Mexico: New federal courts for commercial bankruptcy proceedings (concursos mercantiles)
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Colombia update – Energy, mining and pension reform among priorities for 2022 Colombian presidential election front-runner
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Backed by SPACs, IPOs hit new heights in 2021
A combination of SPACs, pent-up demand from pandemic-shocked 2020 and a wave of technology listings drove the IPO market to record highs
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Resumption of effects of the Resolution regarding import and export permits for hydrocarbons and petroleum products
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Global decarbonization goals drive renewables M&A
Ambitious decarbonization policies are encouraging dealmaking within the renewables industry, with the sector’s untapped potential too big to ignore
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Supreme Court of Justice withdraws mining concessions for lack of community consultations
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FDI on the radar screen
Governments around the world are tightening their scrutiny of foreign direct investments
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2021: A spectacular year for SPACs
From record SPAC IPOs and M&A deal flow to the SEC issuing a variety of pronouncements, last year was one to remember.
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Global private equity delivers groundbreaking 2021
Annual deal value more than doubled 2020’s total to reach all-time high
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Global M&A hits new milestone in 2021
Deal value exceeded US$1 trillion in every quarter for the first time in history, in just one example of the record-shattering 2021.
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Logistics deals deliver for investors as supply chains struggle
Logistics, packaging and shipments companies are using M&A to expand their service coverage and future proof.
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Healthcare M&A on track to set new record in 2021
Heightened interest in medical suppliers, contract research organizations and biotech firms resulted in an impressive year for healthcare dealmaking.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Mexico
Foreign direct investments, whether undertaken directly or indirectly, are generally allowed without restrictions or the need to obtain prior authorization
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: A global perspective
A guide to navigating the rules for investing in countries that require foreign direct investment approval
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Active private equity firms buoy buyout issuance
Issuance of leveraged loans and high yield bonds to fund buyouts surged to quarterly highs in 2021 as private equity sponsors raised their investment game
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Energy Transition & Industry Impact – Latin American Energy
COP26 Video Series
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Law360 Expert Analysis: Questions To Ask If Doing Business In A Corruption Hot Spot
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Automotive M&A is in top gear
Deal activity in the auto industry has never been higher, as manufacturers look to capitalize on the shift towards electric vehicles
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Leveraged loan markets keep on rolling
Despite a spike in energy prices and persistent inflation, year-to-date leveraged loan activity showed substantial gains on 2020 levels
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High yield bond markets make steady year-on-year gains
Global high yield markets paused for breath in Q3 2021, but year-to-date issuance remains ahead of 2020 levels in most regions
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Latin America Focus: Fall 2021
Opportunities and challenges in post-COVID-19 Latin America
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M&A in post-COVID-19 Latin America
Established trends driving M&A globally are also reflected in Latin American deal flow
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Equity capital markets in Latin America
Strong pandemic-era performance and a look around the corner
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Bridging Latin America's digital divide
COVID-19 has created strong incentives for investment in digital infrastructure in Latin America, especially in 5G, private networks, data centers and fiberoptic cables
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Sustainable finance in Latin America
GSS bonds and other forms of sustainable finance have become a mainstream feature of Latin American debt capital markets
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Latin American arbitration in transition
A disruptive era portends a new wave of disputes using well-established frameworks for commercial and investment arbitration
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Sovereign debt restructurings in Latin America: A new chapter
Sovereign debt restructuring solutions developed in Latin America during 2020 and 2021 create a new paradigm for sovereign debt restructurings in the region and globally
Newsletter
Overview of global antitrust and merger regimes
Interactive guides to competition law enforcement and merger control activity in the South America and Southeast Asia and Pacific regions
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Global PE continues boom, with highest Q3 on record
After four quarters in a row of exceptionally high PE activity, Q3 2021 has continued the trend, recording the highest value and volume of any third quarter on record
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Software deals push Q3 M&A activity to US$1.4 trillion record
Despite a drop on the previous quarter, Q3 2021 global M&A value represented the strongest Q3 on Mergermarket record.
Constitutional Reform Initiative for the Electricity Sector
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Private equity firms hunt for value in public markets
Take private activity reached a decade high in the first half of 2021, fueled by large sums of dry powder and heated competition for assets.
Alert
Liquidity Requirements for Mexican banking institutions
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Private equity goes back to school
PE is breaking records, notably in the education sector
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LatAm M&A rebounds
The region's largest economies—Brazil and Mexico—lead the dealmaking revival
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FPSOs: Overcoming challenges to unlock potential
FPSOs have revolutionized deep-water oil extraction but these technically complex vessels are a fertile ground for uncertainty, spiraling costs and long delays
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Private equity carve-outs ride post-COVID wave
PE investors stand ready to fund spinoffs of non-core assets as companies refocus for the recovery
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Refinancing and jumbo deals drive global leveraged loan market
Refinancing activity supports a double-digit year-on-year uptick in leveraged loan issuance in the United States and Europe, while mega-deals dominate in the Asia-Pacific region.
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US leisure and retail M&A roars back
Investors are finding businesses showing resilience
