The IJGlobal Awards for the Americas were hosted last night in New York, celebrating transactions closed over the course of the last calendar year and the companies that supported them.

Many of those attending joined the celebrations – with the cocktail reception hosted by Investec – at Guastavino’s having arrived, hot foot from IJLatAm that had been hosted in the first half of this week in Miami. 

At the rather splendid venue, guests from both North and Latin America came together to raise a glass to the victorious and the shortlisted.

To read about the winners from Europe and Africa – presented last Wednesday in London – click here… The APAC awards will be celebrated in Singapore on 17 April while the MENA ones in Dubai will take place on 26 April to avoid clashing with religious observations.

The Company Awards are shortlisted and voted on by an independent panel of judges, all of whom are seasoned industry professionals (recusals where there were conflicts of interest). Meanwhile, the Transaction Awards are chosen by the editorial team from submissions.

Here follow all the awards:

Individual awards North America:

• Outstanding Individual Award – Bill Green, CAI
• Rising Star of the Year – Brandon Kothe, Agentis

Individual awards for Latin America:

• Outstanding Individual Award – Rafael Matas Trillo, IDB Invest
• Rising Star of the Year – Rodrigo Vieira, Pinheiro Neto Advogados
• LAC-Core Clean Energy – Carlos Barrera, Atlas Renewable Energy

The company winners for North America can be accessed in full here. They are:

• Bond Arranger of the Year – Citi
• Corporate Trust Provider of the Year – Deutsche Bank
• Ratings Agency of the Year – Moody’s
• Technical Adviser of the Year – Arup
• Financial Adviser of the Year – Marathon Capital
• Legal Adviser of the Year, Energy – Kirkland & Ellis
• Legal Adviser of the Year, Infrastructure – Winston & Strawn
• MLA of the Year – MUFG
• Judges Choice Award – SMBC

The company winners for Latin America can be accessed in full here. They are:

• Bond Arranger of the Year – BNDES
• Financial Adviser of the Year – Itau BBA
• Legal Adviser of the Year, Local – Mattos Filho
• Legal Adviser of the Year, International – Allen & Overy
• MLA of the Year – SocGen
• Ratings Agency of the Year – Moody’s
• Tax Adviser of the Year - Pinheiro Neto Advogados
• Technical Adviser of the Year – Arup

The transaction winners for North America can be accessed in full detail here. They are:

• Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year – Gigapower
• Transport Deal of the Year, Mass Transit – MTA Subway Upgrade P3
• Transport Deal of the Year, Airports – JFK’s NTO refinancing
• Transport Deal of the Year, Roads – Puerto Rico Toll Road Monetisation
• Water Deal of the Year, Desalination – Claude Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Upgrade
• Water Deal of the Year, Water Treatment – Fort Lauderdale Water Treatment Plant Redevelopment P3
• Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year – Eastern Michigan University
• Renewables Deal of the Year, Onshore Wind – SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind
• Renewables Deal of the Year, Offshore Wind – Vineyard Wind Tax Equity Financing
• Renewables Deal of the Year, Other – Sun Streams 4
• Renewables Deal of the Year, Energy Storage – Vikings Solar Energy Generation and Battery Storage Project
• Renewable Energy Deal of the Year, NCRE – AES Warehouse Facility
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, LNG – Rio Grande LNG
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, Midstream – Trinity Gas Storage Construction Financing
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, Other – ADCC Pipeline Financing
• Power Deal of the Year, Gas-Fired – Generation Bridge Northeast refinancing
• Power Deal of the Year, Other – Greenfield Energy Centre
• Refinancing Deal of the Year, Power – Lackawanna Energy Center
• Refinancing Deal of the Year, Airports – JFK’s NTO refinancing
• Energy Transition Deal of the Year – Linden Renewable Energy RNG Facility

The transaction winners for Latin America can be accessed in full detail here. They are:

• Energy Transition Deal of the Year – Project Mendubim
• Transport Deal of the Year, Roads – Transversal del Sisga
• Transport Deal of the Year, Airports – Lima Airport Refinancing
• Transport Deal of the Year, Transit – Project CCR Lines 8 and 9 – São Paulo
• Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year, Data Centres – Ascenty
• Export Finance Deal of the Year – CSN Mineração Export Pre-payment Financing
• Mining Deal of the Year – Sal de Vida Super Green Loan
• Renewable Energy Deal of the Year, Onshore – Feijao Wind Complex
• Renewable Energy Deal of the Year, Solar – Project Mendubim
• Power Deal of the Year – Chile Electricity Lux MPC Financing
• Refinance Deal of the Year – AES Warehouse Facility for Renewable Energy
• Water Deal of the Year, Desalination – Codelco Water Supply
• Water Deal of the Year, Distribution – Aguas Do Rio
• Green Bond Deal of the Year – Solek PMGD and Utility Scale
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, Other – Terminal Quamica Puerto Mexico (TQPM)
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, FPSO – FPSO Alexandre de Gusmao
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, LNG – TC Energia Mexicana
• Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, Midstream – Esentia