DLA Piper

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Firm Overview:

DLA Piper’s presence in Puerto Rico expands our already significant platform in the Caribbean Basin and across Latin America. Our full suite of business legal services in Puerto Rico offers clients seasoned counsel on a range of matters including corporate, finance, securities, regulatory, tax, restructuring, distribution and dispute resolution. Our practitioners have deep experience in such business sectors as life sciences and pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, consumer products, aviation, telecom, banking and finance, insurance, food and beverage, real estate and hospitality. The DLA Piper team in Puerto Rico has also served as lead counsel to both private and public sector clients in some of the region’s most significant infrastructure and public-private partnership projects.

DLA Piper Latin America offers full-service business legal counsel to domestic and multinational companies with interests in and operations throughout the region. Our integrated approach to serving clients combines local knowledge with the resources of the DLA Piper global platform. With over 300 lawyers practicing in DLA Piper Latin America, our teams frequently work with our professionals throughout the Iberian Peninsula and around the global firm to ensure our clients receive the depth of service they require to meet their legal and business objectives.

DLA Piper assists with business transactions and cross-border disputes throughout Latin America. We handle matters in every country in the region and across every industry sector in which our clients operate. As the level of sophisticated cross-border activity continues to grow throughout the entire region, DLA Piper continues to expand services to clients with a Latin America presence through our cooperation with Campos Mello Advogados in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil and with our DLA Piper multi-disciplinary practice with offices in:

  • Bogota, Colombia
  • Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil (Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper)
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Lima, Peru
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Santiago, Chile

Our experience in Latin America includes assisting companies from inside and outside the region with the full range of business, legal and commercial services that DLA Piper provides worldwide:

  • Capital markets
  • Compliance and investigations
  • Energy, mining and natural resources
  • Family groups
  • Franchise and distribution
  • Hospitality management agreements
  • Inbound and outbound capital investments
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Intellectual property and technology transfer, registration
  • International arbitration
  • Labor and employment, immigration
  • Litigation
  • M&A
  • Market entry
  • Privacy and data security, e-commerce
  • Private equity and debt financing
  • Project finance and public-private partnerships
  • Real estate investment
  • Tax structuring, transfer pricing, imports and market access issues
  • Telecommunications, media, and entertainment regulation and licensing

Our team is multilingual and never lets language or time zones present a barrier to efficient client service. Having practiced law in both the US and Latin America, the members of our team are intimately familiar with civil law systems and with the cultural and legal nuances required to successfully do business in the region.

Our strategic relationships in countries in which we do not maintain offices enhance our ability to deliver quality business legal services with a keen understanding of local statutes.

Key Contacts

Managing Partner

Nikos Buxeda
[email protected]

Deputy Managing Partner

Miriam Figueroa
[email protected]

Firm Rankings

Banking & Finance
Band 2

8.0

Corporate/Commercial
Band 2

8.0

Corporate/M&A
Band 3

6.0

Dispute Resolution
Band 3

6.0

Energy & Natural Resources
Band 2

8.0

Environment
Band 4

5.0

Government
Band 2

8.0

Labour & Employment
Band 2

8.0

Tax
Band 2

8.0

Articles

Mexican union obtains favorable amparo ruling against employee profit sharing limitation

On September 9, 2022, the Eighth District Judge in Administrative Matters in Mexico City granted an injunction to a union of mining sector workers that challenged the constitutionality of the profit sharing limitation established in Mexico’s Subcontracting Reform, which became effective in 2021. The resolution was published on August 3, 2023. In this alert, we […]

Circuit Court affirms nullity of Puerto Rico’s 2022 Labor Reform

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently issued an opinion and judgment affirming the Federal District Court of Puerto Rico’s March 2023 ruling that invalidated Puerto Rico Act No. 41-2022 (Act 41). Act 41 introduced several important changes to Puerto Rican private employment law, in many cases reversing changes which were introduced […]

