Juan Carlos Vélez
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Juan Carlos Vélez
Practice Areas
Corporate Law.
M&A.
Career
EstudioMuñiz (2003 - present).
He was involved in the merger of Arca Continental and The Coca Cola Company´s beverage business in Latin America; the CPPIB and Goldman Sachs’ deal to recapitalize funds managed by Enfoca (USD 950 MM); the acquisition of Corporación Lindley by Arca Continental (USD 750 MM); the sale of HSBC Peru to Gilinski Group (USD 400 MM); the sale of Inkafarma to Interbank (US$ 350 MM); the sale and repurchase of San Martin Contratistas Generales to ICA (USD 250 MM); the sale of La Curacao to Tiendas EFE (USD 150 MM) (deal of the year 2013 in Latin America according to Latin Lawyer); the sale of Maestro Home Center to Enfoca (USD 120 MM); the sale of Stracon to Steve Dixon and Ashmore Group by Graña y Montero (USD 95 MM); the sale of GMD to Advent by Graña & Montero (USD 91 MM); the acquisition of Intralot by Nexus (USD 70 MM); the acquisition of Vendomatica by Arca Continental (USD 50 MM); the sale of Todinno to Carozzi Group (USD 40 MM); the acquisition of Telepizza by Delosi Group; and the sale of Kanay and Taris to Seche Group, among others.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Juan Carlos Vélez continues to garner significant endorsement from market commentators due to his strong transactional practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Juan Carlos Vélez's analysis of corporate law is thorough and communicated in a simple manner to non-legal professionals."
"Juan Carlos Vélez's analysis of corporate law is thorough and communicated in a simple manner to non-legal professionals."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados
Ashmore and Steve Dixon buy participating interest held by Graña y Montero in Stracon GyM
Stracon S.A.C., a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), composed of Ashmore Group and Steve Dixon, bought the 87,59 % participating interest held by the Graña y Montero group (GyM S.A.) in Stracon GyM S.A., a Peruvian mining contractor, for USD 76,82 million
Grupo Familia strengthens its presence in Peru and Bolivia following the purchase of Sancela
Colombian consumer good company Grupo Familia -engaged in the manufacture of cleaning and personal care and hygiene products – bought 50 % of the shares of Productos Sancela in Peru and Bolivia for USD 37,8 million in order to take full control of the South American corporation.
Graña y Montero cells its stake in GMD to private equity firm Advent International
Graña y Montero, a leading engineering and construction company, announced that it has closed the sale of its stake in GMD, a subsidiary of the Group specialized in information technology and telecommunications
Ashmore and Steve Dixon buy participating interest held by Graña y Montero in Stracon GyM
Stracon S.A.C., a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), composed of Ashmore Group and Steve Dixon, bought the 87,59 % participating interest held by the Graña y Montero group (GyM S.A.) in Stracon GyM S.A., a Peruvian mining contractor, for USD 76,82 million
Grupo Familia strengthens its presence in Peru and Bolivia following the purchase of Sancela
Colombian consumer good company Grupo Familia -engaged in the manufacture of cleaning and personal care and hygiene products – bought 50 % of the shares of Productos Sancela in Peru and Bolivia for USD 37,8 million in order to take full control of the South American corporation.
Graña y Montero cells its stake in GMD to private equity firm Advent International
Graña y Montero, a leading engineering and construction company, announced that it has closed the sale of its stake in GMD, a subsidiary of the Group specialized in information technology and telecommunications