Revived European debt woes put a lid on last year’s bumper DCM volume, which was fuelled by unprecedented fund inflows and tantalizingly low rates for borrowers.
Category: 2011 January / February
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BEST CROSS-BORDER M&A DEAL
In a year of significantly increased Chinese buying of LatAm assets, CNOOC’s purchase of 50% of Bridas was one of the largest South-South deals.
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EQUITY: Less Brazil, Please
After a turbulent 2010, equity bankers and investors are hoping for a smoother 2011, with continued strong volume.
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BEST DOMESTIC M&A TRANSACTION
Braskem’s 2010 acquisition of Quattor Participacoes, Polibutenos and Unipar Comercial forges a new petrochemical giant in the Brazilian petrochemicals market.
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M&A: Consolidation Fever
In the year to November 29, a total of 1,221 M&A deals worth $244.6 billion involving a LatAm acquirer or target had taken place, according to Dealogic.
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BEST PROJECT FINANCING
In just three months of extremely choppy external markets, Project Jaguar scored a coup.
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BEST INVESTMENT BANK
Credit Suisse is back on top again, aiming to leverage relationships throughout emerging markets to further stoke the coals of its LatAm investment banking engine. The Swiss house coasts on rising revenue from M&A, equity and fixed income, but has not slipped into complacency.
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BEST STRUCTURED FINANCING/INNOVATION
The State of Mexico (Edomex) in August issued a much anticipated 4.1 billion peso 20-year local bond, the first securitization of future flows of income from residential property fees from a Mexican state.
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BEST BOND HOUSE
The rapidly rising tide of LatAm fixed income lifted all underwriters in 2010, creating at least four serious contenders for Best Bond House.
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BEST LAW FIRM — LATIN AMERICA/MEXICO
New York-based Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is no stranger to megadeals.