Mizuho Americas
Banking Division
Regional Coverage

Regional Coverage

Operating in offices across the globe, Mizuho provides local insights and global capabilities to companies and institutional investors worldwide.

Our bankers' deep familiarity with regional complexities and markets helps us deliver optimal results for our clients. We utilize our scale and global footprint to offer cross-border advisory expertise and multi-currency capital solutions.

Canada

With offices in Calgary and Toronto, Mizuho's Canadian banking team provides financial and strategic advice to clients in a range of sectors, including Energy, Power + Utilities + Infrastructure, Real Estate, Diversified Industries, Consumer + Retail, and Telecom, Media + Technology.

Our Canadian specialists have wide experience in M&A, corporate lending, hedging, securitization programs and project finance; as well as originating, structuring and placing equity and debt issues. We specialize in domestic and cross-border activities.

Through Mizuho Securities Canada Inc., we offer Canadian clients in-depth market expertise, global resources and seamless deal execution in underwriting debt and equity issuances.

For more information on Mizuho | Greenhill’s Canada capabilities, click here.

Notable Transactions

  • Syndication Agent to Cedar LNG’s $4.5 billion financing package, Canada’s first indigenous majority owned-LNG project
  • Joint Financial Advisor and Sole Lead on acquisition financing for Brookfield Infrastructure on their $13.3 billion acquisition of Triton International Limited
  • Financial Advisor to Strathcona Resources Ltd. on its reverse takeover of Pipestone Energy Corp., creating a new ~C$11.5 billion Canadian public energy company
  • Active Bookrunner (Billing & Delivery Agent) on Enbridge Inc.’s $1.2 billion Junior Subordinated Notes offering
  • Initial Coordinating Lead Arranger on a $14.3 billion financing to support Brookfield’s 49% investment in the construction of Intel Corp.’s leading-edge semiconductor lab
  • Financial Advisor to JerseyCo, the indirect Holdco of Alpha Auto Group, a Canadian automotive dealership group, on its $595 million acquisition of Lookers Plc, a leading UK automotive dealership group

Latin America

We have a long history of advising Latin American clients on a host of financial and strategic issues. Operating from Bogotá, Mexico City, Santiago and São Paulo, our experienced Latin American corporate and investment banking specialists work closely with our New York banking teams and product specialists to build partnerships with key clients throughout the region.

Highlights

  • Infrastructure Bank of the Year: Central America*
  • Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Central America: Panama 4th Bridge financing*
  • Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Southern Cone: Aconcagua Desalinization Project Financing*
  • Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Mexico: Mayakan pipeline expansion financing

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*Source: LatinFinance Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards

Notable Transactions

  • JBS/PPC full debt structure reprofiling from HY to full Investment Grade, leading $10 billion+ new bond issuances, $4 billion + Liability Management exercises and $2 billion RCFs in the last 3 years
  • United Mexican States and related entities (Pemex, CFE) new issuance and Liability Management transactions for $12.5 billion + in the last 3 years; Pemex Jumbo loan refinancing for $6.5 billion
  • Debt Capital Markets / LM operations (Tender/Exchange/OMRs) for Grupo Bimbo, Nexa, Petrobras, Saavi, CMPC, ENAP, Suzano, Cemex, Gerdau, Vale, Braskem, Natura, among others (2020-2024) and Sustainability-linked credit facilities for Cemex, Grupo Bimbo, CMPC, Klabin, and Suzano
  • Comprehensive, multi-product acquisition financing solutions for clients such as Saavi & Suzano
  • Sole Global Coordinator/Bookrunner and Structuring Agent of the $1.5 billion Panama Infrastructure Receivable Purchaser project bond offering, financing the construction of the 4th bridge over the Panama Canal
  • Joint Bookrunner, Joint Lead Arranger, Hedge Coordinator and Swap Provider on a $2.5 billion financing of Energia Mayakan D. de. R.L. de C.V.
  • Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, International Facility Agent and Swap Provider on a $2 billion financing of Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A.

EMEA

We have considerable financial and strategic advisory experience throughout Europe. With offices in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid, and Stockholm, we have the presence and capabilities to think locally and act globally for clients in the region.

For more information on Mizuho | Greenhill’s EMEA capabilities, click here.

Notable Transactions

  • Financial Advisor to Tyman plc, a leading international supplier of fenestration components and access solutions to the construction industry, on the recommendation of a $1.1 billion cash and share acquisition by Quanex, a global NYSE listed manufacturing company serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets
  • Financial Advisor to Tate & Lyle plc, a UK-listed specialty food and beverage ingredients company, on the $1.8 billion acquisition of CP Kelco, a US-based provider of pectin, specialty gums and other nature-based ingredients, from J.M. Huber Corporation
  • Financial Advisor to Danfoss A/S, one of the largest industrial groups in Denmark, on the sale of Danfoss Fire Safety A/S, a leading provider of certified fixed firefighting systems, to Siemens AG through its Smart Infrastructure segment
  • Financial Advisor to Haleon plc on the sale of its global nicotine replacement therapy business (ex-US) to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
  • Financial Advisor to One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, on the acquisition of EthosEnergy, a global independent turbine and rotating equipment service provider for power and process industries and for aerospace & defense markets

APAC

Mizuho | Greenhill has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. Our Managing Directors and professionals have advised clients on transactions involving many of the leading companies in the region and have access to a network of corporate relationships throughout Asia.

We have considerable advisory experience in Australia with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Greenhill established its presence in Australia in April 2010 with the acquisition of Caliburn, the leading independent investment bank in the region. We partner with our Mizuho | Greenhill offices worldwide and pride ourselves on our global collaboration, but also deliver expertise as local advisors. We provide high-quality, strategic advice to add value for our clients.

For more information on Mizuho | Greenhill’s APAC capabilities, click here.

Notable Transactions

  • Financial Advisor to Experian Plc, the world’s leading global information services company, on the acquisition of illion Australia Pty Ltd, one of Australasia's leading consumer and commercial credit bureaus
  • Financial Advisor to Australian Unity on its $185 million acquisition of myHomecare Group
  • Financial Advisor to Tanarra Capital, leading diversified alternative asset investment firm in Australia, on its sale of INX Software, leading end-to-end workforce management and EHS software provider for high-risk, complex and remote businesses, to Accel-KKR
  • Financial Advisor to Liontown Resources on its strategic partnership and convertible note funding with LG Energy Solution
  • Financial Advisor to Australian-based copper company OZ Minerals Limited, on its response to two change of control proposals from BHP Group Limited, the world’s largest diversified resources company

Japanese Banking Americas

We provide comprehensive corporate and investment banking services to Japan-based corporations that have an interest in the Americas region and want to work seamlessly within its borders.

Our collaborative solutions for client subsidiaries, affiliates and representative offices include:

Corporate banking

Specialized financing and advisory capabilities for potential acquisitions

Divestitures or joint ventures

Lease, trade and project finance

Access to capital markets

Cash management, foreign exchange and derivative products and services

Specialized industry services for our clients across sectors

Automotive

Chemical

Commercial Finance

Electronics

Food and Beverage

General Trading

Oil and Gas

Pharmaceutical

Real Estate Businesses

Steel

Telecommunication

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