Mexican union obtains favorable amparo ruling against employee profit sharing limitation

On September 9, 2022, the Eighth District Judge in Administrative Matters in Mexico City granted an injunction to a union of mining sector workers that challenged the constitutionality of the profit sharing limitation established in Mexico’s Subcontracting Reform, which became effective in 2021. The resolution was published on August 3, 2023. In this alert, we […]

Act amended to recognize economic violence as a form of domestic violence

Employers in Puerto Rico are encouraged to revise their domestic violence policies and trainings based on a recent amendment to Act No. 54 of August 15, 1989 – the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act – to recognize economic violence as a form of domestic abuse and establish grounds to grant protection orders related to […]

Pacific Alliance double taxation avoidance convention enters into force

The Convention to Homologate the Tax Treatment provided for in the Conventions to Avoid Double Taxation entered into between the States Party to the Pacific Alliance Framework Agreement (the Convention) has entered into force between Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. The four Pacific Alliance membership countries (collectively, the States) first entered into the Convention in October 2017, […]

National Code of Civil and Family Procedures is now in effect

On June 7, 2023, Mexico’s Decree issuing the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.  The National Code will become effective the day after its publication. Application Pursuant to the second transitory provision of the Decree, application will be gradual. Mexico’s federal and local governments will […]

Doing Business in Mexico – Employment

Many companies today aim to scale their businesses globally and into multiple countries simultaneously. In order to help clients meet this challenge, we have created a handy set of global guides that cover the basics that companies need to know. The Guide to Going Global series reviews business-relevant corporate, employment, equity compensation, intellectual property and […]

Government proposes reforms to securities market and investment funds laws

The Mexican government has proposed significant amendments to its Stock Exchange Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores or LMV) and Investment Funds Law (Ley de Fondos de Inversión or LFI) aiming to improve access for small and medium-sized companies to capital markets and expanding investment opportunities. Below, we provide a general overview of the proposed amendments to […]

Proposed reform to the Mexican General Law of Commercial Companies to allow virtual meetings

May 10, 2023 | By Diego Martinez, Álvaro E. Garza-Galván, Federico Álvarez González and Andrés Calderón Reta The Mexican Senate recently approved the House of Representatives’ Committee’s proposal to reform to the General Law of Commercial Companies (Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles) to incorporate a legal framework for holding shareholder and board meetings using digital […]

Regulación Fintech: Finanzas Abiertas

Chile Con fecha 4 de enero de 2023, se publicó finalmente en Chile la Ley N°21.521, que promueve la competencia e inclusión financiera a través de la innovación y tecnología en la prestación de servicios financieros, también conocida como Ley Fintech (“Ley” o “Ley Fintech”), y que comenzó a regir el 3 de febrero pasado. […]

Mexico is amending its Mining Law and related laws

A bill to amend Mexico’s Mining Law, National Waters Law, General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection and the General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Waste was approved by the House of Representatives on April 20, 2023. The main purpose of the bill, as provided for under the statement of purposes, […]

Mexico amends several federal provisions on administrative matters

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has presented a draft decree which, by amending, adding and repealing various provisions aims to strengthen and safeguard the general, public and social interest, as well as to protect national security and the state’s sovereignty. The foundation for the reforms is the National Development Plan 2019-2024. Implicit in the draft decree […]

Court declares Puerto Rico’s 2022 labor reform null

On March 3, 2023, the Federal District Court of Puerto Rico ruled that Puerto Rico Act No. 41 of June 20, 2022 (Act No. 41) was approved in violation of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), and that the changes to local employment statutes instituted by the act are null and […]

Puerto Rico Department of Labor’s Circular Letter on the nullity of the 2022 Puerto Rican labor reform – Key takeaways

Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Secretary Gabriel Maldonado-González recently published Circular Letter No. 2023-01, which details the department’s position on the Puerto Rico Federal District Court’s recent nullification of Act No. 41-2022. The Court declared Act No. 41-2022 void ab initio for failing to comply with the procedural requirements of the Federal PROMESA […]

