Linklaters

Governments, major multinationals and global financial institutions rely on Linklaters’ expertise in significant corporate and finance transactions and energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects throughout the region.

Linklaters has dedicated experts across the firm who specialise in countries such as Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador. Leading offices in New York and Brazil also allow Linklaters to maintain an in-depth knowledge of individual markets in the region through the strength of the firm’s global resources.

Recent transactions include advising

• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) on the acquisition of 80% of Standard Bank Argentina S.A. Named Westlaw China Award M&A Deal of the Year, ALB China Law Awards 2012
• Ecopetrol and Refineria de Cartagena as sponsor and borrower on the US$3.5bn multi-tranche ECA project financing of the Cartagena Refinery Upgrade Project in Cartagena, Colombia. Named 2011 Latin American Downstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine
• a consortium of sovereign wealth and private equity investors on the US$1.8bn acquisition of an approximate 18.65% stake in Banco BTG Pactual S.A., one of Brazil’s leading independent investment banks. Named 2011 Private Equity Deal of the Year by Latin Finance Magazine
  
• KEPCO, Samsung C&T Corporation and Techint S.A. de C.V. on the successful bid, development and financing for the construction of the Norte II Combined Cycle Power-Plant in Mexico. Named 2011 Latin American Power Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine
• on the demerger, IPO and listing of Mexican primary silver producer Fresnillo plc on the London Stock Exchange’s main market
• Chilean shipping company, Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) on a US$675m syndicated loan to buy seven container ships
• Peruvian silver mining company Hochschild Mining on its proposed IPO and listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE)
• Casino on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Exito (a Colombian quoted supermarket company) through a public auction process, known as a “Martillo”, on the Colombian stock exchange
• on the reorganisation of the Colombian mining operations of Glencore, Anglo American and BHP Billiton