LATIN AMERICA: APRIL DEAL VOLUME DOWN MODERATELY WHILE VALUES SURGE

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  • Deal volume in Latin America fell 7% in April 2017 over April 2016
  • Aggregate deal value increased 223%
  • Deal of the Month: OMERS acquires 34.6% stake in GNL Quintero
TTR Insight

According to TTR, from January to April 2017, deal volume in the Argentine Oil and Gas sector increased 450% over the same period last year. Specifically, there were two transactions in the first four months of 2016 compared to 11 in the same period in 2017.

 

Deal volume is up 4.7% YTD in Latin America with a total of 668 announced and closed transactions in the first four months of 2017. The aggregate value of the 257 transactions with a disclosed consideration region wide has increased 124%, meanwhile, compared to the same January-April period in 2016.

Top Six M&A Markets in Latin America

Brazil leads the top six most active M&A markets with 342 deals together worth USD 35.7bn YTD, up 5% by volume and 292% by aggregate value compared to the same four-month period in 2016.

Mexico and Chile are tied with a total of 87 announced and closed deals apiece to the close of April, though with USD 8.7bn in aggregate value from 34 deals of disclosed consideration, the region’s largest Spanish-speaking market nearly triples the USD 3bn sum of the 37 deals of disclosed value recorded in Chile YTD.

Deal volume is up 5% in Mexico, while aggregate value is down 2% compared to the January-April period in 2016. In Chile, deal volume is up 28% YTD while aggregate value has declined 53% relative to the first four months of 2016.

Argentina is but eight deals behind Mexico and Chile with 79 transactions recorded in the first four months of the year, up 25% over the corresponding period last year. Aggregate deal value is up 75% in Argentina to USD 3.1bn, putting it just ahead of its Southern Cone neighbor by the total consideration of all transactions in the country in the first four months of the year.

Colombia is down 19% by deal volume and up 281% by aggregate value with a total of 44 transactions to the close of April, 16 with disclosed consideration worth a combined USD 11.8bn.

Peru rounds out the top six M&A markets in the region, despite a 30% decline in deal volume to 35 and a 37% fall in aggregate value to USD 1.1bn, taking into account the 19 transactions of disclosed consideration.

Cross-Border Deals

Latin American firms made four outbound acquisitions in April 2017, two with targets based in North America, one in Africa and one in Australia. Inbound acquisitions were led predominantly by North American buyers, with 25 deals led by firms based in the US or Canada, followed by the EU, represented by 19 transactions, Asia with six and Australia with two buyers targeting companies in Latin America.

Deal of the Month

TTR selected Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s acquisition of a 34.6% stake in Chile-based GNL Quintero from Enagás Chile and ENAP for USD 341m through its Borealis Infrastructure fund as Deal of the Month. GNL Quintero operates a liquefied natural gas reception, storage and regasification terminal. Claro y Cia. Abogados advised the buyer while ENAP was advised by Philippi, Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría Chile and Enagás Chile by CMS Carey & Allende.

 Interview with Luis Felipe Arze from CMS Carey & Allende

(Interview in spanish)

Last year, Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation, Illinois, United States-based, acquired 65% of Chilean entity Laboratorio Labser. CMS Carey & Allende partner Luis Felipe Arze advised the buyer.

 

TTR in the Press

AMÉRICA ECONÓMICA – “Fusiones y adquisiciones crecen 223% en América Latina”

LA REPUBLICA – “Monto de fusiones y adquisiciones creció 124% en la región”

EL ECONOMISTA – “Mercado transaccional de AL registra aumento de 223% en abril”

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LATIN AMERICA: AGGREGATE DEAL VALUE OF INDUSTRIAL SECTOR GREW 527%

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The aggregate deal value of transactions in the industrials sector in Latin America grew by 527% in 1Q17 compared to the same period last year. The growth in aggregate deal value contrasts with deal volume in the sector, which was down from 69 deals in 1Q16 to 50 in the first three months of 2017.

The leading source markets for cross-border deals in Latin America in 1Q17 were the US, with eight transactions together worth USD 1.9bn, followed by Brazil, with 18 transactions worth a combined USD 1.07bn, and Luxembourg, with a sole transaction worth USD 1.01bn.

