LIST OF TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH AP&A’s MEMBERS WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED
AP&A provides legal advice to clients in connection with several transactions currently in progress. Furthermore, AP&A members have provided legal advice to the following clients.
PRIVATIZATIONS AND PUBLIC BIDS
SES Americom, in connection with the bid called for by ARSAT S.E. (2006). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado, Octavio Miguel Zenarruza and Pedro Less Andrade)
Servicio Satelital S.A., for the "Educar" bid, called for by Educar S.E. (2002). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., for the national and international bid N° 01/2001 called for by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Argentina, coordinating a joint offer with Advance Telecomunicaciones S.A. (2001). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., for the national and international bid N° 02/2001 called for by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Argentina, coordinating a joint offer with Advance Telecomunicaciones S.A. (2001). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Salomon Smith Barney, the Chase Manhattan Bank and the Province of Mendoza, for the administrative law aspects of the public offering of a 39% equity interest in Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad de Mendoza S.A. (1999). (Eugenio L. Palazzo.)
British Gas plc, for Gas del Estado S.E.’s privatization (1993). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Anders Wilhelmsen, for the privatization of YPF's "General Mosconi" oil rig (1993). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Promon Tecnología Ltd, for a due diligence (2007/2008) on Softnet S.A., Xnet Cuyo S.A., Softnet Logicalis Chile S.A., Softnet Logical Paraguay S.A., Softnet Logicalis Perú S.A.C., Softnet Uruguay S.A. and Softnet Inc. S.A. (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado)
Ionbond A.G. Olter, for the sale of 80% of the capital stock of Ionbond Argentina S.A. to Bodycote Group (2007). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza and Federico Villarino.)
HSM Group, for a vendor due diligence (2007). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado, Octavio Miguel Zenarruza and Rodrigo Olivares Caminal).
Ionbond A.G. Olter, for the acquisition of 80% of the capital stock of Ionbond Argentina S.A. (2006). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza.)
Azertia Tecnologías de la Información Argentina S.A., for a vendor due dilligence (2005). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado, Octavio Miguel Zenarruza, Rodrigo Olivares Caminal and Pedro Less Andrade).
Banco Banex S.A., for the acquisition of The Capita Corporation de Argentina S.A. (2004). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado, Octavio Miguel Zenarruza and Pedro Less Andrade)
Grupo Vicunha, for the sale of 50% of the capital stock of Fibra Dupont (2003). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza).
Banco Banex S.A., for the acquisition of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Uruguay S.A. (2003). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado and Octavio Miguel Zenarruza).
Group Four Flack, for the acquisition of Wackenhut (2002). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza.)
Controlling shareholder of Banco de Crédito y Ahorro Hondureño, for the sale of such entity to Banco del Istmo de Panamá (2002). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza.)
Vivendi Universal, for the sale of its local spirits and wine division (2001). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado)
General Electric American Communications, Inc., for the sale of a 23% equity interest in Nahuelsat S.A. and the consequent antitrust filing with the National Antitrust Commission (2001). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
General Electric American Communications, Inc., for the acquisition of Nahuelsat S.A. class A shares (2000). and the consequent antitrust filing with the National Antitrust Commission. (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
General Electric American Communications, Inc., for the acquisition of a 51% equity interest in Nahuelsat S.A. and the consequent antitrust filing with the National Antitrust Commission (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Gilat Florida Inc., for the acquisition of Servicio Satelital S.A. through its subsidiary, Spacenet International Services, Inc. (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Controlling shareholders of Marubia Sudamericana S.A. and Marubia de Argentina S.A., for the sale of such companies to ISS (Denmark) A/S (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc., as local counsel for the sale of companies of the Seagram Group to Vivendi Universal (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
General Electric Power Systems, for the sale of a turnkey plant for C.T. Pluspetrol Norte Power Station – New Open Cycle Gas Turbine Project (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Shareholders of Bodegas y Viñedos Santa Ana S.A., for the sale of a 30% of the company’s capital stock. Counsel to all parties in the antitrust filing before the National Antitrust Commission (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Global Compression Services International, Inc., for the sale of assets and equipment to YPF S.A. (1999). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Global Compression Services International, Inc. and Global Compression Services Inc., for the merger of its local subsidiaries with Wetherford Global Compression S.A. (1999). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Goldman Sachs, for the acquisition of a 20% stake in companies of the Clarín Group (1999). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza.)
Tenneco Global Holdings, Inc., for the merger of its local subsidiaries, Fric-Rot S.A.I.C. and Walker Argentina S.A.I.C. (1998-1999). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Banco Almafuerte Coop. Ltd., concerning the exclusion of certain assets and liabilities under Section 35 bis of the Argentine Financial Entities Law (1998). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
GenCorp, for the acquisition of certain assets in favor of GenCorp de Argentina S.A. (uncompleted, 1998). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
GE Capital, for the acquisition of certain assets of Columbia Compañía Financiera S.A. (uncompleted, 1998). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Lucas Varity, for the acquisition of Frenos Varga S.A. (1997). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
GE Capital, for the acquisition of Banco Mayo (uncompleted, 1997) (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado)
Controlling shareholders of Bodegas y Viñedos Santa Ana S.A., for the sale of 70% of their equity interest in the company. (1996). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Tenneco Inc., for the acquisition of Maco S.A. (1996). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Tenneco Inc., for the acquisition of Fric-Rot S.A.I.C. (1996). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc., for the sale of Destilería del Norte S.A. (1996). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
GE Spacenet Inc., for the acquisition of Servicio Satelital S.A. (1996). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
General Electric American Communications, Inc., for the acquisition of 30% of Nahuelsat S.A.’s capital stock (1996). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Royal Bank of Canada, for the sale of assets of one of its branches in the Republic of Argentina (1995). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Tenneco Inc., for the acquisition of Minuzzi e Hijos S.A.I.C. (1995). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
General Electric Capital Corporation, for the acquisition of Argencard S.A. and Banco de Liniers S.A. (uncompleted, 1995). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Local shareholders, for the acquisition of Banco Lozango S.A. in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1994). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
American Seafood Company, for the acquisition of certain assets of Pesquera Santa Elena S.A. (1994). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado.)
Royal Bank of Canada, for the sale of assets of one of its branches in Argentina (1994).
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OFFERINGS, STRUCTURED FINANCING AND CREDIT TRANSACTIONS
Valle de Las Leñas S.A., for the issuance of short term bonds (2007). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado and Octavio Miguel Zenarruza).
InterAmerican Development Bank, for a loan to Fie Gran Poder S.A. (2005). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza).
Bank of Nova Scotia, for a loan to Nortel (2002). (Octavio Miguel Zenarruza).
GE Capital Structured Finance Group, Inc., for the creation and structuring of a secured notes program issued by Capex S.A. (1999). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
Tenneco Inc., for a public offering concerning the acquisition of an equity interest in Fric-Rot S.A.I.C. (1997). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
Marubia Sudamericana S.A. and Marubia de Argentina S.A., for the negotiation and implementation of short-term international financial facilities (2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
Seagram de Argentina S.A., for the structuring, negotiation and execution of agreements in connection with the financing of Bodegas y Cavas de Weinert S.A.’s obligations (1999-2000). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
Seagram de Argentina S.A., for the structuring, negotiation and execution of agreements in connection with the financing of Bodegas San Telmo S.A.’s obligations (1998). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
Manliba S.A., for the renegotiation of the debt by Coordinación Ecológica Area Metropolitana S.A. (1993). (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).
Mexpetrol, joint venture with YPF, for the development of El Portón-Buta Ranquil (1992) (Juan Manuel Alvarez Prado).