Edited by Paola Lozano and Daniel Hernández of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Published by Latin Lawyer and LACCA, edited by Paola Lozano and Daniel Hernández of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 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
- Paola Lozano and Daniel Hernández
Part I: The Impact of Political Instability and Social Unrest on Dealmaking in Latin America
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Roundtable: The Impact of Political Instability and Social Unrest on Dealmaking in Latin America
- Paola Lozano, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Jaime Robledo, Brigard Urrutia
- Pablo Guerrero Valenzuela, Barros & Errázuriz
- Iván Delgado González, Pérez-Llorca
- Ignacio Pesqueira Taunton, Galicia Abogados
- Estanislao Olmos, Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
- Luciana Tornovsky, Demarest Advogados
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Jean Paul Chabaneix, Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
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
- Federico Grebe, Rafael Boisset, Claudia Barrero and Raúl Vizcarra, 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
- Privatisations and M&A Transactions with Government Entities
- Lina Uribe García and Juan Pablo Caicedo De Castro, Gómez-Pinzón
- The Role of Financial Advisers in Merger and Acquisitions
- Vanessa Dager, Wells Fargo
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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Environmental, Social and Governance in Latin America –
How Will the M&A Market React?
- Randy Bullard, Alexandra Aguirre, Fernando Guardazzi and Giselle C Sardiñas, Morrison & Foerster
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Deal-Related Litigation in Colombia and Latin America
- Carolina Posada, Jaime Cubillos and Estefanía Ponce, Posse Herrera Ruiz
Part IV: Select Topics Critical to DealMaking
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Acquisition Finance in Latin America
- Denise Grant, Augusto Ruiloba and Rita Ghanem 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 and Andrés Brown-Pérez, 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