LATIN AMERICA: COMBINED DEAL VALUE GREW 75% IN 1Q17

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  • Deal volume was up 4% to in 1Q17 over 1Q16 to 501 transactions regionwide
  • Aggregate deal value grew 75% in 1Q17 over 1Q16
  • Deal of the Quarter: Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Femsa acquire AdeS from Unilever for USD 575m

 TTR Insight

The aggregate deal value of transactions in the industrials sector in Latin America grew by 527% in 1Q17 compared to the same period last year. The growth in aggregate deal value contrasts with deal volume in the sector, which was down from 69 deals in 1Q16 to 50 in the first three months of 2017.

The leading source markets for cross-border deals in Latin America in 1Q17 were the US, with eight transactions together worth USD 1.9bn, followed by Brazil, with 18 transactions worth a combined USD 1.07bn, and Luxembourg, with a sole transaction worth USD 1.01bn.

 

 

The total combined value of announced and closed transactions in Latin America stood at USD 38.2bn in 1Q17, up 75% over the same quarter last year, according to the latest TTR data.

Deal volume increased more modestly in the quarter at just over 4% over 1Q16 for a total of 501 transactions region-wide, of which 184 had disclosed considerations contributing to regional aggregate value.

Transactional Ranking by Country
  1. Brazil led the top six most active M&A markets by deal volume in 1Q17, with 256 transactions announced and closed in the quarter worth a combined USD 19.9bn, representing a 6% increase in volume and a 249% increase in aggregate value over 1Q16.2. Mexico followed as the second-most active M&A market regionally, with a total of 64 deals worth a combined USD 6.7bn, a 7% increase in volume and 21% decline in aggregate value over 1Q16.3. Chile ranked third in the region, with a 69 deals announced in 1Q17 worth a USD 2bn combined, a 28% increase in transactional volume and a 47% decline in aggregate deal value relative to 1Q16.4. Argentina followed as the fourth ranked market by M&A volume in the region in 1Q17 with 58 deals together worth USD 1.4bn, a 23% increase in deal flow and a 5% increase in aggregate value over 1Q16.5. Colombia was the fifth-most-active market by announced and closed deals in 1Q17 with 29 deals worth a combined USD 10.8bn, a 37% decrease in volume and a 266% increase in aggregate value over 1Q16.6. Peru ranked sixth regionally, with 27 deals in the quarter worth a combined USD 984m, representing a 25% dip in deal volume and a 30% decline in aggregate value compared to 1Q16.
Outbound Cross-Border Deals

Latin American buyers acquired 23 targets in North America, eight in the EU and one in Asia in 1Q17.

Deal of the Quarter

 

TTR selected The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Femsa’s joint bid for AdeS, including the target’s operations in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay from Unilever for USD 575m as Deal of the Quarter for 1Q17.

The buyers were advised by Lobo & de Rizzo Advogados, Clifford Chance US, TozziniFreire Advogados, Berkemeyer, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle Argentina, Von Wobeser y Sierra and Clifford Chance Brasil. The seller was advised by Baker & McKenzie US (Global), Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados, Baker & McKenzie UK, Lazard (Global) and Alfaro, Dávila y Ríos.

Rankings – Financial and Legal Advisory

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TTR in the Press

EL ECONOMISTA AMÉRICA: “Latinoamérica cierra un trimestre récord en el mercado de fusiones y adquisiciones”

ECONOMÍA HOY: “Inversiones en AL bailan al ritmo de la samba”

ESTRATEGIA & NEGÓCIOS: “Mercado transaccional de América Latina crece 4,38%”

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IT tops LatAm deal flow in 2016

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BRAZIL: IT sector leads dealmaking in 2016

Transactions in Brazil’s IT sector led dealmaking in 2016 with volume up 17% over the previous year, according to TTR data (www.TTRecord.com).

The number of cross-border deals in the space led by international buyers fell slightly, meanwhile, from 82 in 2015 to 68 in 2016. As in 2015, North American bidders demonstrated the strongest appetite for Brazilian firms from among the pool of foreign investors targeting the space.

MEXICO: IT deal volume up 23%

Dealmaking in Mexico’s IT space was up 23% in 2016 over the previous year, according to TTR data (www.TTRecord.com).

