Latin America Latin America

RBC in its sale of Eastern Caribbean banking operations

On December 12, 2019, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced its agreement to sell all banking operations in the Eastern Caribbean to a consortium of indigenous banks within the region. The sale involves the branches of the Royal Bank of Canada in Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Lucia and St....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 1, 2021 Value: -

The Bank of Nova Scotia in the sale of its Caribbean banking operations to Republic Financial Holdings Limited

On November 27, 2018, The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) announced the sale of its banking operations in 9 markets in the Caribbean (Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines) to Republic Financial Holdings...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

Agroidea SAS and the Nannetti brothers in the joint venture of Cronos Group Inc. and an affiliate of Agroidea SAS to form NatuEra

On August 29, 2018, Cronos Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with an affiliate of Agroidea SAS (AGI). This partnership establishes a newly formed entity, NatuEra S.à r.l. (NatuEra), in Colombia that will develop, cultivate, manufacture and export...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

Lithium Americas in its strategic transaction with Ganfeng Lithium to jointly advance Caucharí-Olaroz

On August 13, 2018, Lithium Americas announced the agreement to implement a number of transactions, pursuant to which, among other things, a subsidiary of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. has agreed to sell all of its interest in Minera Exar S.A., the holding company for the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$137.5 million

EMR Capital in its announced agreement to acquire the Cerro Colorado mine in Chile from BHP Billiton Limited for an aggregate cost of up to US$320 million, US$50 million of which is contingent on the future price of copper.

Osler is representing EMR Capital in connection with its announced acquisition of the Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile from BHP Billiton Limited for an aggregate cost of up to US$320 million, US$50 million of which is contingent on the future price of copper. The sale is subject to financing and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: -- Value: US$320 million