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Latin Lawyer Elite 2020: the firms
Latin Lawyer Elite firms have each carved out their own paths towards excellence and demonstrate unique areas of strength. Here, we announce this year’s Elite.
Debt capital markets league table 2019: Chile
In the latest of a series of debt capital markets league tables, we present our findings for Chile. Morales & Besa had the highest combined deal value of any Chilean law firm in 2019 and it also worked on the most debt transactions along with Prieto, according to Latin Lawyer’s data.
Debt capital markets report Chile: July-December
Latin Lawyer recorded 20 debt capital markets deals in Chile from July to December, with a total combined value of approximately US$8.1 billion.
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Latin Lawyer Elite: the firms
The 2019 Latin Lawyer Elite firms are profiled here. Each have carved out their own paths towards excellence and demonstrate unique areas of strength.
Latin Lawyer capital markets league table 2018
Some 150 Latin American and international law firms have helped companies in the region raise more than US$200 billion through nearly 800 debt and equity capital markets deals throughout 2018, according to Latin Lawyer data.
Playing to win
There are some clear front runners in the M&A space, as our country league tables illustrate. With big global firms still featuring in the large majority of high-value transactions in Latin America, how does a local firm’s international strategy affect its referrals and deal flow?
IPO league tables
Based on Latin Lawyer’s data, some US$12.28 billion was raised through 20 IPOs in Latin America last year, but 2018 is looking less promising.
Mergers & Acquisitions: Chile
121 deals worth a combined US$9bn in 2017 Close to $3 billion was invested in Chile’s banking and financial services industry in 2017 according to our deal count, while the construction, power, food and drink, and mining industries each saw transactional activity worth $1 billion. Carey, which sits at the top of the league tables having worked on almost double the number of deals than its nearest competitor, was the busiest law firm in all of these sectors bar construction. There, Claro & Cia had a strong showing alongside Garrigues, Morales & Besa, Baker McKenzie and Larraín y Asociados, while Claro & Cia and Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría both had busy years. The other five of Chile’s eight biggest firms by headcount all pulled in between nine and 13 deals. Some 15 firms worked on five or more deals in 2017, including two foreign newcomers; Garrigues with 11 deals, and CMS Carey y Allende with eight. Prieto was notably visible with 21 deals.
Latin Lawyer Elite Survey 2018
In a fast-changing world, the Latin Lawyer Elite firms of 2018 have shown themselves willing to take innovative steps to defend their leading positions.
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