Key developments and challenges in Latin America’s anti-corruption system

Most countries in Latin America made no significant strides during 2022 in their legislative efforts to prevent, punish and combat corruption. That is the key finding of the Latin American Anti-Corruption Assessment 2021-2022, a study of 17 Latin America countries. In this issue, we take a concise look at the report, then offer a few […]

NFTs in South America: The Legal Framework

Non-fungible tokens in Argentina, Brazil, Chile an Colombia. Non-Fungible Tokens, the NFTs, have become one of the most popular assets globally. Developed as collectable assets which have its authenticity guaranteed by blockchain, the NFTs create a new market to acquire original digital pieces. NFTs have received increased attention in recent years, especially in the trade of […]

Brazil has been investing to expand the logistics and social infrastructure

Introduction As a continental country and an emerging economy, Brazil has been investing to expand the logistics and social infrastructures. The logistics matrix is highly dependent of highways, because of the industrialization police adopted in the sixties. At the time, Brazil replaced its railways by highways. However, the maintenance, expansion and costs of highway transportation […]

Key takeaways about proposed amendments to Salary Equality Act of 2017

Senate Bill 0976-22 (Bill 976) proposes to amend Puerto Rican Act 16-2017, the Salary Equality Act of Puerto Rico. That Act imposes penalties on employers who discriminate on the basis of sex via salary differences. Bill 976 seeks to guarantee the vindication of citizens’ rights under Act 16-2017 by providing greater access to the filing […]

Global investigations – top points about investigations in Brazil and Mexico

For lawyers and professionals who focus on white-collar crime at the international level, a key question is how to conduct an investigation in a jurisdiction that may be unfamiliar, and how to conduct oneself during such an investigation. Who are the relevant authorities? What are their most pressing concerns? What are the granular issues to […]

Tax incentives in Puerto Rico

For more than 60 years, Puerto Rico has used its unique territorial framework to enact numerous tax incentives programs that have served as its main economic development tool. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, and the majority of US laws apply in Puerto Rico. However, Puerto Rico also possesses the authority to […]

Using big data and AI to track SESG criteria: The LatAm experience

WELCOME TO PANORAMA A year ago, the economic situation in LatAm seemed dire. But in the second half of 2021 and well into 2022, the business and economic outlook for Latin America has not only bounced back, but in many areas is surging forward. The picture, of course, is uneven. Exciting new technologies are being adapted […]

Anti-corruption and AML in Mexico

Anti-corruption and AML in Mexico: Trends and developments. The Global Anti-Corruption Perspective The fight against corruption and the fight against new forms of money laundering (AML) are issues that should occupy a central place in the public policy agenda of any country. These endeavors are deeply connected.  For a government to have better results in tackling […]

Public Consultations regulating the offshore electric energy is announced

Through Ordinances GM/MME No. 685 and 686, published on September 9, 2022, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched the opening of Public Consultation No. 134/2022 and 135/2022, in order to discuss (i) a draft proposal of Normative Ordinance which regulates the offshore power generation activities in Brazil; and (ii) a draft proposal of Normative Ordinance which creates the Unified Portal for Management of the Use of Offshore Areas for Power Generation (“Unified Portal”). The period for contributions ends in 30 days (October 11th, 2022).  Complementing the provisions … Read more

National Data Protection Authority publishes guidelines on “Cookies and Personal Data Protection”

On October 18, 2022, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) published an orientation guide on “Cookies and personal data protection” (“Guide”). The material aims to establish a general scenario about this technology, including the main concepts and classifications of cookies, as well as guide processing agents (controllers and processors) on good practices and requirements that […]

