A public offering of common shares was the approach the government of Brazil’s Paraná state chose in order to privatize one of its largest and most profitable companies, Companhia Paranaense […]
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Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year
Sometimes, size matters. That was the case for Brazilian food conglomerate JBS last September when it issued a $2.5 billon bond – the largest by a Brazilian corporate since 2020, […]
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Sustainable Sovereign Issuer of the Year & Sovereign Bond of the Year
Chile has long set the gold standard for sovereign bonds in Latin America. In recent years, it has worked towards doing the same when it comes to sustainable debt, too. […]
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Initial Public Offering of the Year
Vesta, a Mexican industrial real estate developer and management company, wanted to send a clear signal to the market about its plans to take its business to new heights amid […]
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Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year
When markets are jittery, issuers need to be able to spot windows of opportunity in order to fund. Chilean copper giant Codelco was able to do just that last September […]
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Law Firm of the Year – Argentina
The energy sector was one of the few bright spots in Argentina in 2023, as the country emerged as a new player in South America’s energy industry. Argentina began to […]
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Equity Follow-On of the Year
FEMSA, the Mexican multinational beverage and retail company, hit the accelerator on its reorganization plan in 2023, streamlining its business into three large divisions. The company has refocused attention on […]
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Corporate High-Grade Local Currency Deal of the Year
América Móvil, Mexico’s largest publicly traded company, achieved a number of firsts when it came to market in June 2023 with a bold new issue to increase its funding in […]
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Law Firm of the Year – Brazil
Brazilian law firm Machado Meyer started 2023 with high expectations for local capital markets. The first months of the year threw cold water on that. Brazil started the year with […]
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Private Equity Deal of the Year
There is little question that demand for electricity in Latin America will increase significantly over the next decade driven by growing electrification and industrial activity. Ensuring the infrastructure is in […]