Shrugging off concerns over NAFTA, the issuer emphasized the viability of its Spanish division to attract European investors
Tag: Deals of the Year
Law Firm of the Year: Brazil – Pinheiro Neto
As Brazilian issuers return to the capital markets, a local law firm added personnel to handle the deal load
Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year – Klabin
The Brazilian company ends a three-year absence from the international bond markets with a well-received green bond
Law Firm of the Year: Mexico – Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller’s legal advice was noted across many of Mexico’s most important deals in 2017
Sovereign Liability Management Deal of the Year & Local Currency Bond of the Year – Uruguay
The country’s first nominal fixed-rate global bond in local currency paved the way for Uruguay to fund itself entirely in pesos in 2017
Bond House of the Year – JPMorgan
Latin American issuers surpassed all expectations in the cross-border bond market last year, with 2017 breaking the record from 2015
Corporate Liability Management of the Year – Petrobras
The state-owned company uses a well-timed bond sale to keep chipping away at its debt load
M&A House of the Year – Credit Suisse
Swiss bank completed transactions across borders and sectors and played a key role in several award-winning deals
IPO of the Year – Carrefour Brasil
A return to form in Latin American equities saw this global retailer leverage good conditions to price the largest Brazilian IPO in four years
Equity House of the Year – Bank of America Merrill Lynch
US bank took the forefront of Latin America’s equity turnaround, capturing value for clients in several jurisdictions