The number of transactions led by foreign buyers fell slightly from 13 in 2015 to 11 in 2016, meanwhile. The largest deal in the space in 2016 was the USD 55m capital injection in e-commerce company Linio.

Rankings / League Tables

Latin America Ranking – 2016*

Financial Advisory by number

Banco Itaú BBA leads TTR’s Latin America financial advisory ranking for 2016 with 46 deal mandates for the year on transactions worth a combined USD 32.1bn. Itaú’s 2016 performance represents a 13% dip in deal volume and a 55% spike in aggregate value compared to its 53 mandates on deals worth a combined USD 20.7bn in 2015, when it also led the chart. Banco Bradesco BBI climbed from third in 2015 to take second place in 2016 region-wide, its volume up 67% from 21 to 35 deals, the aggregate value of those transactions up 145% from USD 12.3bn to USD 30bn. Banco BTG Pactual was bumped from second in 2015 to third in 2016, meanwhile, its deal volume down 18% from 40 to 33, its aggregate value down 4% from USD 15.5bn to USD 14.9bn. BAML grew its deal volume 186% to place fourth while the aggregate value of its transactions climbed 1,494% to USD 22bn after not placing among the top 10 regionally for full year 2015. Banco Santander fell one place in the chart to take fifth despite increasing volume 50% from 12 to 18 and upping aggregate value 25% from USD 8bn to USD 10bn between the two twelve-month periods. Lazard, in sixth with 14 deals worth a combined 1.6bn, did not place among the top 10 regionally in 2015, nor did Citigroup, in seventh with 13 mandates on deals together worth USD 8.3bn, nor JPMorgan, in eighth with 12 worth USD 14bn combined. BBVA fell three positions to take ninth, despite adding one deal to its count and the aggregate value of it deals increasing 205% from USD 1.4bn to USD 4.3bn. BNP Paribas, in tenth, also with 12 mandates for the year in the region, was not among the top 10 financial advisors in Latin America in 2015.

Latin America Ranking* – 2016
Legal Advisory by number

Baker & McKenzie leads TTR’s Latin America legal advisory ranking for 2016 with 29 mandates on deals together worth USD 3.2bn, representing a 12% drop in volume and a 50% increase in aggregate value compared to its performance the previous year, when it also led the chart. White & Case follows in second, its deal count up by two to 15, the aggregate value of its transactions up 158% from USD 1.3bn to USD 3.5bn relative to its 2015 performance when it placed third. Clifford Chance also climbed one position in the chart to take third, its 14 deals worth a combined USD 9bn, representing a 56% increase in volume and a 6% increase in aggregate value compared to its nine together worth USD 8.5bn in 2015. Jones Day fell two positions from second to take fourth, its deal volume down by 10 to 14, its aggregate value down 61% from USD 2.8bn to USD 1bn. Linklaters is up three positions in the ranking from eighth to fifth, its deal count nearly doubling from seven to 13, the combined value of its transactions up nearly 4,000% from USD 233m to USD 9.3bn. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton also advised on 13 deals in 2016, in its case worth a combined USD 4.9bn, after not placing among the top 10 legal advisors in Latin America in 2015. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, ranked seventh, advised on nine deals in 2016, the same volume as in 2015, while the aggregate value of its transactions increased 372% from USD 1.2bn to USD 5.6bn. Shearman & Sterling fell three positions to take eighth, its deal volume remaining constant, its aggregate value up 109% from USD 1.2bn to USD 2.6bn. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is up one place in the chart in ninth after adding three deals to its count in 2015 while its aggregate deal value fell 2% from USD 6.4bn to USD 6.2bn. Hogan Lovells, in tenth with seven deals worth a combined 6.6bn, was not among the top 10 in 2015.

