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
Category: 2014 January / February
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
New Bonds: Braced for higher yields
Borrowers and bond investors are bracing for the impact this year of rising rates, but markets are set to stay busy.
By Mariana Santibáñez
News Equity: Hopes rise for equities
A handful of Latin companies that put off deals late last year
will be hoping for better conditions in the coming months. By Ben Miller
News Loans/People: Driving loan growth
Borrowers flocked to the syndicated loan market in the fourth quarter — a trend that banks expect will continue this year as debt markets become less predictable. By Karen Schwartz
News M&A: CorpBanca seeks buyer
Chilean lender CorpBanca kept markets guessing over its buyer during a busy period for bank and insurance deals. By Ben Miller
Parting Shot: A new beginning
Mexico’s energy reform opens the way for Pemex to
modernize its capital structure and improve its financial position, writes its chief executive Emilio Lozoya
