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Ecuador established a new international standard in 2023 with a debt swap to help protect its famed Galapagos Islands. The Andean nation, with the assistance of a long list of […]

As bond markets remained out of reach for many Latin American issuers for much of 2023, the belief was that the loan market would offer compelling solutions, allowing companies the […]

Peru faced a tough year in 2023: anti-government protests, natural disasters and uncertain international conditions, all of which placed a huge strain on an economy which had barely recovered from […]

Colombia’s Brigard Urrutia will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2024 and will do so the way it always has: adding new specialized areas to its already extensive practice. “The complexity […]

In November 2022, LATAM Airlines obtained the approval of an innovative Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Financing structure that concluded a Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedure in US courts that involved the renegotiation of […]

2023 was a barren year for IPOs, but follow-on and block trade deals still managed to keep equity markets going, especially in Brazil. No institution made was able to take […]

Especially in periods of volatility, timing is of essence when it comes to executing a liability management transaction. Brazilian mining giant Vale proved that it was keeping a close eye […]

Chile is in transition and Garrigues, a global law firm, plans to be there each step of the way. Garrigues was launched in Chile in 2016, making it the fourth […]

Mexico’s banking regulator set an end-2025 deadline for all systemically important banks to increase their total capital ratio requirements – but BBVA Mexico, the largest financial services company in the […]

As expectations gather pace of a market recovery in 2024, J.P. Morgan is one firm that’s well-placed to take advantage of resurgent opportunities in Latin America. The US bank, which […]