Comparing ESG disclosure rules for funds in the EU, UK and the US

Key takeaways: Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has been followed by equivalent proposals in other jurisdictions, particularly the UK and US. The European regime and the UK and US proposals are not fundamentally inconsistent but there are clear differences in approach, particularly on labelling. Fund managers marketing products into each of the jurisdictions will […]

Anticorruption and AML in Mexico: Trends and developments

The Global Anti-Corruption Perspective The fight against corruption and the fight against new forms of money laundering (AML) are issues that should occupy a central place in the public policy agenda of any country. These endeavors are deeply connected.  For a government to have better results in tackling these problems, it must put in place a […]

Entrada en vigencia de la Ley N°21.461 “Devuélveme mi casa”

Con fecha 30 de junio de 2022, entró en vigencia la Ley N°21.461, que modifica la Ley N°18.101 que fija Normas Especiales sobre Arrendamiento de Predios Urbanos y el Código de Procedimiento Civil, mediante su publicación en el Diario Oficial. Las principales modificaciones que contempla la Ley N°21.461 dicen relación con: La incorporación de la medida […]

Brazil takes another step toward creating a carbon market

With Federal Decree nº 11.075/2022, Brazil takes another step toward creating a carbon market Brazil has published Federal Decree No. 11.075 which establishes the procedures for Sectorial Plans for Mitigation of Climate Change and institutes Sinare, the National System for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Since Brazil created its National Policy on Climate Change […]

Merger control in Peru: Ex-officio investigation, killer acquisitions and a new threshold

Merger control is an essential element for any effective competition system, regardless of geography. Although recommended by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) on several occasions,[1]  a merger control regime eluded the Peruvian market up until 2021,[2] when – after several bills failed in Congress – Law N° 31112 was finally enacted in January 2021. […]

Top points from the latest OECD Tax Administration Report

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published the latest edition of its Tax Administration Report. According to the OECD, this series of Reports aims to provide information that will facilitate dialogue among tax officials on important  tax administration issues.  It also identifies opportunities for revenue bodies to improve the design and administration of […]

Tax incentives in Puerto Rico

For more than 60 years, Puerto Rico has used its unique territorial framework to enact numerous tax incentives programs that have served as its main economic development tool. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, and the majority of US laws apply in Puerto Rico. However, Puerto Rico also possesses the authority to […]

Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission imposes sanction of more than US$450 million; Mexico’s Supreme Court issues precedent disfavorable to permit holders

On May 25, 2022, Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía or CRE) imposed a punishing penalty of more than MX$9.145 billion (~US$450 million) on a major player in the Mexican energy sector. The company holds an electric power generation permit under the self-supply scheme (autoabastecimiento). The CRE declared that the company was restricted to […]

The Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law new labor reform legislation – but its implementation is unclear

On June 20, 2022, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law House Bill No. 1244, Act No. 41-2022 (Act No. 41), which amends and partially repeals the Labor Transformation and Flexibilization Act, Act No. 4-2017 (Act No. 4 or Labor Reform of 2017) as well as amends several other employment statutes. In essence, Act No. 41 […]

Breaking taboos; the ascension of FemTechs in the healthcare market

International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8, focuses on the achievements of women over the years in the cultural, political and socioeconomic contexts, bringing special attention to regarding gender equality and reproductive issues. In connection with this, it is important to highlight the recent development of new trends in the healthcare ecosystem which focus on […]

Se modifica el Decreto Legislativo Nº 1075 que aprueba disposiciones complementarias a la Decisión 486

Perú • Se modifica el Decreto Legislativo Nº 1075 que aprueba disposiciones complementarias a la Decisión 486 de la Comisión de la Comunidad Andina que establece el régimen común sobre Propiedad Industrial El día 21 de junio de 2022, se publicó la Ley Nº 31497, mediante la cual se realizó las siguientes modificaciones e incorporaciones […]

