Mergermarket and Greenberg Traurig are pleased to present this year’s edition of the Latin American M&A Spotlight.

Respondents are optimistic about the prospects for Latin American dealmaking in the year ahead. But while 2017-18 is ripe with opportunities, dealmakers should proceed with caution.

Respondents unanimously predict that Latin American firms will play a larger role in acquisitions going forward, both within the region and farther afield.

The year 2016 brought economic pain and political turmoil in Latin America. But the seas may be calming in 2017 as new administrations chart courses ahead in Argentina and Peru, and the regional economy begins to expand.

Greenberg Traurig’s Latin American and Iberian Practice is comprised of multilingual attorneys with wide-ranging experience advising clients in connection with cross-border transactions throughout the Americas.

Methodology

For this fifth edition of the Latin American M&A Spotlight, Mergermarket interviewed 50 investors and corporate executives who focus on the Latin American region. Respondents provided their perspectives on the region’s M&A environment, which help illuminate current and potential trends in Latin America’s M&A market over the next year. All respondents are anonymous and results are presented in aggregate.