Topic: Cross-border M&A

Codelco enters lithium sector with Australian buyout

Two Allens offices, Carey in Santiago and Deloitte Legal (Chile) have helped Chilean copper giant Codelco make its first foray into the lithium industry by purchasing Australia’s Lithium Power International for US$244 million.

24 October 2023

Assa Abloy locks in Peruvian expansion with Forte buy

Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados has helped the Peruvian branch of Swedish security company Assa Abloy acquire Lima-based counterpart Grupo Forte for US$80 million.

23 October 2023

Canada’s Mitel expands LatAm footprint with cross-border buy

Canadian telecoms company Mitel has hired several international and Latin American firms to acquire Unify, the communications arm of France-headquartered IT company Atos Group.

20 October 2023

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

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

Mexican investor snaps up Colombian pharma assets

Gómez-Pinzón in Bogotá and DíazIgareda in Guadalajara have helped Mexican investor JC & Holding acquire Colombian pharmaceutical services company Farmalógica.

13 October 2023

Emergent Cold grows Brazilian footprint with warehouse buy

Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados has helped Latin American refrigeration services provider Emergent Cold purchase a warehouse facility in the Brazilian municipality of Guarulhos.

11 October 2023

Several firms in Colombia-Germany logistics buy

Several firms have helped German logistics company Rhenus acquire Colombian counterpart BLU Logistics, a deal that includes the target’s operations in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Uruguay.

09 October 2023

Colombian miner divests Argentine gold assets to US buyer

Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía SC in Madrid has helped US-based company Eris purchase the Argentine subsidiary of Colombian mining group Mineros in a deal worth US$41 million.

09 October 2023

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