Efectos en Compliance de la Ley 21.459 sobre Delitos Informáticos

El 20 de junio de 2022 se publicó la Ley 21.459 que establece normas sobre Delitos Informáticos, derogando la Ley 19.223 y modificando otros cuerpos legales. La ley regula diversos tipos penales, tales como; ataque a la integridad de un sistema informático, acceso ilícito a un sistema informático, interceptación ilícita de información, falsificación informática, receptación de datos informáticos, entre otros. Se incluye también la […]

Press Releases

Advises Tuhabi in US$50 million financing by IDB Invest

DLA Piper advised Tuhabi, the Mexican affiliate of Habi, Latin America´s first unicorn in the PropTech sector, in closing an up to US$50 million debt facility with IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the IDB Group. Tuhabi intends to use the proceeds to purchase more inventory and ramp up its operations in Mexico. Founded […]

07 Jun 2023
Diversity and Inclusion event in Mexico City

DLA Piper’s Diversity and Inclusion event took place last week in Mexico City with clients and partners from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the US who welcomed our special guests and colleagues. Our Partners for Mexico Kate Brown de Vejar, Gabriela Alvarez Avila,  Alvaro E Garza-Galvan and Edgar Romo Reynoso led the discussions with our guest speakers: Roxana Penagos Vice […]

02 Jun 2023
Celebrating 7 Years in Puerto Rico

Congratulations to our Team at DLA Piper Puerto Rico. Founded by Francisco Cerezo, Chair of the US-Latin America Practice, and managed by Nikos Buxeda, Managing Partner, and Miriam de L. Figueroa, Deputy Manager Partner. This week we celebrated 7 years in business, welcoming over 125 guests at our anniversary reception in San Juan. We thank all of our clients, attorneys, […]

02 Jun 2023
Clean Energy Tax Credit CLE webinar series

Electric vehicle tax credits: highlights for the automotive, transportation, and clean energy industries Please join us for the second session in our Clean Energy Tax Credit CLE and CPE speaker series. This session will provide an overview of new federal EV tax credits as well as a discussion of the practical implications for your business, […]

30 May 2023
San Juan Anniversary Reception

You’re invited to join us in San Juan, Puerto Rico for our 7th anniversary reception. RSVP: [email protected]

02 May 2023
Panorama of Business Insights and the Elections in 2024

You are invited to join us for a special event in Mexico City on Thursday, May 18th at 6 PM to discuss business insights and opportunities including the Elections in 2024. If your company has business or interests in Mexico, this is an essential program to attend. Connect with us at [email protected] to register. Session 1: […]

02 May 2023
Conversaciones sobre Diversidad e Inclusión

DLA Piper México tiene el honor de invitarlos a una tarde de cócteles y conversaciones sobre Diversidad e Inclusión el próximo miércoles 17 de mayo a las 5 pm. Esperamos poder contar con su presencia. Contaremos con la participación de: Jose Luis Muñoz Executive Director,  Investor Relations & ESG Grupo Financiero Banorte Roxana Penagos Vice President & Legal Counsel, Mexico The […]

02 May 2023
Welcomes Robert da Silva Ashley as a partner in the Finance group

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome partner Robert da Silva Ashley to the firm’s Leveraged Finance subgroup within the Finance group. He will also serve as the Regional Co-Leader, Latin America P3 and Infrastructure, and split his time between the firm’s New York and Miami offices. Robert focuses his practice on complex cross-border and domestic […]

02 May 2023
Welcomes Joseph Stefano as a partner in the Finance group

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome New York-based partner Joe Stefano to the firm’s Finance group. Joe has over 25 years of extensive experience structuring and restructuring a broad range of secured and unsecured financings in connection with corporate finance, trade and export finance, big ticket asset finance and project, energy and infrastructure finance transactions, […]

02 May 2023
DLA Piper announces partnership promotions for 2023

DLA Piper is proud to announce 72 lawyers have been promoted to its partnership. The promotions are effective as of April 1st in the United States and May 1st for EMEA and Asia Pacific. Promotions have been made across all of the firm’s practice areas, spanning 42 offices in 20 countries. Globally, Corporate saw the […]

