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2011
 
Inkafarma

IFH Peru Ltd. (Interbank), one of the largest financial conglomerates in Peru, acquires Inkafarma, the Peru’s largest retail pharmacy chain.

 
Corporación Infamarsa

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Israel), the largest generic manufacturer of the world, acquires Corporación Infamarsa. Our firm acted as legal adviser of Altra Investments, one of the sellers.

 
Pesquera Exalmar S.A.

Pesquera Exalmar S.A., one of the largest fishing companies in Peru, acquires a group of companies in the same industry. The aim is to increase its fishing quota according to the Peruvian law.

 
Compañía de Alimentos América S.A.C. (Grupo Camposur)

Camil Alimentos, Brazil’s second largest rice importer, acquires Compañía de Alimentos America, a company owned by Grupo Camposur, which holds around 50 per cent of the Peruvian rice market.

 
B.O. Packaging

The Chilean B.O. Packging acquires Industrias del Envase S.A., the largest Peruvian manufacturer of plastic and cartoon containers. Industrias del Envase S.A. was a subsidiary of Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus & Johnston, the major beer brewer in Peru, and a subsidiary of SAB Miller PLC.

 
MCA Phosphates Pte. Ltd

MCA Phosphates Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, acquires a 30% stake in Fosfatos del Pacífico S.A., a company owned by Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.

 
Inversiones MCC S.A.C. (Munita, Cruzat & Claro)

Inversiones MCC S.A.C., a subsidiary of the Chilean Munita Cruzat & Claro, one of the most prestigious financial service companies in its country, acquires a stake in Seminario & Cia. Sociedad Agente de Bolsa, the largest stock brockerage firm in Peru.

 
Inversiones Inmobiliarias del Perú S.A. (Imagina)

Imagina, one of the most active real estate investors in the country, acquires a series of properties located in urban areas which are experiencing a vigorous revitalization in recent years.

 
MLV Contadores S.A.C.

Grupo Siglo, one of the largest outsourcing companies in Chile, acquires MLV Contadores S.A.C, an affiliated of Muñiz, Ramírez, Pérez-Taiman & Olaya Attorneys at Law and a well known accounting company in the Peruvian market.


2010
 
Wong Group

Sale by Wong Group of its 2.28% stake in Cencosud (Chile). The transaction totaled US$ 260 million.

 
Sci-Tech Holdings (China)

Purchase by Sci-Tech Holdings of Chariot Resources, owner of the Mina Justa copper deposit. The transaction totaled US$ 234 million.

 
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japón)

Purchase by Mitsui & Co. Ltd. of 25% of Compañía Minera Miski Mayo S.A.C., owner of the Bayovar phosphate project (Piura). The transaction totaled US$ 275 million.

 
Maestro Home Center

Purchase by Enfoca Descubridor 1 (a fund managed by Enfoca SAFI) of a majority stake in Maestro Home Center. The transaction totaled US$ 120 million.

 
Pesquera Alejandría S.A.

Purchase by China Fishery Corp. of Pesquera Alejandría. The transaction totaled US$ 95 million.

 
Pesquera Exalmar S.A.
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Purchase by Pesquera Exalmar S.A. of Pesquera Ollanta S.A.C. The transaction totaled US$ 10 million.
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Purchase by Pesquera Exalmar S.A. of Pesquera San Martin de Porres S.R.L. The transaction totaled US$ 8.7 million.
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Purchase by Pesquera Exalmar S.A. of Pesquera Mar Adentro S.A.C. The transaction totaled US$ 5.2 million.
 
Ferreyros S.A.A.

Purchase by Ferreyros S.A.A. of Corporación Gentrac (exclusive distributor of Caterpillar products in El Salvador, Guatemala and Belize). The transaction totaled US$ 45 million.

 
Indra Sistemas (España)

Purchase by Indra Sistemas (Spain) of a 75% stake in COM.SA. The transaction totaled US$ 10 million.

