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News and UpdatesLefosse and Souza, Cescon lead Jontex sale
Rodrigo Elias and Muniz Ramirez help transfer copper mine
Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados and Muniz Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Olaya are acting as Peruvian counsel in Hong Kong-based investor China Sci-Tech’s acquisition of Canadian Chariot Resources, the owner of the Mina Justa copper project in Peru.
Brazil gears up to retaliate against US cotton sanctions
As Brazil names the US products on which it will be imposing import tariffs following the WTO’s ruling in the two countries’ cotton dispute, trade lawyers say there are interesting implications for the future settlement of WTO disputes.
Cemex fails to halt seizure of vessels by Venezuela
An ICSID tribunal has refused to grant provisional measures preventing Venezuela from seizing vessels once owned by cement manufacturer Cemex, ruling that the request was neither “urgent” nor “necessary”.
Grau and Echecopar land loan for mall
Peru's Estudio Grau has helped retail company Malls Perú win a loan from Banco de Crédito del Perú, BCP, to finance the construction of the Anagamos Open Plaza shopping centre.
Consortium promotes partners in El Salvador
Consortium - Centro America Abogados office in El Salvador has expanded its partnership with the promotion of four former associates.
IBA conference in Chile postponed
Venezuela sues Conoco for share grab in joint venture
Venezuela has filed a lawsuit against US oil company ConocoPhillips for its bid to buy out state-run oil company PDVSA's stake in a Texas refinery.
Campos Mello poaches Lefosse partner
A week after announcing its alliance with DLA Piper, Brazilian firm Campos Mello Advogados has hired banking and finance partner Roberto Vianna from Lefosse Advogados, the Brazilian arm of Linklaters.
Galicia y Robles spin-off helps Carso form new fund
Lawyers from Robles Miaja Abogados, which broke away from Mexico’s Galicia y Robles SC last week, have advised the Mexican conglomerate Grupo Carso in setting up a 3.5 billion peso (US$275 million) fund to invest in the health and energy sectors.
TozziniFreire and Azevedo Sette secure steel purchase
Brazil's Azevedo Sette Advogados has helped Belo Horizonte-based steel producer Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais, or Usiminas, buy a minority stake in Codeme Engenharia and Metform from Codepar and Isa Participações.
Haynes & Boone closes Mexican copper buy in Texas
US firm Haynes & Boone LLP has helped Monterrey-based copper tube parts producer Manufacturas Especializadas (MESA) acquire a Texan rival.
Robles leaves Galicia to found new firm
Barros & Errázuriz and Claro agree Piñera LAN sale
Chile's Claro y Cia is advising Grupo Cueto on its purchase of a stake in national airline LAN from the country's incoming president, Sebastián Piñera.
Pérez Alati leads YPF to complex dual-currency issue
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arntsen & Martínez de Hoz (h) has represented Argentine energy company YPF as it made a US$106 million bond offering on the local markets.
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