Topic: Investment funds

Basila Abogados has helped Mexican private equity group Fortem Capital structure a CKD trust, which raised 1.83 billion pesos (US$89 million) in its first offering.

23 February 2022

Lobo de Rizzo Advogados has helped US private equity group Advent International acquire a minority stake in Brazilian construction manufacturer Tigre for US$262 million.

22 February 2022

Pinheiro Neto Advogados has helped the Brazilian arm of Indian agribusiness UPL structure a receivables investment fund (FIDC) and subsequently issue quotas worth 600 million reais (US$110 million).

07 February 2022

Veirano Advogados has helped Brazilian state-owned financial services company Caixa Econômica Federal structure a real estate investment fund, which subsequently raised 217 million reais (US$39 million) in its inaugural equity offering.

25 January 2022

Swiss-headquartered agrochemical company Syngenta has turned to Demarest Advogados to structure a receivables investment fund, FIDC, and subsequently issue quotas worth a total of 800 million reais (US$144 million).

12 January 2022

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados has helped independent fund manager Investo structure Brazil’s first exchange traded fund (ETF), which invests in US real estate assets, and register it on the B3 stock exchange in São Paulo.

05 January 2022

Brazilian firm Machado Meyer Advogados has helped local banking institution Itaú implement an investment programme worth 750 million reais (US$134 million) and make its first investments through the scheme.

16 December 2021

Chilean Elite firm Carey has opened an office in Miami to target venture capital and start-up investment.

22 November 2021

Mexican private equity fund EMX Capital has enlisted Covington & Burling LLP in New York and local firm Ritch Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. to carry out Mexico’s first general partner (GP)-led secondary fund restructuring.

18 November 2021

Real estate investment trust Fibra Plus has hired Galicia Abogados to acquire a majority interest in counterpart Fibra HD for US$488 million, marking the first public merger of Mexican Fibras.

29 October 2021