 
Los Portales S.A.

Purchase by Constructora ICA S.A. (Mexico) of a 32% stake in Los Portales S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 11 million.

 
2009
 
Komatsu Ltd.

Acquisition by Komatsu Ltd. of 40% of the shares of Mitsui Maquinarias Perú S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 20 million.

 
Pesquera Exalmar S.A. and Austral Group S.A.

Spin-off of Corporación del Mar S.A. (Cormar) through the absorption of equity blocks by Pesquera Exalmar S.A. and Austral Group S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 25 million (book assets).

 
Compañía Minera Atacocha S.A.

Acquisition by a group of investors (the Arias family, among others) of a share package of Compañía Minera Poderosa S.A. (related to Compañía Minera Atacocha S.A.). The transaction totaled US$ 51 million.

 
Snacks América Latina-Frito Lay (Pepsico Inc).

Acquisition by Snacks América Latina-Frito Lay (Pepsico Inc.) of Karinto S.A.C. The transaction totaled US$ 20 million.

 
Pesquera Centinela S.A.
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Acquisition by the Romero-Falcone Group (Pesquera Centinela S.A.) of a fishing plant from Corporación Pesquera Inca S.A. (Copeinca). The transaction totaled US$ 5 million.
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Acquisition by the Romero-Falcone Group (Pesquera Centinela S.A.) of a frozen fish plant from Corporación Pesquera Inca S.A. (Copeinca). The transaction totaled US$ 5 million.
 
Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA)

Acquisition by Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA) of anchovy fishing vessels from the De Ferrari Group. The transaction totaled US$ 14 million.

 
Grupo Pacífico Centro
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Acquisition by Pesquera Doña Carolina of 100% of the shares of Consultora Integral de Inversiones y Negocios S.A.C. The transaction totaled US$ 5.5 million.
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Acquisition by Compañía Pesquera del Pacífico Centro S.A. of 100% of shares of Pesquera Santa Claudia. The transaction totaled US$ 4.5 million.
 
Hewlett-Packard Perú S.A.

Merger between Hewlett-Packard Perú and Electronic Data Systems del Perú. This is the local segment of a global transaction which totaled US$ 13.9 billion.

 
2008
 
Wong Supermarket Group
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Acquisition by the Wong Group of a share package consisting of 49,750,000 million shares of Cencosud. The transaction totaled US$ 200 million.
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The Wong Group bought 100% of the shares of the El Centro supermarket chain, the most important supermarket chain in the city of Chiclayo, department of Lambayeque. The transaction totaled approximately US$ 9 million.
 
Votorantim Andina Perú

Acquisition by Votorantim Andina Perú of 70% of the voting shares of Compañía Minera Atacocha S.A.A. The transaction totaled US$ 117 million.

 
Pesquera Diamante S.A.

Acquisition by Enfoca SAFI of a participating interest in the capital stock of Pesquera Diamante S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 90 million.

 
Romero-Falcone Groups

Merger of the fishing business of the Romero and Falcone Groups. The transaction totaled US$ 100 million.

 
Romero Group

Acquisition by the Romero Group of Pesquera Lila S.A. and Pesquera Hamer S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 35 million.

 
Ibarcena Group
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Acquisition by the Ibarcena Group of the real estate division of Clariant. The transaction totaled US$ 13.5 million.
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Acquisition by Inversiones Caduceus SAC (Ibarcena Group) of 100% of the shares of Inversiones Castelar (Asia Boulevard). The transaction totaled US$ 22 million.
 
Websit Capital Limited

Acquisition by Websit Capital Limited of 100% of the shares of Aviación del Sur S.A. and Helicopteros del Sur S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 22 million.

 
Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA)

Acquisition by Tecnológica de Alimentos (TASA) of several fishing vessels. The transaction totaled US$ 10 million.

 
Pesquera Caral S.A.

