News
2022
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July 22, 2022
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Tax
AINDA acquires participating interest in Hokchi Energy
Ritch Mueller represented Ainda, in the acquisition of 3.6% of the participating interest in the offshore oil Block 1.2, contract area 2, owned by Hokchi Energy and E&P Hidrocarburos y Servicios. Read note (only available in Spanish) Other media Abogados.com.ar (only available in...
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July 21, 2022
Banking and Finance
Ceramics group raises funds to refinance debt in Mexico
Ritch Mueller represented Scotiabank Inverlat, as administrative agent, and the lead arrangers, in a loan of USD$115 million to Grupo Lamosa due 2029, for the repayment of existing indebtedness and general corporate purposes. Read note (subscription site)...
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July 12, 2022
Banking and Finance
Unifin and Credit Suisse agreed on a USD$500 million financing with support from Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller represented Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in a USD$500 million structured warehouse financing to a vehicle of Unifin Financiera, comprised by a USD$300 million amortizing loan and a USD$200 million revolving loan. Read note (only available in Spanish) Other media The...
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June 17, 2022
Real Estate
Ritch Mueller and Nader Hayaux in real estate deal
Ritch Mueller represented Walton Street Capital, in a secured loan from BBVA for USD$205 million. Read note (subscription site)...
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May 30, 2022
Mergers and Acquisitions
Xepelin leads Chile's largest Series B financing
Ritch Mueller represented Kaszek, in the legal due diligence review and in the "Series A" investment, and represented Avenir Growth Capital with certain confirmations in connection with the legal due diligence for the "Series B" investment, in Xepellin. Read article (only available in...
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May 24, 2022
Capital Markets
McDonald's Arcos Dorados issues sustainability-linked bonds
Ritch Mueller represented the Mexican subsidiary guarantors of Arcos Dorados Holdings, in connection with the offering by Arcos Dorados of its USD$350 million 6.125% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2029. Read note (only available in Spanish)...
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May 19, 2022
Mergers and Acquisitions
Sanfer Farma acquires Probiomed with support from Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller represented Sanfer Farma, in the investment and subscription of 310,984,900 shares representing 80% of the capital stock of Probiomed, a Mexican biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical health products. Read...
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April 11, 2022
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
América Móvil spins off tower business with US$1 billion offering
Ritch Mueller represented Citigroup Global Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, Barclays Capital, BBVA Securities, BofA Securities, and Scotia Capital (USA), in the issuance by América Móvil, of USD$1,000 million 5.375% Senior Notes due 2032, with a travel feature consisting in the...
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April 06, 2022
Tax
International Research Award from the Latin American Regional Committee of the IFA
On April 6, our tax associate Ximena García, was announced winner of the International Research Award from the Latin American Regional Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), for her project "The tax treatment of NFTs: challenges and opportunities for the taxation of digital...
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March 11, 2022
Environmental and Social Impact
Newsflash - The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources issued "Official Mexican Standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-2021"
On March 11, 2022, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) published in the Federal Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”) Official Mexican Standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-2021, which sets forth the maximum tolerable limits of pollutants in wastewaters...
