We are delighted to announce that our member firms advised on three transactions that have been highlighted as Deals of the Year in TTR Data’s latest Annual Reports for Latin America, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.
The transactions on which Affinitas member firms advised are:
- Deal of the Year LatAm 2022 | Deal of the Year Chile 2022: Inchcape and Derco complete merger
Chilean member firm Barros & Errázuriz advised the Del Río family on the sell of 100% of Dercorp CL to London-based car dealership operator Inchcape, through Inchacape Chile.The deal value was GBP 1.27 billion.
The transaction is part of the agreement through which Inchcape and Derco combined their operations. Our member firms Gómez-Pinzón and Miranda & Amado conducted an analysis of the relevant markets and competitive dynamics to verify whether the acquisition affected the Colombian and Peruvian markets.
- Deal of the Year Colombia 2022: Telefónica sells fiber optic assets in Colombia
Colombian member firm Gómez-Pinzón represented KKR in the acquisition of several fiber optic assets from Telefónica’s Colombian subsidiary. In return, Telefónica received USD 200 million and 40% of KKR’s Spanish subsidiary HoldCo, worth approximately USD 500 million.
- Deal of the Year Mexico 2022: Televisa completes merger of its media and content business with Univision
Mexican member firm Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes advised Televisa, a Mexico City-based audiovisual media and content company, on the merger of its media and content business unit with US-base Univision, to create TelevisaUnivision, the largest Spanish-speaking media company in the world. The deal value was USD 4.8 billion.
Review the full reports here.