Acquisition by Pesquera Caral S.A. of 100% of the shares of Epesca Chancay S.A.C. The transaction totaled US$ 10 million.

 
Delosi Group
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Acquisition by the Delosi Group of 70% of the shares held by Central Parking System Inc. in Central Parking Perú.
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Acquisition by the Delosi Group of 100% of the shares of Lilijane SAC. The transaction totaled US$ 2.5 million.
 
Furukawa Group

Acquisition by Malls Perú of part of the real estate division of the Furukawa Group. The transaction totaled US$ 6 million.

 
Digitex Perú S.A.C.

Acquisition by Digitex del Perú (Spain) of 100% of the assets of Lexicon (EEUU). The transaction totaled US$ 2 million.

 
Mexichem Geosistemas S.A. de CV

Acquisition by Mexichem Geosistemas S.A. de CV (Mexichem Amanco group) of 100% of the shares of Geotextiles del Perú S.A. The transaction totaled US$ 6 million.

 
 
2007
 
Wong Supermarket Group
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Sale of 100% of the shares of the Wong Supermarket Group to Cencosud. The firm acted as legal counsel to the sellers, together with the international firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. The transaction totaled US$ 500 million.
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Acquisition of MERPISA (the shareholders of Mercantil Pizarro S.A.) by Hipermercados Metro S.A. This was the first purchase made by the Wong group of a supermarket chain developed in the country.
 
Pepsico Inc.

Merger between Pepsico Alimentos del Perú S.R.L. and Snacks America Latina S.R.L., which resulted in the consolidation of Pepsico’s food and snack business in Peru.

 
Austrian Gaming Industries GMBH

Indirect purchase by Austrian Gaming of shares owned by casino operators (Admiral Group). With this transaction, Austrian Gaming (Novomatic), the leading slot machine marketing company in the world, started operations in the country.

 
Stratos del Perú S.A.C.

Acquisition of Ingenio Estrella del Norte by Stratos del Perú, a subsidiary of Stratos Corporation, a US company which is planning to manufacture ethanol in Peru following the purchase of 45,000 hectares of land suitable for sugar cane.

 
Copeinca S.A.C.
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Acquisition of 100% of the shares of Pesquera Industrial El Angel by Copeinca ASA.
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Acquisition of 100% of the shares of Pacific Fishing Business by Copeinca ASA, to gain control of the company.
 
Pesquera Exalmar S.A.
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Merger between Pesquera Exalmar and several shipowners. Through this merger, Pesquera Exalmar S.A., one of the leading fishing companies in Peru, consolidated several purchases of shipowners made between 2006 and 2007.
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Acquisition of 100% of the shares of several shipowners (shareholders of Inmuebles del Pacífico S.A.C. and Pesquera Tres Marías S.A.C.) by Pesquera Exalmar S.A.
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Acquisition of 100% of the participating interests held by several shipowners (shareholders of Pesquera Andina S.R.L., Pesquera Alpina S.R.L., Pesquera Austral S.R.L., and Pesquera Boreal S.R.L.) by Pesquera Exalmar S.A.
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Acquisition of 100% of the shares of several shipowners (shareholders of Pesquera Arrecife S.A., Pesquera Brisa S.A., Pesquera La Ensenada S.A., Pesquera Farallón S.A., Pesquera La Isla S.A.C., and Pesquera Península S.A.C.) by Pesquera Exalmar S.A.
 
Pesquera Diamante S.A.

Acquisition by Pesquera Diamante of 72% of Pesquera Polar and 100% of Pesquera Atlántico S.R.L. and Consorcio Malla S.A. This transaction was carried out within the framework of the consolidation of the fishing sector.

 
Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A. (TASA)
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Acquisition of 100% of the shares of Epesca S.A. by Tecnológica de Alimentos (TASA), to gain control of the company. This transaction was carried out within the framework of the consolidation of the fishing sector.
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Acquisition of a fishing plant owned by Pesquera Arpes.