Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft signed a binding agreement to acquire SAAM Ports S.A. and SAAM Logistics S.A. from Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. for $1 billion.
Natascha Doll, Christoph H. Seibt, Simon Schwarz-Lindenberg, Paul Tiger and David Beutel, Martin Rehberg and Olaf Ehlers of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Pablo Iacobelli and Marcos Ríos, of Carey y Cía. Ltda. and Jaime Herrera, Gabriel Sánchez and Jorge de los Ríos of Posse Herrera Ruiz acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Greenberg Traurig, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Aguilar Castillo Love, Bustamante Fabara and Creel, García-Cuellar, Aiza y Enríquez acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Juan Francisco Mendez, Borja Marcos, Benjamin Rippeon, Michael Isby and Jamin R. Koslowe of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal advisor to Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. (SNSE:SMSAAM). Citigroup CIB acted as financial advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:HLAG).