Infupa

We are an independent leading investmentt Banking firm with a track record of 40 years of experience in M&A and Corporate Finance

ABOUT INFUPA

With a 40 year track-record, Infupa is the leading Investment Banking firm in Argentina and Uruguay. Our main strength resides in our experienced and consolidated team.

We are committed to integrity, professionalism, and the promise to provide our best advice to help clients to achieve their goals.

OUR SERVICES

Infupa offers advice and execution capacity to assist clients in their most important strategic and personal decisions. Independence and absence of conflicts of interest allow Infupa to provide objective and impartial counsel.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Leadership in M&A services to help our clients achieve their growth and value goals. Experience and credentials in buy side and sell side deals, partnerships, investments, and other complex transactions.

Debt

Design and implementation of capital structure solutions to maximize value and reduce risks. Infupa provides advice on obtaining financing, distress situations, and debt restructuring.

Fairness opinions

Preparation of expert valuation reports and fairness opinions to provide support and assistance to shareholders, corporations, boards of directors, committees and public authorities.

M&A AND DEBT DEALS

VALUATIONS AND FAIRNESS OPINIONS

YEAR TRACK-RECORD

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF THE PARTNERS IN THE FIRM

SELECTED RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Xerox

Industry: Technology
Sale of the operations in Arg., Chile, Peru and Ecuador
Year: 2024

Sociedad Rural Arg.

Industry: Real Estate
Sale of 50% of the usufruct of the Palermo site
Year: 2024

Grupo L

ndustry: Industrial Caterings
Acquisition of 100% of the shares of Compass Group Arg.
Year: 2023

Ilolay

Industry: Dairy
Sale of 100% of the shares
Year: 2023

Buenbit

Industry: Crpyto
Sale of 100% of the shares
Year: 2022

Arcor

Industry: Food and Beverages
Merger of the wet grinding business
Year: 2021

Pepsico

Industry: Food
Sale of 100% of Toddy and Zucoa
Year: 2021

Universal Assistance

Industry: Insurance
Sale of the business in LATAM including Brazil, Arg., Mexico, Colombia and Chile.
Year: 2018

Client referrals are the basis of our deal origination, reflecting the quality and commitment of our work.

– Manuel A. Solanet – Founder

"In recent years, we have worked with the Infupa team, led by Manuel Solanet, on more than one project. The human and professional quality with which they have supported us is outstanding. They have relentlessly added value in each step, safeguarding ethics at all times, and contributing to the positioning of our Group."

Grupo LSebastián Lusardi – Executive Director

“Our experience working with Infupa was excellent from start to end. They perfectly understood what we needed and seamlessly adapted to our ways of working. We were able to build a cohesive team between our company and the Infupa team, which was crucial to the final outcome. It was a pleasure to navigate the most significant decision in our history with them.”

IlolayJosé Williner – President

“Infupa has demonstrated exceptional expertise in the work performed, providing impeccable service and excellent results. Their highly skilled team and strategic approach were key to the successful completion of the projects we developed together, making them a reliable and valuable option for any company seeking to maximize value in their M&A transactions.”

Grupo ArcorModesto Magadán – General Manager

"Working with Infupa was a pleasure. They advised us on complex corporate carve-outs across several countries in South America. Their depth of knowledge and strong relationships throughout the region provided us access to potential partners that we would have otherwise not been exposed to. They helped manage multiple transactions from start to end amidst political and economic uncertainty and led them to a successful outcome. The Infupa team is smart, organized, thorough, responsive, and professional. I enthusiastically recommend their services and hope to find another opportunity to work with them in the future!“

XeroxGreg Stein - Head of M&A and Strategy

OUR TEAM

Infupa consists of experienced professionals fully dedicated to the execution of M&A transactions and origination and restructuring of debt.

Our team, the largest and most experienced in Argentina, is composed of a group of highly talented full-time dedicated professionals.

