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Interlaw Partner Firm Advises Emergent Cold Latin America on Acquisition of Bodegas Frías in Guatemala

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BLP, Interlaw’s partner firm in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, has advised Emergent Cold Latin America, the fastest-growing cold storage and logistics services provider in Latin America, on its acquisition of Bodegas Frías, the largest operator in Guatemala.

BLP acted on all matters related to the acquisition, including performing due diligence on corporate, environmental, real estate, litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory issues. The firm also supported the client in preparing the investment scheme involving various jurisdictions and tax challenges, negotiating and drafting the share purchase agreement, and closing the transaction.

The BLP team advising on the deal were senior associate, Carolina Saadeh, partner María Inés Arenales, associate Luis Delgado and senior associate Ruben Fuentes.