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Mexico prohibits Televisa/Iusacell deal

Friday, 3rd February 2012 by Katy Oglethorpe

Mexico’s Federal Competition Commission (CFC) has blocked the merger of mobile phone company Grupo Iusacell and media company Televisa.

Pinheiro Guimarães and Mattos Filho in OGX fundraising deal

Friday, 3rd February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Pinheiro Guimarães - Advogados has helped OGX Maranhão, the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private-sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, obtain US$350 million from a group of banks to finance new developments in the Parnaíba Basin.

Mattos Filho in JSL and Simpar merger

Friday, 3rd February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados has helped Brazilian logistics company JSL acquire Simpar Concessionárias, a Brazilian car and truck dealer, in a deal that required a corporate governance committee because the companies have the same controlling shareholder.

Azevedo Sette and Pinheiro Neto in credit company buy

Thursday, 2nd February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Pinheiro Neto Advogados has helped Transunion, which is the world’s largest credit bureau, enter the Brazilian market by purchasing a majority stake in Brazilian analytics firm Crivo Sistemas em Informática (Crivo).

Grupo Sura bolsters ING deal with co-investment

Thursday, 2nd February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Several international and Latin American firms have helped Colombian investment group Grupo Sura negotiate US$1 billion worth of funding for the acquisition of ING Insurance International’s Latin American assets from General Atlantic, Grupo Bolivar, the IFC and Bancolombia.

Pinheiro Neto helps Interactive Brokers enter Brazil

Thursday, 2nd February 2012 by Rosie Scammell

Pinheiro Neto Advogados has helped Interactive Brokers Group (IBG) establish operations in Brazil, opening up a new market to its existing clients, and allowing Brazilian clients to invest globally.

Arias Fábrega and Galindo in bond issuance

Thursday, 2nd February 2012 by Rosie Scammell

Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega has advised food manufacturers Productos Alimenticios Pascual and Bonlac - Sociedad de Alimentos de Primera on their first debt issuance on the Panamanian stock exchange.

Rebaza, Rodrigo and Mijares latest pharma sale

Wednesday, 1st February 2012

Two years after Mexico’s Grupo Casa Saba acquired a chain of drugstores in Peru through its purchase of Chile’s Farmacias Ahumada (FASA), Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados has helped Peru’s Quicorp buy the pharmacies for an undisclosed amount.

PSA Peugeot Citroën hires Siqueira Castro partner

Wednesday, 1st February 2012 by Rosie Scammell

Marcelo Angeli has begun his role as legal manager at French car and motorcycle manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën, in a move seen as “very fruitful for both sides” by his former firm.

HRT O&G and Petra Energia agreement puts end to arbitration

Wednesday, 1st February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Barbosa Müssnich & Aragão, Sergio Bermudes Advogados and Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados have helped HRT O&G reach an agreement with Petra Energia that enables Russian oil company TNK-BP to assume ownership of a stake in exploration rights Brazil’s Solimões Basin, drawing an end to an arbitration procedure over the financial sum Petra Energia should receive.

Banco de Guayaquil receives IADB loan

Wednesday, 1st February 2012 by Rachel Hall

Ecuador’s Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce Abogados and US firm Andrews Kurth LLP have helped the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) grant a subordinated loan to Ecuador’s Banco de Guayaquil.

Shearman picks up three Venezuela cases

Tuesday, 31st January 2012 by Kyriaki Karadelis

Venezuela has retained Shearman & Sterling LLP for three ICSID cases – including a revived claim by a British food company over nationalised farmland.

Cariola and Philippi in mining M&A

Tuesday, 31st January 2012 by Rosie Scammell

Cariola, Diez, Pérez-Cotapos & Cía Ltda has advised the Chilean arm of Swiss inspection and certification company SGS in its acquisition of mining services company CIMM Tecnologías y Servicios.

Prietocarrizosa in infrastructure financial leasing

Tuesday, 31st January 2012 by Rachel Hall

Prietocarrizosa has advised Colombian electricity producer Proeléctrica in a financial leasing agreement with Bancolombia for the construction of two hydro electrical generation plants.

Enforcement application doesn't fly

Tuesday, 31st January 2012 by Clemmie Spalton

Brazilian airline VRG has failed to persuade a New York court to enforce a US$55 million ICC award against two US distressed debt investment funds.

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