Euromoney Deals of the Year 2011

For many in the capital markets, 2011 was a year to forget. But it’s in times of crisis that the best advisers come to the fore. Which deals hit the sweet spots over the past 12 months, when markets were like a box of chocolates – you never knew what you were going to get?

Global markets: Diamonds in the rough It was a year that many in banking would like to forget. But adversity can be the mother of invention and an impressive array of transactions shone through the gloom: evidence of the market’s resilience in the face  of everything macroeconomic headwinds can  throw at it

Latin America: Runaway successes in a stop-start year Weak equities, developments in DCM and intra-regional M&A trends make for an interesting – if eclectic – mix of Latin American deals of the year

Emerging Europe: Only the fittest overcome western contagion  With eurozone turmoil spilling over into emerging Europe it took special skills, tenacity and organization to get deals away

Asia: East beats West Amidst the fi nancial gloom of 2011, Asia was a beacon of hope: Thailand’s markets remained remarkably resilient, the dim sum market approached maturity and depth, and there were standout deals from India and China – but Indonesia dazzled the most

Middle East & Africa: Gulf diversifies funding as Africa brings new issuers   In the Middle East last year, borrowers sought to diversify sources of financing, while in Africa new issuers added to the continent’s growing recognition on global markets