Prosus’ $1.7 billion all-cash acquisition of Despegar underscores how decisively the Dutch technology investor has made Latin America central to its global growth strategy. Announced in December 2024 and completed […]
Category: 2025 Deals of the Year Awards
Financing Innovation of the Year
Mexico delivered one of the most consequential pieces of financial engineering ever executed by an emerging-market sovereign in July, launching a $12 billion pre-capitalized notes transaction designed to stabilize and […]
Law Firm of the Year: Peru
As economic activity rebounded in Chile and Peru over the past year, Garrigues emerged as one of the most influential legal advisors in both markets, deploying its integrated, one-stop-shop model […]
Sovereign Local Currency Deal of the Year
Peru’s ability to command deep demand for long-dated local currency debt in 2025 stood in sharp contrast to the political volatility dominating headlines. While Congress impeached President Dina Boluarte in […]
Investment Bank of the Year: Colombia
Colombia’s capital markets remained active despite political noise and pre-election volatility, and Goldman Sachs distinguished itself by leading the country’s most complex sovereign financings while delivering record-setting corporate issuance and […]
Law Firm of the Year: Mexico
Ritch Mueller marked its 50th anniversary in 2025 not with nostalgia but with dominance. The firm outpaced rivals across both deal volume and transaction value, cementing its position as Mexico’s […]
Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year
Mexico’s El Puerto de Liverpool has built its reputation on patience. Founded in 1847, the retailer has expanded steadily for nearly 180 years, assembling a nationwide platform of more than […]
