In November 2022, LATAM Airlines obtained the approval of an innovative Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Financing structure that concluded a Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedure in US courts that involved the renegotiation of […]
Category: Deals of the Year Awards
Investment Bank of the Year – Brazil
Business was not easy for investment banks in Brazil in 2023, as market volatility impacted debt and equity markets and fuelled uncertainty for both issuers and investors alike. Yet at […]
Financial Institution Deal of the Year
Mexico’s banking regulator set an end-2025 deadline for all systemically important banks to increase their total capital ratio requirements – but BBVA Mexico, the largest financial services company in the […]
Investment Bank of the Year – Mexico
As the Mexican economy shows strength, issuers and investors are once again becoming more active. Behind much of the renewed activity is Bank of America – a key player in […]
Sovereign Local Currency Deal of the Year
The Dominican Republic continues to advance its public debt strategy with the goal of reducing its foreign currency liabilities. This approach was again in evidence in 2023 as the sovereign […]
Law Firm of the Year: Latin America
In times of volatility, people tend to stick to what they know best. When it comes to Latin American capital markets regulation, few if any companies provide the level of […]
Sovereign Issuer of the Year
The international bond market is notoriously finicky, but there is one thing it can count on at the start of each year: the United Mexican States (UMS). The sovereign has […]
Corporate High-Yield Local Currency Deal of the Year
A relative abundance of local liquidity was one of the main themes in Latin America’s debt markets in 2023 – and here, Brazil led the way with plenty of bond […]
Sustainable/ESG Law Firm of the Year
As Latin American issuers embrace sustainable financing, they must be prepared to face the scrutiny that will inevitably follow suit. That is where the expertise of advisers such as Allen […]
Corporate ESG Deal of the Year
Different kinds of sustainable bonds employ different approaches to measuring performance. Green bonds, for example, make use of use-of-proceeds commitments, whereby issuers must meet certain broader sustainability targets, with little […]
