Edited by Paola Lozano and Daniel Hernández of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and containing the knowledge and experience of more than 40 leading practitioners, The Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions provides guidance that will benefit all practitioners acting in Latin American mergers and acquisitions.
M&A activity in Latin America has grown significantly in recent decades and deals are increasingly complex. This guide draws on the expertise of highly sophisticated practitioners to provide an overview of the main elements of deal-making in a region shaped by its cyclical economies and often volatile political landscape. Its aim is to be a valuable resource for business-people, investors and their advisers as they embark on an M&A transaction.
- Introduction
- Thomas F McLarty III, McLarty Associates
Part I: Covid-19 and Deal-Making in Latin America
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Roundtable: Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America
- Paola Lozano, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Iván Delgado, Pérez-Llorca
- Manuel Galicia, Galicia Abogados
- Pablo Guerrero, Barros & Errázuriz
- Luciana Tornovsky, Demarest Advogados
- Estanislao Olmos, Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
- Alberto Rebaza, Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas
- Jaime Robledo, Brigard Urrutia
Part II: Key Players in Latin American M&A
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The Rise of Multilatinas and the Implications for M&A Deals in the Region and Beyond
- Claudia Barrero, Philippi, Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
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Private Equity Funds and Institutional Investors in M&A
- Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Peter A Furci, Andrew M Levine and Jonathan Adler, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Venture Capital Investments: Key terms and Avoiding the Battle of the Forms
- Jared Roscoe and Stephen Pelliccia, SoftBank Group International
- Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Family-Owned Targets
- Sergio Michelsen, Darío Laguado and Ángela García, Brigard Urrutia
- The Role of Financial Advisers in Merger and Acquisitions
- Nicolas Camacho and Vanessa Dager, Credit Suisse
Part III: New Transaction Dynamics and Evolving Trends in Latin America
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Public M&As, Hostile Takeovers and Shareholder Activism
- Francisco Antunes Maciel Müssnich, Monique Mavignier and Ana Paula Reis, BMA Barbosa Müssnich Aragão
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Distressed Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons from the Venezuela Experience
- Fulvio Italiani and Giancarlo Carrazza, D’Empaire
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Deal-Related Litigation in Latin America
- Carolina Posada, Jaime Cubillos and Estefanía Ponce, Posse Herrera Ruiz
Part IV: Select Topics Critical to Deal-Making
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Acquisition Finance in Latin America
- Denise Grant, Augusto Ruiloba, Lisseth Rincon and Rita Ghanem, Shearman & Sterling LLP
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Preliminary Legal Documents in M&A Transactions
- Pablo Mijares and Patricio Trad, Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes
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Due Diligence: A Practical Guide to Deals Involving Latin American Targets
- Diego Pérez-Ordóñez, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
- Interim Operating Covenants and Closing Conditions
- Martín Cerruti, Geraldine Ifrán and Santiago Fontana, FERRERE
- Indemnity Escrows and Other Payment Guarantees
- Luis Burgueño, Alberto Córdoba, Marisol Márquez and Elías Jalife, Von Wobeser y Sierra