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TESTIMONIALS
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Ricardo Faria
Founder and Chairman of Granja Faria (since 2006)
“Euro Latina Finance acted as advisor to French group Elis to whom I sold my company Lavebras in 2017. Although Euro Latina Finance acted as adviser to the acquirer Elis, I appreciated their firm yet empathic and balanced approach to negotiations, which has led us to maintain a close relationship until today.
Their excellent understanding of cultural differences between Europe and Brazil as well as their close proximity to their client proved to be key assets in the success of this transaction.”
Aurélien Lacroix
Senior Vice President - Group Corporate Development of Legrand (since 2018)
"Euro Latina Finance advised us on the acquisition of UPSistemas, a leading Colombian company specialized in the integration, commissioning, maintenance and monitoring of technical infrastructures, in particular for the datacenter sector, a transaction that involved unprecedented challenges for Legrand, particularly given the geography involved.
They were able to work seamlessly with our own teams - Legrand being a group with a strong in-house M&A culture - and I particularly appreciated their support, both in terms of the M&A challenges of the transaction and the cultural insights they provided throughout the project."
Moussa Naciri
CEO of Oleon NV and member of the executive committee of the Avril Group (since 2007)
"Euro Latina Finance advised Oleon and the Avril Group in the acquisition of A.Azevedo Óleos, a Brazilian company which specializes in the production of castor oil and its derivatives.
Euro Latina Finance's support was essential to the success of this transaction, from helping in the selection of local advisors to the signing and closing of the deal. They perfectly knew how to defend our company’s interests in a firm yet constructive manner, facilitating negotiations between a global French institutional company and a Brazilian founding family. On a personal note, it was a real pleasure to work with Euro Latina Finance teams, both in Paris and São Paulo, who demonstrated constant commitment throughout this project."
Thierry Fournier
CEO Saint-Gobain Latin America (2014 - 2021)
"Euro Latina Finance advised us on several M&A transactions and strategic partnerships in Latin America. They have an accurate strategic vision, an efficient tactical approach, and excellent execution.
I also appreciated their strong corporate DNA and their deep-rooted connections in Latin America, which allowed them to offer genuine strategic support to a large group already well established in the region, such as Saint-Gobain."
Juan Rafael Pérez Vélez
CEO BTG Pactual Colombia (since 2016)
"Euro Latina Finance advised the shareholders of Bolsa y Renta in the sale of our company to BTG Pactual, a highly confidential process due to the sector's sensitive nature and the strong regulatory standards applying to both the acquirer and the seller. Euro Latina Finance fully mastered the technical challenges of a mixed cash/stock payment structure, the competitive tension and the not-so-obvious cultural differences involved in the transaction.
They managed to perfectly defend the interests of our firm, preserving the maximum secrecy while nurturing a very close relationship with BTG Pactual."
Xavier Martiré
CEO Elis (since 2008)
"Euro Latina Finance advised Elis on half a dozen acquisitions in Latin America, especially on our two landmark acquisitions in Brazil as well as on our first acquisition in Colombia. Euro Latina Finance also supported us post-acquisition in the constitution of the Board of our Brazilian subsidiary.
On top of their deep knowledge of the business environments in Latin America, they stand out by their true grit to successfully complete projects and their ability to accurately detect weak signals which can lead either to deal failure or success."
Sandrine Asseraf
Group Managing Director Webhelp (2015 - 2023)
"Euro Latina Finance acted as M&A advisor to Webhelp in the acquisition of Grupo Services, one of the leading service providers in customer experience and BPO in Brazil, with more than 9,000 employees. With this transaction, Webhelp sets foot in the Brazilian market, which is highly strategic for the company since it accounts for 25% of the overall BPO industry in LatAm.
Euro Latina's involvement was remarkable throughout the project and fully in line with the culture of excellence of our company, that normally does not rely on external advisors for its M&A transactions. The strong commitment of Euro Latina's team both in Brazil and France, combined with their excellent leadership of the main aspects of the project were essential to the negotiation process. After the acquisition, Euro Latina Finance also advised us with our strategic discussions around the post-acquisition integration of Grupo Services and Webhelp."
Claudio Sánchez Ferre
Entrepreneur and President of Bogotá’s Chamber of Commerce (2018 - 2023)
“I have had business relationships with Euro Latina Finance for over a decade, the firm having advised various investment projects in Colombia and South America. They truly stand out for their professionalism, their rigor and their proven ability to navigate between different business cultures, combined with a strong identity and international reach, in Europe and beyond.
Their knowledge of the local ecosystem and their high level networks in the region have really strengthened their corporate culture.“
John Ozinga
CEO AccorInvest (2014 - 2020)
“Euro Latina Finance has advised AccorInvest on several transactions in South America, more particularly on the acquisition of the property company of the iconic Hotel Santa Clara in Cartagena in Colombia.
Euro Latina Finance was perfectly suited for this transaction thanks to their capacity to entangle a complex shareholding environment and their knowledge of the local business communities in Latin America. “
François Salamon
President Schreiber International Inc. (2016 - 2020)
"Euro Latina Finance has been advising our company for several years as strategic and M&A advisor, supporting our development in Latin America.
Their deep understanding of our business in the dairy industry, their operational expertise in the food retail sector, their objective recommendations as well as their attention to detail are of utmost importance to me: they are truly committed not only to helping their clients make the right decisions, but above all, to refraining them from making bad ones."
Jean Eichenlaub
CEO Qualium Investissement (since 2009)
“Euro Latina Finance has advised us in Latin America on several build-up transactions of our portfolio companies.
Their very solid networks and multicultural teams make them one of the very best specialists of Latin America and a first-rate advisor for international groups wishing to enter the region through external growth.”