Latham & Watkins Named Top Latin America M&A Legal Advisor for Q1 2022

Latham was recognized as the top international legal advisor on announced mergers and acquisitions in Latin America in the first quarter of 2022. According to Latinvex, Latham lead the way advising on “seven deals with a total combined value of US$1.8 billion.” The recognition is a testament to our market-leading advisors who regularly guide clients through some of the largest, most sophisticated, and precedent-setting business transactions in the region. Latham was credited for representing:

• Chilean eFuels development company HIF Global in its US$260 million equity investment from Porsche AG, EIG, AME, Baker Hughes, and Gemstone Investments to fund the global expansion of its decarbonization business
• Spanish telecom group Telefónica in its US$500 million sale to KKR of a majority stake in its Colombian fiber optic network — the largest in Colombia
• American Airlines in its US$200 million investment agreement with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. — Brazil’s largest airline
• Electronic transactions and technology company EVERTEC in its sale of certain technology services assets to Banco Popular in Puerto Rico for approximately US$197 million
• Crypto-native investment and technology firm ParaFi Capital as lead investor in the US$40 million Series B funding round of OXIO — the first telecom-as-a-service platform utilizing crypto tokenization and web3 interfaces
• US-based Marlin Equity Partners on its strategic growth investment in Colombia-based Condor Labs
• Oman-based PET sheet producer OCTAL in its US$620 million sale to Mexican petrochemical company Alpek

Latinvex is a leading Latin America business publication with a focus on the region’s legal, energy, and technology sectors. Latinvex’s ranking is based on data from law firms and Refinitiv.