American outfits to make their pro bono practices more successful. Firms may compete with one another to win M&A or capital markets mandates, but pro bono practices must work together to help those most in need.

13 January 2023

Bustamante Fabara has helped Canadian copper company Solaris Resources and its Ecuadorean subsidiary invest US$42 million in a local mining project.

13 January 2023

BLP in San José and Guatemala City and Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez SC in Mexico City have helped Puerto Rican payment processing company Evertec secure a US$615 million credit line.

13 January 2023

Featured in Pro bono 2022

Engagement in pro bono work in Latin America grows every year and law firms across the region are consolidating their offerings by taking important steps to further institutionalise their practices, but our research suggests much more needs to be done to get lawyers involved.

12 January 2023

Arnold & Porter in New York and Posse Herrera Ruiz in Bogotá have helped a fund managed by Colombian real estate trust Visum Capital obtain a sustainability-linked loan worth 260 billion pesos (US$54 million) to invest in green commercial properties.

12 January 2023

Arendt & Medernach in Luxembourg, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in London, three Garrigues offices and Morgan & Morgan in Panama City have helped Spanish gaming company Cirsa issue €425 million (US$426 million) worth of notes.

12 January 2023

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has strengthened its Washington, DC office by promoting a Latin America-focused counsel to its partnership.

11 January 2023