MEXICO CITY – Jan. 31, 2025 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig was recognized by LatinFinance winning the Initial Public Offering of the Year Award.
Every year, the LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards honor exceptional transactions and the individuals and organizations responsible for them. These awards celebrate excellence across both corporate and sovereign sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. Winners are chosen by LatinFinance’s editorial team through an adjudication process that involves evaluating hundreds of submissions from companies, governments, investors, financiers, law firms, and consultancies. The winners were recognized at the annual LatinFinance Capital Markets Dinner, which was held Jan. 30 in New York.
Greenberg Traurig was recognized with the Initial Public Offering of the Year Award for its representation of BBB Foods Inc. in its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange for US$589 million. This debut marked the first IPO by a Mexico-based company since 2017, and the first Securities and Exchange Commission-registered IPO by a Mexico-based company in 10 years.
The transaction was led by Capital Markets Shareholders José Raz Guzmán and David Argueta, and also included Tax Local Partner Erika Baez and Associate Humberto Molina.
About Greenberg Traurig's Latin America Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s award-winning Latin America Practice draws on resources from our offices in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, São Paulo, Washington D.C., and elsewhere around the world, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of more than 120 lawyers to help clients identify and capitalize on business opportunities in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, and the Caribbean. As the only global law firm founded in Miami, Greenberg Traurig is inextricably linked to Latin America. Since its beginning, GT has represented many of the family enterprises that are today among Latin America’s largest companies. By addressing real-world problems for clients on a regular basis, our team has developed a breadth of experience that sets us apart. Additionally, for more than 20 years we have sponsored a foreign associate program that invites Latin American lawyers to practice with us, which greatly enriches our resources and regional network.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 49 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.