02 May 2023
Advises Overhaul in its acquisition of SensiGuard® and securing of US$73 million in growth financing

DLA Piper advised Overhaul, a software-based, supply-chain visibility, risk, compliance and insurance solution for the world’s leading brands, in the acquisition of SensiGuard® security services from Sensitech®. Additionally, DLA Piper advised Overhaul on securing US$73 million in new growth capital including US$38 million in equity and US$35 million in debt financing. Overhaul will deploy the […]

06 Apr 2023
Corruption and corporate crime across the Americas (A CLE webinar series)

Regional concerns for your business – Anticorruption focus For companies doing business across the Americas, it is imperative to understand the risks and enforcement developments associated with each major region, particularly Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the US. To help your company minimize exposure and prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny, DLA Piper is excited to launch […]

04 Apr 2023
DLA Piper represented Mexicanos Primero in lawsuit benefitting 30 million children in rural Mexico

DLA Piper successfully represented education-focused nongovernmental agency Mexicanos Primero in a lawsuit aimed at preventing cutbacks to the School is Ours program, which extended school hours for students at more than 25,000 schools and gave working parents more time to work to support their families. The lawsuit filed by Aprender Primero, the legal arm of […]

28 Feb 2023
DLA Piper expands its Litigation Practice in Puerto Rico

DLA Piper is expanding its Litigation Practice with the addition of Nereida Melendez-Rivera and Sonia Torres-Pabon who focus their practice on white collar defense and corporate investigations. They arrive as partners in the firm’s San Juan office in Puerto Rico. “Our white collar and global investigations practice is growing throughout Latin America, which makes Nereida and Sonia’s move an […]

27 Feb 2023
DLA Piper expands its Corporate Practice with the addition of Michael McGuinness and Marcello Hallake in New York

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome New York-based partners Michael McGuinness and Marcello Hallake to the firm’s Corporate practice. McGuinness and Hallake are leading cross-border and international corporate attorneys focused on high profile global M&A transactions. They each bring more than 25 years of experience leading and managing transformative cross-border M&A transactions and providing high value corporate advice to […]

10 Feb 2023
DLA Piper announces new Latin American practice leadership

DLA Piper is pleased to announce several changes to its Latin American practice leadership in its Finance, Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate and Restructuring practices, as well as several changes to leadership in sectors and special projects for PPP/Infrastructure, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Emerging Growth and Venture Capital, Insurance, Energy and Natural Resources and […]

01 Feb 2023
DLA Piper advises Eagle Football on acquisition of controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais

A DLA Piper team spanning France, the US, the UK, Belgium, and Brazil has advised the Eagle Football group of companies (Eagle Football), a London-based group founded by US digital entrepreneur and football enthusiast John Textor, on Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited,  completing its acquisition of a significant controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe (OL […]

30 Dec 2022
Represented Brazilian bank Itaú in its recent acquisition of minority stakes in Uruguayan fintech companies Prex and Paigo

Prex provides financial services to more than one million customers in Argentina, Peru and Uruguay. Its platform allows users to make local and international purchases, transfers and service payments, and apply for personal loans and access tools to manage personal finances. Paigo is a digital financial services platform for unbanked people in Uruguay. The transaction […]

30 Nov 2022
DLA Piper Chile advises on the entry of the Swedish giant Grupo H&M to the ownership of the Chilean clothing startup Vestuá

The local firm was founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs Joaquín Zavala and Santiago Valdés, and several Chilean investors had already joined, such as Pablo Turner and Grupo Prisma, led by Matías Claro. This is the first time that H&M has invested in a Latin American startup. This Monday, a relevant operation materialized in the world of […]

