Private Equity Investment in Latin AmericaFor Latin American companies, private equity investment represents an attractive source of capital. There are a number of important considerations that require careful review and negotiation by the parties in relation to any private equity investment. In this paper Mayer, Brown & Platt highlight certain issues to which Latin Americans need to be sensitive when considering private equity as a source of funding. The paper provides key insights with an understanding of some of the legal issues involved in Latin American private equity deals.
Economic instability in Asia and Russia since 1998 coupled with Brazil's devaluation of the Real has rendered international capital markets largely inaccessible to most companies in Latin America. Despite these developments there is still an enormous demand for capital in the region and a consequent growth of venture capital investment.
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Knowledge Bank» Country Focus» Latin America
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