Two of the most emblematic cases of the year in Latin America had the strategic support of Consortium Legal, reaffirming our leadership in complex and innovative transactions in the region.
The prestigious legal directory International Financial Law Review (IFLR) recognized Consortium Legal with two awards at the IFLR Americas Awards 2025, whose ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 14, in New York City. The event brought together the continent’s most prominent firms to honor the most innovative cross-border transactions of 2024, as well as the legal teams and advisors who made them possible.
Consortium Legal was honored in two of the most competitive categories of the night:
- Deal of the Year: Grupo Calleja/Grupo Éxito
Consortium Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to Grupo Calleja on its strategic acquisition of Almacenes Éxito in Colombia. This transaction marked a regional milestone, securing 86.84% of the Colombian group’s shares and consolidating one of the largest integrations in the retail sector in Latin America.
- Deal of the Year: Republic of El Salvador Debt-for-Nature Swap
Consortium Legal advised the Ministry of Finance of El Salvador on an innovative international bond issue to repurchase outstanding sovereign debt. The transaction, structured as a debt-for-nature swap, was listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and had Bank of America Securities as the initial purchaser.
These awards consolidate Consortium’s reputation as a leading legal advisor in high-impact transactions that define the region’s financial and corporate landscape.
The IFLR Awards are unique in their approach, highlighting legal innovation in the structuring of agreements and their impact on the cross-border investment environment. The selection process is based on extensive editorial research, interviews with clients, in-house lawyers, and financial market leaders.
With these achievements, Consortium Legal once again positions itself among the leading firms in the most transformative transactions in Latin America, strengthening our purpose of generating value for our clients through strategic, regional, and excellent legal advice.