Antonio Del Pino

Antonio regularly represents clients on strategic transactions in Latin America and has represented buyers and sellers on some of the most significant M&A transactions in the region over the last several years. Some examples of his work include:

• GIP in connection with multiple transactions, including:
  • The acquisition of a 70% interest in Vale’s renewables business in Brazil, and the related joint venture and financing arrangements
  • The acquisition and financing of Atlas Renewable Energy, a clean energy company that develops, builds, and operates solar and wind projects in Latin America, from private equity firm Actis, which was awarded Renewables M&A Deal of the Year, Latin America by IJInvestor Awards
  • The acquisition of a 50% stake in Trabajos Maritimos (Tramarsa) in Peru from Grupo Romero, and the related joint venture and financing arrangements, which was awarded Transport M&A Deal of the Year, Latin America by IJInvestor Awards
  • The sale of Atlas’ reais denominated solar projects in Brazil to Engie Brazil
  • The acquisition of Saavi Energia, the largest privately held stand-alone power generator in Mexico, from Actis
  • A minority investment in Chile Renovables SpA, renewable energy affiliate of AES Andes SA, which garnered multiple deal of the year awards including Renewable Energy Financing of the Year by LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards
• Telefónica in connection with several transactions in Latin America including:
  • The sale of Movistar Argentina to Telecom Argentina for US$1.25 billion
  • The sale of its 67.5% stake in Telefonica Colombia to Millicom for US$400 million
  • The sale of Otecel Ecuador for US$380 million to Millicom
  • The sale of Telefonica Uruguay to Millicom for US$440 million
  • A cutting-edge, deal of the year award-winning transaction with KKR to form a joint venture to develop Chile’s fiber optic to residence sector and related financing arrangements which was awarded Digital Infrastructure/Telecoms Financing of the Year LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance
  • Agreement with KKR to establish Colombia’s first nationwide open access fiber optic network and related financing arrangements which was awarded Americas Digital Infrastructure Acquisition of the Year by IJInvestor
  • The sale of its subsidiaries in Guatemala to America Movil
  • The sale of its subsidiaries in Nicaragua and Panama, to Millicom International
  • The sale of its subsidiary in El Salvador to Jaguar Capital
  • The sale of its subsidiary in Costa Rica to Liberty Latin America
• Represented Davivienda in its combination with Scotia’s banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
• Florida Ice and Farm Company in the sale of its Central American beverage, food, and retail operations to Heineken for US$3.2 billion
• Banco Galicia, the largest bank in Argentina, in its acquisition of HSBC Argentina, the most significant bank acquisition in Argentina in several years
• American Airlines on its investment in GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Brazil’s largest airline, and exclusive commercial partnership to create the broadest network in the Americas
• Patria, the largest asset manager in Latin America, on several transactions including its acquisition together with Linzor Capital and Moneda Capital of United Health’s Chilean and Colombian business; and Patria’s acquisition of a 50% interest in, and joint venture with Bancolombia’s real estate asset management business
• HIF, a Chilean group, in connection with several rounds of investment from EIG, Porsche, Baker Hughes, Idemitsu Kosan, JOGMEC and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) to develop a global platform of e-fuels and green hydrogen projects; which was awarded 2025 Energy Transition Deal of the Year, Latin America by IJGlobal Investor Americas Awards
• Tresalia Capital in the sale of Kio Networks, the largest Mexican data infrastructure company to Isquared
• Softys, a Chilean company, in:
  • The acquisition of Ontex Group NV’s Mexican-based business, a developer and producer of personal care products
  • The acquisition of the Brazilian business activities of Ontex Group
• Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries on several transactions including: the acquisition of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Panama and BBVA Horizonte in Colombia; and Avianca’s chapter 11 restructuring and a structured financing related to ticket sales which was awarded Corporate Restructuring of the Year by LatinFinance
• IFM Global Infrastructure on several related complex investments in infrastructure assets in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Spain valued at over US$5 billion, including its acquisition of OHL Concesiones for €2.7 billion, which was awarded Latin American Private Equity Deal of the Year in by LatinFinance
