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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.

 

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:

• Lawyer of the Year – Ricardo Maldonado
• Next Gen Partner of the Year – Patrick Meshoulam
• Rising Star Associate of the Year – Alejandro Díaz
• Banking and Finance Rising Star of the Year – Jorge Javier Mendizábal
• Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year – Patricio Trad
• Corporate and M&A Rising Star of the Year – Anacandy Perusquía
• Energy and Natural Resources Rising Star of the Year – Aisha Calderón
• Environment Rising Star of the Year – Paula Pérez
• Intellectual Property Rising Star of the Year – Alejandro Díaz
• Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year – Horacio de Uriarte
• Real Estate Lawyer of the Year – Lorenza Langarica
• TMT Lawyer of the Year – Francisco Fuentes

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 18^th, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City. For more information, please visit The Legal 500.

 

Peruvian member firm Miranda & Amado announced the appointment of two new partners. Carlos Glave was promoted from the Litigation and Arbitration practice area, while Alberto Ventura stepped up from the Projects, Natural Resources and Infrastructure practices, in order to consolidate the full-service value proposition offered to our clients.

Their appointments will become effective as of January 1, 2023.

“We are very happy for Carlos and Alberto, who have proven to be excellent professionals and the best of people, and we are sure that, from their new role as partners, they will continue to consolidate their leadership within Miranda & Amado and in the daily work with our clients. This decision affirms our commitment to continue nurturing young talent as part of our culture and strategic objectives”, said Mauricio Raffo and Luis Miranda, Managing Partners of our Peruvian member firm.

With this appointments, Miranda & Amado reaffirms its commitment to young talent, a fundamental pillar of its culture. At the same time, it confirms our commitment to offer top-notch comprehensive advice to clients, drive by knowledge, professionalism and experience.

Carlos Glave
Carlos’ practice focuses on the resolution of disputes related to public law issues in both constitutional or administrative litigation and arbitration proceedings, which are currently the most relevant type of proceedings involving private companies in their relationship with the State.

Alberto Ventura
Alberto has extensive experience in providing legal advice to companies involved in mining, energy, agricultural and infrastructure projects in general, related to various environmental issues, such as protected natural areas, water resources and procedures to obtain licenses, authorizations and permits with different government agencies.