Argentina diversified its investor base and pushed the boundaries with a surprising 100-year bond
Category: 2017 Deals of the Year Awards
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
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
