Month: February 2023

Affinitas delegation to participate in IJ LATAM 2023

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A multi-disciplinary team from Affinitas will be attending IJ LATAM 2023, the leading conference for facilitating energy and infrastructure finance in Latin America. The event will take place in Miami (Florida, USA) from March 13-15, 2023.

This year, the Team that Works’ delegation consists of:

If you are in Miami by that week and wish to meet the Affinitas team, please contact Natalia Chu at nchu@affinitaslegal.com to arrange introductions.

For more information, click here.

TTR Data: Affinitas firms advise on four Deals of the Year

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We are delighted to announce that our member firms advised on three transactions that have been highlighted as Deals of the Year in TTR Data’s latest Annual Reports for Latin America, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

The transactions on which Affinitas member firms advised are:

  • Deal of the Year LatAm 2022 | Deal of the Year Chile 2022: Inchcape and Derco complete merger

    Chilean member firm Barros & Errázuriz advised the Del Río family on the sell of 100% of Dercorp CL to London-based car dealership operator Inchcape, through Inchacape Chile.The deal value was GBP 1.27 billion.

    The transaction is part of the agreement through which Inchcape and Derco combined their operations. Our member firms Gómez-Pinzón and Miranda & Amado conducted an analysis of the relevant markets and competitive dynamics to verify whether the acquisition affected the Colombian and Peruvian markets.

  • Deal of the Year Colombia 2022: Telefónica sells fiber optic assets in Colombia

    Colombian member firm Gómez-Pinzón represented KKR in the acquisition of several fiber optic assets from Telefónica’s Colombian subsidiary. In return, Telefónica received USD 200 million and 40% of KKR’s Spanish subsidiary HoldCo, worth approximately USD 500 million.

  • Deal of the Year Mexico 2022: Televisa completes merger of its media and content business with Univision

    Mexican member firm Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes advised Televisa, a Mexico City-based audiovisual media and content company, on the merger of its media and content business unit with US-base Univision, to create TelevisaUnivision, the largest Spanish-speaking media company in the world. The deal value was USD 4.8 billion.

Review the full reports here.

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes shortlisted for The Legal 500 Mexico Awards 2023

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We are pleased to announce that our Mexican member firm Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes has been shortlisted for 19 awards at The Legal 500’s upcoming Mexico Awards 2023.

The nominations include:

  • Mexico Law Firm of the Year
  • Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
  • Capital Markets Firm of the Year
  • Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
  • Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year
  • Real Estate Firm of the Year

A number of individuals have also been nominated, including:

The Legal 500 Mexico Awards recognize the leading legal players from private practice and in-house who have contributed to the Mexican and global market.

The winners will be announced on April 18th, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City. For more information, please visit The Legal 500.