• CDPQ in connection with its acquisition of a 80% stake in Enel Green Power’s renewable power portfolio in Mexico for US$1.4 billion, which involved an innovative build, transfer, and operate model; this deal was been shortlisted as infrastructure Deal of the Year by Infrastructure Investor
• Linzor Capital in several acquisitions and divestitures in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, including its US$1.1 billion acquisition of GE Capital’s equipment lending and leasing platform in Mexico, as well as its acquisition of Wi-Net Telecom, a Peru-based telecom provider in residential fixed services that operates through the “WIN” brand
• Indigo Partners in connection with several investments in the Latin American airline industry including its acquisition of a significant interest in Volaris of Mexico and its investment in Jet Smart in Chile and Argentina; and joint venture with American Airlines
• Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund in connection with several investments and bids in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico
• Telecom Italia on several transactions in Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela
• Webhelp in connection with the acquisition of OneLink, an innovator in digitally-enabled CX, BPO and technology services supporting tier one brands throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America
• Duke Energy in connection with several investments in power projects in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru
• Repsol in several transactions in Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela
• Grupo Rios (a Colombian group) in several strategic transactions in the transport sectors in Chile and Colombia
• Foster Wheeler in connection with acquisitions in Brazil and Mexico
• Cencosud on several transactions in the region including an acquisition in Brazil and joint venture arrangements in Argentina
• Oaktree in connection with investments in the cold storage business in Brazil and Chile
• Kio Networks in connection with several transactions involving data infrastructure and communication assets in Mexico, Spain, and Central America including its auction sale of its Mexican communications infrastructure business to American Tower for approximately US$500 million
• Cartesian Capital in connection with investments in Brazil and Mexico including Circle K Mexico and Metronet
• GE Capital in several significant acquisitions and divestitures including its sale of Compañia Samalayuca in Mexico, and the purchase and subsequent sale of BAC-Credomatic, a financial institution operating in 10 countries in the region to Grupo Aval, for US$1.9 billion and Banco Colpatria of Colombia to the Grupo Pacheco of Colombia
• Andes Mining and Energy (a Chilean power and gas infrastructure company) on several transactions in the Chilean power infrastructure market including its joint ventures with EDF to acquire four power plants from AES and related financing, to develop a solar power project in Santiago, and its investment from EIG Partners
• Digital Realty in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of Ascenty, a Brazilian data center company with operations in Brazil and Chile
• Sempra on its agreement to acquire a minority interest in Transportadora de Gas del Peru and sale of its Argentine assets
• Quiñenco, the holding company controlled by the Luksic family, in its agreement to acquire all of Terpel’s operations in Chile
• BlackRock on several investments in Brazil and Mexico including its investment to upgrade Pemex’s Madero refinery
• Carlyle Group on several acquisitions and divestitures including sale of Arabela, HTC, and ULA in Mexico
• Hortifrut (a leading Chilean berries producer) in its Joint Venture with Munger Group
• Proinversion in connection with the concession of a wastewater treatment system for Lake Titicaca
• Metronet (a Mexican telecom infrastructure company) in its leveraged acquisition of Diveo Mexico and eventual sale to Kio Networks
• Ospraie Partners in connection with its investment and sale of its interest in Fermaca, a leading owner and developer of midstream assets in Mexico for approximately US$750 million
• Eton Park in connection with investments in Mexican financial sector
• Ashmore Colombia in connection with investments in Andean and Central American energy, telecom, and other infrastructure sectors
• Procaps, a leading Latin American pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Colombia, in connection with a minority investment from the IFC
• Saturn Shareholder representative in connection with Albertson’s sale of a significant minority interest in Casa Ley in Mexico
• Orbiain in connection with its acquisition of Sylvin Technologies
• JH Partners in acquisition of Neutral, an operator of duty free shops in Uruguay