Brazil Ranking* – 2016
Financial Advisory

Banco Itaú BBA leads TTR’s Brazil financial advisory ranking for 2016 with 37 mandates on deals worth a combined USD 24.6bn. Brazil’s top investment bank also led the chart in 2015 when it’d advised on 46 deals worth a combined 20bn, representing a 20% decline in volume and a 23% increase in aggregate value. Banco Bradesco BBI is up one place in the chart to take second, its volume increasing 75% from 20 to 35, its aggregate value up 145% from USD 12.3bn to USD 30bn. Banco BTG Pactual fell one place to take third, its volume down 17% from 29 to 24, its aggregate value down 37% from USD 14bn to USD 8.9bn. BAML ranks fourth with 16 deals worth a combined USD 15.9bn after not placing among the top 10 investment banks in Brazil for full year 2015. Cypress Associates, in fifth with 11 deals together worth USD 22m, was also absent from the top 10 in 2015. Vinci Partners ranks sixth, as it did in 2015, its deal count increasing by one, its aggregate value up 164% from USD 184m to USD 487m. BR Partners fell two positions in the chart to take seventh, its volume on par at nine, its aggregate value up 353% from USD 347m to USD 1.6bn. JPMorgan, in eighth with seven deals for the year worth a combined USD 9bn, was not among the top ten in 2015, nor was BNP Paribas in ninth with six deals together worth USD 712m. Rothschild fell one place in the chart to take tenth, its deal count falling by one, its aggregate value up 3% from USD 8.2bn to USD 8.5bn.

Brazil Ranking* – 2016
Legal Advisory

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados leads TTR’s Brazil legal advisory ranking for full year 2016 with 71 transactions worth a combined USD 25.6bn, representing a 20% increase in volume and a 99% jump in aggregate value from the 59 deals together worth USD 12.9bn in 2015 when it ranked second. Pinheiro Neto Advogados fell from its leadership position in 2015 to rank second, its volume down 9% from 67 to 61, its aggregate value down 7% from USD 20.4bn to USD 19bn. Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados ranks third with 59 deals worth a combined USD 6bn, up 16% by volume, down 73% by aggregate value compared to its performance in 2015, when it also ranked third. Souza, Cescon, Barrieu & Flesch Advogados ranks fourth, as it did for full year 2015, its deal count up from 51 to 58, the combined value of its deals up 18% from USD 6.7bn to USD 7.9bn. TozziniFreire Advogados climbed three positions in the chart to take fifth, its volume up by 10 to 41, its aggregate value up by 867% from USD 875m to USD 8.5bn. Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is down one position in the chart in sixth, its deal count down from 45 to 37, its aggregate value down 39% from USD 11.8bn to USD 7.2bn. Veirano Advogados, in seventh, also fell one place in the chart, its volume down 23% from 43 to 33, its aggregate value up 647% from USD 1.5bn to USD 11.2bn. Demarest Advogados too is down one place in the ranking, its volume having declined 24% from 38 to 29 while the aggregate value of its deals rose 178% from USD 1.9bn to USD 5.4bn. Stocche, Forbes, Padis, Filizzola, Clapis, Passaro, Meyer e Refinetti Sociedade de Advogados ranks ninth with 27 mandates in 2016 worth a combined 1.5bn, after not placing among the top 10 for full year 2015. Lefosse Advogados, in tenth with 24 deals together worth USD 8.7bn, was also absent from the top 10 in 2015.

Mexico Ranking* – 2016
Financial Advisory

BBVA leads TTR’s Mexico financial advisory ranking for full year 2016 with nine deals worth a combined USD 4.1bn, up from seven together worth USD 960m in 2015 when it also led the chart. Citigroup ranks second with four transactions worth a combined USD 4.5bn, leading the chart by aggregate value after not ranking among the top 10 for full year 2015. PC Capital ranks third, as it did the previous year, its deal count down by one to three. Deutsche Bank, in fourth with two deals in 2016, is tied by volume with JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Lazard, Credit Suisse Group, Alfaro, Dávila y Ríos and AZ Capital. Of the lot, only Lazard and Alfaro, Dávila y Ríos ranked among the top 10 in 2015, also with two transactions each. Lazard ranked sixth for full year 2015, its two deals amounting to USD 1bn combined, compared to USD 1.2bn in 2016, while Alfaro, Dávila y Ríos ranked fifth, its two transactions together worth USD 2.2bn, compared to USD 575m a year later.

