Argentina - Half-Year 2015

July 2015
Argentina - Half-Year 2015
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In the first semester of 2015, the Argentine transactional market’s activity decreased slightly, with 68 deals registered and an investment volume of approximately USD 1.02bn, compared with 90 transactions and approximately USD 5.7bn in the same period last year. Nevertheless, some relevant deals were registered. Highlights include Argentina-based Pluspetrol’s acquisition of a majority stake in US-based Apco Oil & Gas international, for approximately USD 427m.

Regarding the market activity in other Latin American countries, in terms of number of deals: Argentina was the fifth most active country, preceded by Brazil, with 457, Mexico (167), Colombia (96) and Chile (89).