Banorte leapt into the top position in a growing pension sector, taking advantage of BBVA’s exit
Category: 2014 January / February
SYNDICATED LOAN: Itaú BBA $1.5bn term loan
Itaú BBA opened the way for other Latin American banks to tap international lenders for funding the largest loan transaction ever made to a LatAm institution
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
TRADE FINANCING: Vicentin $100m pre-export financing
Securing term financing can be tough for Argentine companies. Agricultural exporter Vicentin worked out a solution
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
