LatinFinance Recognizes Simpson Thacher Matters as 2025 “Deals of the Year”
Several Simpson Thacher matters were named “Deals of the Year” for 2025 by LatinFinance. The Firm advised on the following winning matters:
- Arauco’s $2.2 billion landmark financing for its Sucuriú Project in Brazil, which was named “Development Finance Institution–Backed Deal of the Year”
- Caixa Econômica Federal’s $700 million offering of 5.625% five-year senior unsecured social inclusion notes, which was named “Financial Institutions Sustainable Deal of the Year”
- El Puerto de Liverpool and the Nordstrom family’s take-private acquisition of Nordstrom, Inc., which was named “Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year”
- Merger of Marfrig and BRF (now “MBRF”), which was named “Domestic M&A Deal of the Year”
Additionally, Grupo Nutresa was named “Debut Issuer of the Year” for its $2 billion debut international bond issuance – the largest private-sector corporate transaction ever executed out of Colombia and the largest debut bond issuance in Latin America’s history. The Firm advised the lenders in connection with the bridge financing as well as the underwriters in connection with the debut bond offer to refinance the bridge loan and subsequent add-on.
Held annually, the LatinFinance Deal of the Year Awards recognize outstanding transactions in Latin America and the dealmakers behind them.