<p>  <br> Charles Beeman has an international transactional and ADR practice, with particular focus on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, arbitration, syndicated financings (principally on behalf of borrowers), workouts and IP, focusing primarily on Latin America. He regularly advises major Latin American multi-national corporations with respect to cross-border transactions under New York and Florida law, as well as European and Asian companies operating and investing in Latin America. Among his more notable recent engagements is his representation of Colombia’s largest retailer Almacenes Éxito, S.A., in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in its number-two rival Carulla Vívero, S.A., from U.S. private-equity firm Newbridge Andean Partners and Carulla’s founding family. The deal, which was Colombia’s largest M&A transaction up to that time, was valued at $750 million, and was named "Deal Of The Year" in the "Best Domestic M&A Transaction" category by Latin Finance Magazine in its February, 2007 issue. Chambers Global rates Charles as a leading practitioner in Corporate/M&A: Latin America wide