Mr. Menéndez joined Infupa in 1993 as an M&A Associate and he became Partner of the firm in 1997. Previously, Mr. Menéndez served as planning analyst at Disprofarma (Pharmaceutics) and as commercial planning analyst for the Techint Group at Siderar and Siderca (Steel Products). Currently Carlos is a regular professor of Corporate Finance in the Postgraduate School of the Catholic University of Argentina. Mr. Menéndez holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Carlos Menendez

Mr. Solanet joined Infupa in 1997. Since then, he advised a very diverse scope of clients including banking, energy, food & beverages, and real estate. Previously, he worked for Sociedad Comercial del Plata (SCP), acting as Planning Manager at Tren de la Costa, and as Project Manager at Del Plata Propiedades. Mr. Solanet was also part of the corporate development area of SCP, where he participated in the acquisition of several privatized companies. Manuel also worked in New York, as part of the Dillon, Read & Co. Corporate Finance department. Mr. Solanet holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School, USA.

Manuel R. Solanet

Mr. Patrón Costas joined Infupa in 2020. For 8 years he worked for Bank Boston in different areas of Retail Banking. In 1995, he joined Banco Río de la Plata, which was later acquired by Banco Santander. There, he led teams in the Corporate Finance and Capital Markets departments, to ultimately serve as Head of the Investment Banking and Capital Markets Division. He was also in charge of the corporate debt restructuring of Banco Santander Río during the 2001-2002 crisis (+ USD 1,500 MM) and led teams that participated in the structuring of the facilities for the exit of the Default of Argentina in 2016. Mr. Patrón Costas holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), and pursued postgraduate studies in Universidad Pontificia Comillas and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain).

Daniel Patrón Costas

Mr. Gudiño joined Infupa in 2001. His experience at the firm includes M&A, debt restructuring, and corporate finance advisory, having worked with clients in a wide range of industries. Previously, he worked as Planning and Finance Analyst at Transportadora de Gas del Norte. Mr. Gudiño holds a BA degree in Economics from Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), and a Master of Business Administration from The Stern School of Business of New York University (NYU).

Felipe Gudiño

Mr. Bronenberg joined Infupa in 2010, becoming Partner in 2016. His experience at the firm includes M&A and corporate finance advisory, having worked with clients in a wide range of industries including financial services, FMCG, insurance, agribusiness, and real estate, among others. During 2020-2021, Mr. Bronenberg has worked in Sydney as a Strategy and M&A Advisor at Lion, a leading beverages company in Australasia, supporting acquisitions to drive transformational growth and the setting of its global strategy. Mr. Bronenberg holds a BA degree in Business Economics from Universidad Torcuato di Tella, and a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM – Sydney)

Máximo Bronenberg

Mrs. Barassi joined Infupa in 1991. Previously, she worked for Banco General de Negocios as an Investment Project Analyst for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), for IVA SACIFI as a Product and New Business Analyst, and for Cintoplóm S.A. as a Cost and Budget Analyst. Mrs. Barassi participated in several M&A transactions and debt restructuring processes in the food & beverages, construction materials, and retail industries. Mrs. Barassi holds Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).

Delia Barassi

Mr. Solanet is Co-Founder of Infupa and has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its inception in 1982. He served as Chairman of the firm until December 2010, and is still an active participant in the company’s decisions as a Counselor. Mr. Solanet has participated in more than 400 M&A processes. In addition, Mr. Solanet is Academic Counselor of FIEL, a foundation for Latin American Economic Research. He was Secretary for the Modernization of the State (2001), Secretary of Finance (1981/82) and Director of the National Institute of Economic Planning (1977/1981). Previously, Mr. Solanet was advisor to the Minister of Economy in the field of Public Works (1967/68) and to the National Counsel of Development (1969/67). He has also been advisor to the World Bank and private consultant in the economic field. Mr. Solanet holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and pursued postgraduate studies in Economic Planning and Transportation Programming. He is an academic member of the National Academy of Engineering and of the National Academy of Ethics and Political Sciences.