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Mexico needs financing for 20 million homes by 2020

Ritch Mueller and Kuri Breña build housing equity deal

Thursday, 2nd September

Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Miami office and Mexican firm Ritch Mueller SC have helped US private equity fund Darby Overseas Investments position itself to finance Mexico’s housing deficit by buying a minority stake in Controladora Vertice.

Milbank and Chadbourne steer Mexican construction loan

Thursday, 2nd September

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and Ritch Mueller SC have advised Mexican building products manufacturer Elementia as it took out a US$450 million loan.

Bahamondez retained for Chile side of GDF Suez takeover

Thursday, 2nd September

Bahamondez, Alvarez & Zegers is advising UK energy company International Power on the Chilean part of a global US$2.2 billion tie up with France’s GDF Suez.

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