Mexico Ranking* – 2016
Legal Advisory

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez leads TTR’s Mexico legal advisory ranking for full year 2016 with 25 mandates on deals worth a combined USD 3.7bn, representing a 7% decline in volume and a 74% drop in aggregate value compared to its 27 transactions together worth USD 14bn in 2015, when it also topped the chart. Galicia Abogados is up one position in second with 14 deals worth a combined USD 4.5bn, on par by volume and up 57% by aggregate value compared to its performance for full year 2015, when it ranked third. White & Case México climbed one position in the chart to third, despite a slight decline in volume from 11 to nine transactions and a 26% drop in aggregate value from USD 1.3bn to USD 973m. Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau, in fourth with eight deals worth a combined USD 2bn, was not among the top 10 for full year 2015. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes ranks fifth, also with eight advisory mandates in 2016, down from 15 in 2015 when it ranked second, while the firm’s aggregate deal value dipped 23% from USD 2.4bn to USD 1.8bn. Jones Day México is down one position in the chart in sixth, its deal count down by two to eight, its aggregate value down 55% from USD 2.2bn to USD 1bn. Santamarina y Steta Abogados, absent from the top 10 ranking for 2015, advised on six transactions in 2016 to place seventh, its deals together worth USD 2bn. González Calvillo Abogados, in eighth, is tied by volume with Von Wobeser y Sierra, the former’s five worth USD 1.8bn combined, the latter’s together worth USD 1.2bn. Neither firm was among the top 10 for 2015. Baker & McKenzie México fell four positions to bring up the rear with four transactions in 2016, half the volume of the previous year, while its aggregate value increased 86% from USD 366m to USD 680m.

* TTR Rankings are generated with transactions announced or closed in 2016 year-to-date. The ranking includes sales and acquisitions of shares and of assets, creation of joint ventures, and Private Equity/Venture Capital investments. The legal advisor rankings for Brazil and Mexico take into consideration advisory services regarding domestic laws. All rankings only include deals where a company of the respective country was the target of the transaction. In the case of LATAM, it would be a Latin American country. The LATAM ranking does not specify the origin of the advisory law, so the filter only considers firms from the UK/US.

In case of a draw, the adopted criteria will be the following: if the draw is due to number of transactions, the total deal value prevails; if it is due to deal value, the number of transactions prevail. When a draw of both number of transactions and deal value occurs, the same position will be retained and the deals will be arranged alphabetically.

Engineering & Consulting Deals up 100% in Colombia

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BRAZIL: Tech industry gains ground

Transaction volume in Brazil’s tech industry grew 35% in the first 10 months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to TTR data (www.TTRecord.com).

The share of deals led by international buyers declined, meanwhile, from 24% to the close of October 2015 to 17% in the corresponding period this year.

The largest transaction YTD in the sector was the USD 1.26bn acquisition of Serviços e Tecnologia de Pagamentos (STP) by CCR.

COLOMBIA: Engineering and consulting deals up 100%

M&A among engineering and consulting firms in Colombia jumped 100% in the first 10 months of 2016 over the same period last year, according to TTR data (www.TTRecord.com).

The number of cross-border deals led by international firms targeting Colombian peers grew from four in the first 10 months of 2015 to six in the same 10-month period this year, meanwhile.

Among the inbound cross-border deals YTD was the USD 18m complete takeover of Laboratorios Contecon Urbar by Switzerland-based SGS Group.

Rankings / League Tables

Latin America Ranking – 2016*

Financial Advisory – Year to Date (YTD)

Banco Itaú BBA and Banco BTG Pactual are tied neck and neck by deal volume in TTR’s Latin America financial advisory ranking at the close of October, with 30 deal mandates apiece YTD, the former ahead only by aggregate deal value of USD 16.3bn compared to USD 12.1bn for its top rival. Itaú held a more comfortable lead a year ago when it had advised on 40 transactions to the close of October, compared to BTG Pactual’s 27. Both have seen declines in aggregate value between the corresponding 10-month periods, Itaú down 8% from USD 17.8bn, BTG Pactual also down about 8% from USD 13.1bn. Banco Bradesco BBI follows in third with 26 deals YTD, up from 14 a year ago when it held the same place in the chart. The combined value of Bradesco’s deals grew by nearly 118% from USD 10.7bn to USD 23.3bn, meanwhile, putting it in the lead by aggregate value. Banco Santander gained one position in the ranking to take fourth with 21 transactions, up from fifth a year ago when it had advised on nine deals in the first 10 months of the year. Santander grew its aggregate deal value by 33%, meanwhile from USD 7.7bn to USD 10.3bn between the two periods. BAML jumped from tenth to fifth in the chart, increasing deal volume from seven to 11 and growing the combined value of its transactions from USD 1.4bn to USD 13.2bn. Citigroup, in sixth, also with 11 mandates YTD, was not among the top 10 financial advisors in Latin America a year ago, nor was BNP Paribas, also with 11 deals, ranked seventh. JPMorgan, in eighth, was also absent from the top 10 ranking a year ago, as was Morgan Stanley, in ninth, and Credit Suisse Group, pulling up the rear in tenth.

