The cement maker’s rehabilitation in global markets goes on, most impressively this year in a dual-currency bond combined with a liability management exercise
Category: Deals of the Year Awards
AWARDS: PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL
A sale that gave a three-times return on capital was a showcase of the benefits of pension fund investment in private equity firms
EQUITY FOLLOW-ON: Enersis $6 bn equity raise
The Chilean power company overcame disagreement with pension funds and a skeptical market to raise funds for expansion and streamline a complicated group structure
EQUITY HOUSE OF THE YEAR: BTG Pactual
With an increasingly strong platform across Latin America, BTG Pactual’s participation on outstanding deals sets it ahead of the competition
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING: BB Seguridade’s $5.7bn IPO
Banco do Brasil showed how a big IPO can get done at a high price amid a volatile market backdrop, opening a new sector for Brazilian equity investors in the process
INVESTMENT BANK OF THE YEAR: JPMorgan
The US bank again stands out for its work across the major product areas in LatAm, both by volume and pressive deals
LAW FIRM BRAZIL: Mattos Filho
Brazil’s stand-out capital markets law firm is upbeat about the deal pipeline in the country this year
LAW FIRM LATAM: Cleary Gottlieb
Brazil may be out of favor with a host of international investors, but it will still
offer deals this year, says the 2013 winner
LAW FIRM MEXICO: Ritch Mueller
Energy and infrastructure deals are set to flourish as Mexico’s legal reforms come into effect
LOAN HOUSE: HSBC
Amid a quieter environment for syndicated lending, one institution stood out for maintaining a consistent presence
