MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From offices in Miami with a magnificent view of Biscayne Bay, BroadSpan Capital is quietly changing the concept of what … and where … a full-service investment banking firm is. With capabilities normally associated with Wall Street, BroadSpan has established a brand in the investment banking universe as a “go to” firm for both large and mid-sized mergers & acquisitions and financial restructurings in Latin America and the Caribbean. The firm’s growth is the result of decisively moving into specific markets and demonstrating an ability to execute complex transactions as or more effectively than some of the largest banks in the world.
“BroadSpan is especially well positioned,” said Mike Gerrard, CEO and Co-founder of BroadSpan Capital, “to service clients that are looking for consistent, senior level advice and transaction resources from a firm that is free from conflicts. This is a unique selling proposition that few firms in the industry can match.”
BroadSpan’s successful business model is founded upon a continuous level of senior management involvement in each assignment. All projects are led by one of the firm’s executives to ensure the highest quality execution from inception to close. This personal involvement fosters a high level of trust with clients who know that BroadSpan is driven to achieve the most favorable terms and meet their objectives.
“We are very selective about the assignments we take on and the clients we work with,” added Orlando Chiossone, Managing Director and Co-founder based in the firm’s Miami office, “and the ones that we do take on get the full resources of the firm behind them resulting in a success rate that we are very proud of.”
In addition to Miami, BroadSpan has offices in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, plus a network of partners around the world that provide it with true cross-border reach that few Latin America focused firms can equal. This team of experienced professionals provides the firm’s clients with the resources and expertise needed to optimize each deal.
“For the M&A business, our capabilities are best demonstrated by our track record of successfully closing a wide range of transactions throughout the region and across business sectors,” said Leonardo Antunes, Managing Director and Head of BroadSpan’s Brazil operations. “This track record ranges from advising multinationals looking to enter Latin America to advising regional companies pursuing domestic M&A strategies.”
Among BroadSpan’s most recently completed transactions: advising shareholders of parking operator Moving Brazil in the sale of a 50% stake to France’s Vinci Park (July 2013); advising international bondholders in the restructuring of US$220 million of debt issued by the Trump Ocean Club in Panama (July 2013); advising Atlantic Energias Renováveis in securing over $52 million of financing to develop two wind farms in Brazil (June 2013); and advising Trinidadian insurance group Guardian Holdings Limited in the acquisition of Curacao based RSA Antilles N.V. (April 2013).
“BroadSpan has been successful,” Gerrard continued, “even during difficult economic times because of the focus and energy we put behind each assignment, allowing us to build trust relationships with clients who consistently return to us for advice with their next transaction.”
About BroadSpan Capital
BroadSpan Capital LLC is a leading independent investment banking firm that specializes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 2001, BroadSpan’s experienced transaction teams provide corporations, partnerships and government institutions with impartial advice related to cross border mergers, acquisitions, financial restructurings and capital raising. BroadSpan delivers solutions to clients from its offices in Miami, Rio de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo and through affiliate offices located in 22 countries around the world.
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