Sovereign Issuer of the Year – Argentina
Argentina diversified its investor base and pushed the boundaries with a surprising 100-year bond
Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year – Duke Energy
Rapidly executed, quantifiably large, and attractive to all parties, the sale is the most noteworthy cross-border M&A of the year
Domestic M&A Deal of the Year – Grupo Argos
The Colombian conglomerate executed a novel strategic acquisition that left it well-positioned to participate in one of Latin America’s deepest infrastructure pipelines
Syndicated Loan of the Year – Cemex
The Mexican cement maker taps a wide range of banks in a well-timed transaction
Financing Innovation of the Year – Vista Oil & Gas
The energy firm secured commitments from a wide array of investors to price an oversubscribed IPO and introduce a new asset class to Latin America
Restructuring of the Year – SunEdison
Sale helped maximize SunEdison’s Latin America assets, a key pledge by its CFO in bankruptcy filings
Structured Financing Deal of the Year – GE & YPF
Two thermal plants not only raised financing in the Argentine market, they also paved the way for additional issuers
Trade Finance Deal of the Year – Vicentin
A deal involving one of Argentina’s largest agricultural exporters highlights improving conditions for trade financing in South America’s third-largest economy
Corporate Issuer of the Year – Pemex
In an effort to reduce dollar debt, Peru explored the Euroclear market and international investors lined up
Law Firm of the Year: Latin America – Cleary Gottlieb
Healthy financing demands from Mexico to Brazil called for innovative legal advice
Sovereign Bond of the Year – Peru
In an effort to reduce dollar debt, Peru explored the Euroclear market and international investors lined up
Law Firm of the Year: Andes – Lazo, De Romaña & CMB Abogados
The law firm was omnipresent in Peru’s most visible financial transactions
Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year – Petroperú
The state-owned Peruvian petroleum company attracted international investors with its first cross-border bond, achieving favorable pricing
Law Firm of the Year: Argentina – Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
An ongoing wave of sovereign and sub-sovereign bond issues provided a strong deal flow for Argentina’s law firm of the year
Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year – Sigma Alimentos
Shrugging off concerns over NAFTA, the issuer emphasized the viability of its Spanish division to attract European investors
Law Firm of the Year: Brazil – Pinheiro Neto
As Brazilian issuers return to the capital markets, a local law firm added personnel to handle the deal load
Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year – Klabin
The Brazilian company ends a three-year absence from the international bond markets with a well-received green bond
Law Firm of the Year: Mexico – Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller’s legal advice was noted across many of Mexico’s most important deals in 2017
Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year & Local Currency Bond of the Year – Uruguay
The country’s first nominal fixed-rate global bond in local currency paved the way for Uruguay to fund itself entirely in pesos in 2017
Bond House of the Year – JPMorgan
Latin American issuers surpassed all expectations in the cross-border bond market last year, with 2017 breaking the record from 2015
Corporate Liability Management of the Year – Petrobras
The state-owned company uses a well-timed bond sale to keep chipping away at its debt load
M&A House of the Year – Credit Suisse
Swiss bank completed transactions across borders and sectors and played a key role in several award-winning deals
IPO of the Year – Carrefour Brasil
A return to form in Latin American equities saw this global retailer leverage good conditions to price the largest Brazilian IPO in four years
Equity House of the Year – Bank of America Merrill Lynch
US bank took the forefront of Latin America’s equity turnaround, capturing value for clients in several jurisdictions
Follow-On Offering of the Year & Private Equity Deal of the Year – IEnova
IEnova’s share price soared after announcing its follow-on offering, while a concerted effort to grow renewable power saw it snap up Mexico’s largest wind complex
Loan House of the Year & Investment Bank of the Year – Citi
The US lender doubled down on its commitment to Latin America and led the way in the loans, bond and stock markets