PHR acted as Colombian local counsel to CorpGroup in the negotiation, execution, and closing of the share purchase agreement to sell its stake in Itaú CorpBanca Colombia S.A. in favor of Itaú Corpbanca and Itaú Holding Colombia S.A.S. and to use the proceeds of the sell transaction to repay CorpGroup’s refinance debt with Itaú Unibanco S.A. – Nassau Branch. The transaction was carried out within the framework of CorpGroup Banking’s filing for judicial reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States.
- Deal value: CONFIDENTIAL
- Stake: 12,3616%
- Announcement/signing date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Closing date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Cross-border matter: Colombia, Chile, United States, Bahamas
Legal Advisors to CorpGroup
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Leading Partner(s) | Gabriel Sánchez and Juan David Velasco |
Other Lawyers | Susana Gómez, María Alejandra Medina, Julián Uribe and Alejandro Ávila |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Leading Partner(s) | Juan M. Naveira and Michael H. Torkin |
Other Lawyers | Zachary Weiner, David Zylberberg and Jon Vicuña |
In-house Counsel
Lawyers | Andrés Winter, Cristobal Elzo and Alberto Mattos |
Counsel to ITAÚ
Brigard Urrutia
Leading Partner(s) | Carlos Urrutia |
Other Lawyers | Andrea Camila Cruz, Cristina Román, Antonio Garlatti and Alejandro Cepeda |
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Leading Partner(s) | Amy R. Wolf |
Other Lawyers | Stephanie A. Marshak |
Baraona Marshall
Leading Partner(s) | Juan Pablo Baraona and Raul Marshall |
Other Lawyers | Nicolás Dawes, Juan José Grez and Rodolfo Vega |
In-house Counsel
Lawyers | Cristian Toro, Juan Vial, Dolly Constanza María Murcia, Andrea Paola Duque |