Milbank LLP was named the Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year at the Global Banking & Markets Latin America & Caribbean Awards 2026, underscoring the firm’s leadership in complex, market-shaping transactions across Latin America.
In addition to this top honor, Milbank was recognized on 13 award-winning deals, reflecting the firm’s leading expertise in capital markets, acquisition financing, structured transactions and sustainable transactions. These landmark deals include:
- Innovative Deal of the Year – Minera Los Pelambres $2bn structured water infrastructure financing
- Quasi-Sovereign/GRE Bond Deal of the Year – Province of Cordoba $725m 9.75% 2032 notes financing
- Debut Corporate Bond Deal of the Year – Saavi Energia $1.1bn 10NC5 senior unsecured notes offering
- Debut Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year – Hermanos Castillo $1.125bn dual facility acquisition financing
- Corporate Syndicated Loan Deal of the Year – Empresas Publicas de Medellin $650m syndicated term loan
- Sustainable Loan Deal of the Year – Ternium $1.25bn senior unsecured term loan
- Sustainable Corporate Bond Deal of the Year – Colbun $500m 5.375% Green Notes due 2035
- Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year – GIP Horizon acquisition finance of $780m for a 70% stake in Alianca Anergia from Vale
- Project/Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year – VMOS $3bn pipeline financing
- High Yield Debt Deal of the Year – Digicel $1.99bn first-lien senior secured notes
- Debt Deal of the Year – Mexico – Saavi Energia $1.1bn 10NC5 senior unsecured notes deal
- Debt Deal of the Year – Chile – Grenergy Project Big Three $1.045bn term loan, debt service letter of credit, PPA letter of credit
- Debt Deal of the Year – Argentina – VMOS $3bn pipeline financing
“This recognition reflects the sophistication and impact of the transactions we lead across Latin America,” said Marcelo Mottesi, Chair of Milbank’s Corporate Finance and Securities Group and co-head of Milbank’s Latin America Practice Group. “Each of these award‑winning deals demonstrates our team’s ability to navigate complexity, deliver innovative structures and support our clients in achieving their most strategic objectives.”
The awards recognize exceptional transactions and outstanding performance across Latin America and the Caribbean. View the full list of winners here.
