The start of any new government brings uncertainty, and in Mexico this was no exception. Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau once again found itself in the center of the action, […]
Category: Awards
Law Firm of the Year Brazil: Mattos Filho
The long list of transactions taking place in Brazil in the past year invariably received advice from Mattos Filho, demonstrating the breadth and reach of the firm’s corporate practice. Its […]
Law Firm of the Year Argentina: Tanoira Cassagne Abogados
Argentina’s deep economic troubles sent a chill across the country’s debt and equity markets over the past year. State-run energy company YPF ended a 14-month drought for Argentine issuers in […]
Law Firm of the Year Andes: Garrigues
Garrigues has repeatedly shown a knack for working on some of Peru’s top capital markets deals and 2018-2019 was a particularly strong year for the firm. The firm was involved […]
Venture Capital Deal of the Year: SoftBank’s investment in Rappi
Weeks after SoftBank announced the launch of a $5 billion technology fund focused on Latin America, the company made a marquee investment in the Colombian start-up and delivery app Rappi. […]
Structured Financing of the Year: Lima Metro Line 2
Construction of the Lima Metro Line 2, a 27 km underground line aimed at easing congestion in Peru’s capital, ran into one delay after another after it was announced in […]
Restructuring of the Year: Mexico City Airport Trust
Selling $6 billion worth of debt is no small feat. Cancelling the project earmarked for those funds, then restructuring the debt without triggering a debt crisis that could have sunk […]
Financing Innovation of the Year: Fibra Uno
The importance of environmental, social and governance covenants in the world’s financial markets is only growing. Fibra Uno, the largest real estate company in Latin America, became the first Latin […]
Domestic M&A Deal of the Year: Suzano’s acquisition of Fibria
What do you do with two of the largest, and lowest cost, players in the pulp and paper industry in one of the top markets in the world? How about […]
Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year: Engie and CDPQ’s acquisition of TAG pipelines
The interlocking motivations were apparent: State-owned energy company Petrobras wanted to raise capital by shedding assets. French natural gas and energy provider Engie wanted to solidify its Brazil-based operations, especially […]
