Debevoise partners Peter Furci, David Grosgold, Andrew Levine and counsel Sergio Torres have contributed a chapter, “Private equity funds and institutional investors in Latin American M&A,” to the sixth edition of Latin Lawyer’s The Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions. In the chapter, the authors discuss the evolving landscape of private equity and institutional investment in Latin American M&A, highlighting how market activity rebounded in late 2024 before moderating in 2025 amid global uncertainty.

Peter Furci is the firm’s presiding partner and a partner in the global tax practice. Previously, he served as co-chair of the tax department. In addition to his role as the firm’s senior leader, Mr. Furci advises clients on a range of complex tax matters involving M&A, investment fund formation and general corporate transactions, and works closely with the firm’s private equity, M&A and Latin America groups.

David Grosgold is co-head of the firm’s Latin America practice and a partner in the firm’s financial institutions and insurance groups. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions in the financial services and insurance industries, including M&A, joint ventures, reinsurance and bancassurance transactions in the United States, Latin America and Asia.

Andrew Levine is a litigation partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, a member of the firm’s white collar and regulatory defence group and co-head of its Latin America practice. He is well recognised in the region and elsewhere for defending companies and individuals in criminal, civil and regulatory enforcement matters as well as for conducting internal investigations.

Sergio Torres is a corporate counsel and a member of the firm’s M&A, private equity and Latin America groups, with more than 16 years of experience practising in both Brazil and the United States. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, complex joint ventures, venture capital and private equity investments, and corporate governance matters for private equity sponsors, financial institutions and other corporate clients.