09 Nov 2022
Campos Mello Advogados advises 777 Partners in the acquisition of 70 percent share of Vasco da Gama SAF

Campos Mello Advogados (CMA), in cooperation with DLA Piper, advised the Miami-based private investment firm 777 Partners in the negotiation and execution of a binding offer for the acquisition of 70 percent of the capital stock in Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Vasco), one of Brazil’s most historic football clubs. 777 Partners acquired a […]

08 Nov 2022
Campos Mello Advogados adds six new partners across its M&A, Antitrust, Labour, Tax and Litigation practices

November, 2022 – Campos Mello Advogados (CMA), which operates in cooperation with DLA Piper, is expanding its team and further consolidating its full-service approach with the arrival of six new partners today across its Antitrust, M&A, Tax, Litigation and Labor practices. Miriam Machado joins CMA’s M&A practice, adding her vast experience in M&A, reorganizations, private […]

07 Nov 2022
DLA Piper Argentina advised Banco Voii S.A. on the issuance of Short-Term Debt Securities

DLA Piper represented Banco Voii S.A. in the issuance of Class VII Short-Term Debt Securities (the “Class VII CDS”) for a total face value of approximately AR$519 million. The Class VII CDS have a term of nine months, amortize in full on the maturity date and accrue interest payable quarterly at a variable annual nominal […]

03 Oct 2022
DLA Piper Martinez Beltrán advises in a financing agreement for Vías del Nus toll road project for up to US$332m

DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán advised Bancolombia S.A., Banco de Bogotá S.A., Banco de Occidente S.A. and Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia in the negotiation, execution and closing of a facility agreement for the refinancing of the Vías del Nus toll road project, part of the 4G Concession program. The agreement includes the cash out, […]

03 Oct 2022
Campos Mello Advogados advises Starboard in joint acquisition of Pampa Sul power plant in deal worth approximately BRL$2.2 billion

Campos Mello Advogados (CMA), in cooperation with DLA Piper, advised Grafito Fundo de Investimento em Participações Infraestrutura (Starboard), an investment fund managed by Starboard, in the joint acquisition of the Pampa Sul thermal power plant with Perfin. Starboard and Perfin agreed to acquire 100 percent of Pampa Sul from Engie, one of the largest coal […]

03 Oct 2022
DLA Piper Peru advises Banco BTG Pactual on a syndicated corporate financing granted to La Virgen S.A.C.

DLA Piper Peru advised Banco BTG Pactual, the biggest investment bank from Latin America, in a syndicated corporate financing granted to La Virgen S.A.C. (“La Virgen”) for a total of up to US$90 million, which will be used for working capital and the prepayment of loans, among other purposes. The loan is backed by a […]

03 Oct 2022
DLA Piper in Mexico and Colombia represents Acon-Vitalis in US$50 million cross-border loan

DLA Piper Mexico and DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán represented Acon-Vitalis Investments LLC on the financing granted by Banco BTG Pactual, Banco de Bogotá S.A., Banco de Occidente S.A. and Banco Santander de Negocios Colombia S.A. to several Vitalis companies, to finance working capital needs for US$50 million. Acon-Vitalis is a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of […]

25 Jul 2022
DLA Piper México represents Xinfra Fibra E, the first Fibra E of the year

DLA Piper México represents Xinfra Fibra E, the first Fibra E of the year, in its first M&A transaction consisting in the acquisition of a majority stake in the Celaya Highway Project for approximately US$74 million 11 July 2022 DLA Piper México represented Xinfra Fibra E in its acquisition of 90 percent of the capital […]

25 Jul 2022
DLA Piper expands its Litigation Practice in Puerto Rico

DLA Piper is expanding its Litigation Practice with the addition of Nereida Melendez-Rivera and Sonia Torres-Pabon who focus their practice on white collar defense and corporate investigations. They arrive as partners in the firm’s San Juan office in Puerto Rico. “Our white collar and global investigations practice is growing throughout Latin America, which makes Nereida and Sonia’s move an […]

12 Jul 2022

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