Global law firm Proskauer served as counsel to Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp, the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Colombia, in the closing of two revolving credit facilities totaling US$700 million.

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The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Silvia Fazio, a leading international corporate lawyer, has joined the firm as an international partner in the corporate practice. Ms. Fazio will be resident in Chadbourne’s São Paulo and London offices. She will also establish a Brazil Desk in Chadbourne’s London office to service the firm’s U.K. and European clients who are active in Brazil.

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Davis Polk advised Mexichem, S.A.B. de C.V. in connection with its offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% notes due 2022 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes due 2042. The notes were sold in an offering exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. Davis Polk also advised Mexichem in connection with its concurrent tender offer for $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% senior notes due 2019, which were paid for with proceeds from the notes offering.

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The Firm is representing J.P.Morgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Itau-Unibanco Holding S.A. (“Itau-Unibanco”) in connection with the fairness opinion delivered in the context of the R$11.7 billion (US$5.8 billion) tender offer for Redecard S.A. (“Redecard”), a Brazilian multi-brand acquirer of credit, debit and benefit cards, and one of the leaders in the electronic payment industry in the Brazilian market.

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Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BTG Pactual US Capital LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Santander Investment Securities Inc. and Banco do Brasil Securities LLC as joint bookrunners on the Rule 144A/Regulation S primary offering of units of Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica S.A. (“Taesa”) The company sold an aggregate of 24,000,000 units, which consisted of common and preferred shares, for a total of approximately R$1.6 billion (approximately US$800 million).

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Davis Polk advised BB Securities Ltd., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Santander Investment Securities, Inc. as initial purchasers in connection with the reopening by BRF – Brasil Foods S.A. of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% notes due 2022, which constitute a further issuance of the 5.875% notes issued on June 6, 2012. The notes were sold in an offering exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

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The Firm recently represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Itaú BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as joint bookrunners in an SEC-registered offering by Embraer S.A of US$500 million of 5.150% Notes due 2022. The notes have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. as joint book-running managers in connection with an SEC-registered offering by Bunge Limited Finance Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited, of $600 million principal amount of its 3.2% senior notes due 2017. The notes were fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the parent, Bunge Limited, a Bermuda company.

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Continuing its string of major financings in Latin America in 2012, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented the government of Guatemala in an issuance of US$700 million in 10-year sovereign bonds – a substantial offering for a country making its first return to international debt markets since 2004.

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