Baker & McKenzie leads TTR’s Latin America legal advisory ranking at the close of October with 22 transactions together worth USD 2.6bn, representing a 27% decline in volume and a 22% increase in aggregate value relative to its 30 mandates on transactions worth a combined USD 2bn in the first 10 months of 2015. Clifford Chance gained six positions in the chart to take second with 13 mandates in the region YTD, more than double its six of a year ago, while the combined value of its deals is up 8% to USD 9bn. Jones Day fell one position in the chart to take third, its deal volume down from 19 a year ago to 13, the combined value of its deals down 76% from USD 2.7bn to USD 654m. White & Case also slipped one position in the ranking, despite adding two transactions to its tally, placing fourth with 12 mandates YTD. The firm’s aggregate value is up 127%, meanwhile, from USD 1.2bn to USD 2.8bn between the two 10-month periods. Linklaters, in fifth, was not among the top 10 law firms advising on M&A in Latin America to the close of October 2015, nor was Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, in sixth, Hogan Lovells in seventh or Norton Rose Fulbright, in eighth. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom fell from fourth to take ninth, it’s deal volume down by three transactions, its aggregate value up 389% from USD 988m to USD 4.8bn. Shearman & Sterling lost one transaction from its tally of a year ago, falling from fifth to tenth to close October 2016 with six deals, the combined value of its transactions up 32% from USD 1.1bn to USD 1.5bn.

Brazil Ranking* – 2016
Financial Advisory – Year to Date (YTD)

Banco Bradesco BBI leads TTR’s Brazil financial advisory ranking at the close of October with 26 mandates YTD, nearly double the 14 of a year ago that had put it in third place. Brazil’s leading investment bank has grown the aggregate value of its transactions by 118%, meanwhile, from USD 10.7bn to USD 23.3bn between the two 10-month periods. Banco Itaú BBA fell from its lead a year ago to take second, its deal count down from 35 to 24, the combined value of its deals down 31% from USD 17.2bn to USD 11.9bn. Banco BTG Pactual fell from second to third, meanwhile, despite an increase in deal count form 19 to 22, while its aggregate value slipped 46% from USD 11.8bn to USD 6.4bn. BAML, in fourth, was not among the top 10 investment banks advising in Brazil in the first 10 months of 2015. Vinci Partners fell one position in the chart to take fifth, its tally down by one, its aggregate value up from USD 184m to USD 487m. Cypress Associates, in sixth, was absent from the top 10 ranking a year ago, as was Banco Santander, in seventh. BR Partners is down by two deals and one place in the chart, notwithstanding its 341% increase in aggregate value from USD 347m to USD 1.5bn. Rothschild, in ninth with five deals, fell one position in the chart despite maintaining its deal count and growing aggregate value by 4% from USD 8.1bn to USD 8.5bn. BNP Paribas, in tenth with an equal number of mandates, was not among the leading 10 banks advising on M&A in Brazil at the close of October 2015.Legal Advisory – Year to Date (YTD)


Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados leads TTR’s Brazil legal advisory ranking at the close of October by volume and value, with 55 mandates, up from 44 a year ago when it ranked second. Brazil’s top M&A firm grew its aggregate deal value by 25% between the two 10-month periods, from USD 10.7bn to USD 21.5bn, meanwhile. Souza, Cescon, Barrieu & Fleisch Advogados jumped from fourth to second in the chart, its deal count up from 37 to 46, the combined value of its transactions down 21% from USD 5.8bn to USD 4.6bn. Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados ranks third, as it did a year ago, after adding nine transactions to its count of 37 to close October 2016 with 46 advisory mandates too. The third-ranked firm’s aggregate deal value fell 73%, meanwhile, from USD 12.8bn to USD 3.4bn. Pinheiro Neto Advogados lost six deals from its tally of a year ago, falling from its leading position in the chart to place fourth, notwithstanding a 61% increase in aggregate deal value from USD 10.7bn to USD 17.2bn. TozziniFreire Advogados climbed from eighth to fifth, increasing deal count from 24 to 38 and increasing the combined value of its deals from USD 798m to USD 5.9bn. Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão fell one position to take sixth, its deal count down by 10 from 35 to 25, its aggregate value down 38% from USD 9.3bn to USD 5.8bn. Stocche, Forbes, Padis, Filizzola, Clapis, Passaro, Meyer e Refinetti Sociedade de Advogados ranks seventh, also with 25 mandates YTD, after not placing among the top 10 M&A firms to the close of October 2015. Demarest Advogados is down one place in the chart to take eighth, its deal count lower by two, its aggregate value up from USD 261m to USD 4.4bn. Lefosse Advogados, in ninth, was absent from the top 10 at the close of October a year ago, while Derraik & Menezes Advogados holds the same tenth ranking, its tally up by one transaction, its aggregate value down 76% from USD 71m to USD 17m.

Mexico Ranking* – 2016

Financial Advisory – Year to Date (YTD)

BBVA leads TTR’s Mexico financial advisory ranking at the close of October with six mandates, up from four a year ago when it also led the chart. The Spanish bank’s aggregate deal value is up 282%, meanwhile, from USD 869m to USD 3.3bn. Citigroup, in second with four mandates YTD together worth USD 4.5bn, is up from a sole transaction a year ago worth USD 1.2bn when it ranked ninth. Deutsche Bank, in third, did not place among the top 10 investment banks advising in Mexico to the close of October 2015, nor did JPMorgan in fourth, or Morgan Stanley, in fifth. Lazard too was absent from the top 10 a year ago, now in sixth ahead of seventh-ranked Credit Suisse, which also failed to make the chart in the corresponding 10-month period last year. Alfaro, Dávila y Ríos fell from fifth to eighth, despite maintaining the same tally of two, its aggregate value down 73% from USD 2.2bn to USD 575m. RIóN M&A ranks ninth compared to third a year ago, its tally down by one transaction. Goldman Sachs ranks tenth, its sole transaction in Mexico YTD worth USD 2.3bn. Goldman didn’t place among the top 10 a year ago.

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez leads TTR’s Mexico legal advisory ranking at the close of October, as it did a year ago, despite losing two transactions on its total for the first 10 months of 2015 and a 74% dip in aggregate value from USD 13bn to USD 3.4bn. Galicia Abogados is up by one deal and one position in the chart to take second, the combined value of its transactions increasing 61% between the two 10-month periods from USD 2.8bn to USD 4.5bn. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes slid from second a year ago to third, its tally down from 15 to eight, its aggregate deal value down 23% from USD 2.4bn to USD 1.8bn. White & Case México holds onto the same fourth-place ranking it held a year ago, despite losing one transaction in its tally and a 21% decline in aggregate value from USD 1.2bn to USD 973m. Jones Day México is up one place in the chart after maintaining its deal count of seven between the two 10-month periods, while its aggregate value fell 73% from USD 2.2bn to USD 584m. Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau, in sixth, was not among the top 10 M&A firms advising in Mexico a year ago, nor was Santamarina y Steta Abogados, in seventh, González Calvillo Abogados in eighth or Von Wobeser y Sierra, in ninth. Basham Ringe y Correa is down by three deals and two positions in the chart to bring up the rear, its aggregate value down 93% from USD 1.4bn to USD 91m.

* TTR Rankings are generated with transactions announced or closed in 2016 year-to-date. The ranking includes sales and acquisitions of shares and of assets, creation of joint ventures, and Private Equity/Venture Capital investments. The legal advisor rankings for Brazil and Mexico take into consideration advisory services regarding domestic laws. All rankings only include deals where a company of the respective country was the target of the transaction. In the case of LATAM, it would be a Latin American country. The LATAM ranking does not specify the origin of the advisory law, so the filter only considers firms from the UK/US.

In case of a draw, the adopted criteria will be the following: if the draw is due to number of transactions, the total deal value prevails; if it is due to deal value, the number of transactions prevail. When a draw of both number of transactions and deal value occurs, the same position will be retained and the deals will be arranged alphabetically.