Work Area: M&A

Colombian Recommended firms Serrano Martínez and CMA – Correa Merino Agudelo have combined their operations, creating a firm of more than 50 lawyers based in Bogotá and Medellín.

02 November 2023

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in Paris has advised French hygiene group Elis as Brazilian asset management company BW Gestão de Investimentos (BWGI) acquired a 6.2% stake in the company.

02 November 2023

Five Mayer Brown LLP offices have helped Engie Brasil acquire five Brazilian solar projects from Atlas Renewable Energy – which is owned by US investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) – for 3.2 billion reais (US$641 million).

01 November 2023

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados have helped Brazilian football team América Futebol Clube (RN) sell an 80% stake to Brazilian investor HIPE, making the club the first in the state of Rio Grande do Norte to transform into a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF).

01 November 2023

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas has helped Hong Kong-based payment solutions company Toppan Gravity acquire Colombian plastic card manufacturer Hogier Gartner & Cía.

01 November 2023

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has elevated three lawyers in its Latin America practice group to partner, boosting its São Paulo and New York offices.

31 October 2023

Featured in The Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions - Fourth Edition

While the first half of 2023 saw the pace of private equity activity in Latin America stall due to geopolitical concerns, spiking inflation and high interest rates, there is a clear long-term trend towards private equity tapping into regional M&A markets.

31 October 2023

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Even ahead of regulation, ESG is generally considered both a driver of value in M&A and a means of reducing risks associated with post-acquisition operations. Although Latin America lags behind other regions in adopting ESG practices, Latin American companies are increasingly working to improve ESG standards.

31 October 2023

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In most civil law jurisdictions, there is no specific legal framework around preliminary legal documents, which presents challenges that have been addressed by market participants in different and creative ways.

31 October 2023

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Venture capital is providing much-needed capital and expertise to entrepreneurs in Latin America. It will likely continue to play an increasing role in the growth and expansion of companies across business sectors and countries in the region.

31 October 2023