We are a diversified team of professionals with a passion for the Latin American M&A and project development markets. Our economists, business administration professionals, civil and environmental engineers represent 6 different nationalities, and combine 125 years of professional experience in finance and project development in different sectors and at senior management and board level.
Our clients & partners consider our profound interactive focus and willingness to associate in their projects, a relevant factor to their success.
One of our significant differentiations is being part of Globalscope, a wide and independent network of sector specialists in 46 countries and in the world’s key financial centers, assuring access to best-in-class experts.
We are a diversified team of professionals with a passion for the Latin American M&A and project development markets. Our economists, business administration professionals, civil and environmental engineers represent 6 different nationalities, and combine 125 years of professional experience in finance and project development in different sectors and at senior management and board level.
Our clients & partners consider our profound interactive focus and willingness to associate in their projects, a relevant factor to their success.
One of our significant differentiations is being part of Globalscope, a wide and independent network of sector specialists in 46 countries and in the world’s key financial centers, assuring access to best-in-class experts.
We work with sector independent specialists in forestry, telecommunications, IT, oil & gas, pharma and biotechnology, and insurance on a deal specific basis. Through Globalscope we access more than 600 M&A professionals and sector specialists on all continents and in the major financial centers.
We work with sector independent specialists in forestry, telecommunications, IT, oil & gas, pharma and biotechnology, and insurance on a deal specific basis. Through Globalscope we access more than 600 M&A professionals and sector specialists on all continents and in the major financial centers.
On the ground core deal team members:
On the ground core deal team members:
Paul J. Elberse
Has a distinguished international track record as executive, investor and deal-maker on 4 different continents, and has been Director of several banks, payment networks, an insurance company, stock exchanges, a private pension fund, as well as companies with a more entrepreneurial DNA. Complex re/structurings, the configuration of cross-cultural partnerships, and angel & seed capital are some of his more noteworthy and preferred professional activities.
Diego Melazzi
Held significant roles in numerous PE deals and actively participated in setting the course for corporations in the region as a manager for McKinsey & Co. and as a director of Ficus Capital. From the north of Chile, to the South of Argentina and to Brazil’s Amazonia region, he has participated in deals exceeding 700 million dollars, covering leading companies in the supermarket, railways, renewable energy, consumer goods, transport, financial services and food sectors.
Augusto Gonçalves
Held senior positions in multinational corporations in insurance and wealth management in different continents, has ample experience in project development, and is a driving force in the renewable energy activities of Ficus. He has been working on wind projects in Argentina, ranging from greenfield to contracted parks: Ficus is developing a portfolio of projects in excess of 1,200 MW. Areas like financial services, real estate and hydro carbon are some of his focus sectors.
Mathias Möhrpahl
Has structured trans-national deals related to renewable energies, with a special focus on photo-voltaic projects and wind in the different Mercosur countries. Mathias has worked with international banks on asset management activities, and on transactions in food and beverage, and transportation and has a strong link in the network amongst European and US investors due to his European background and Miami base.
Corina Bravi
Is a business lawyer focus on advising companies on the structuring of energy and infrastructure projects. Among others, Corina advises on the development of new renewable projects and in their relationships with suppliers and regulators. She intervenes in contracts for the supply of electricity, as well as contracts for the construction, services and supply of equipment. Her objective is to always find the way for the business to be carried out.
Luisa Rivas
Is an environmental engineer with an international experience in large civil works, including ports, roadways, viaducts and tunnels with TBM excavation. Luisa through her training and personal interest, provides a fresh view as to the environmental and social impact of large infrastructural and energy projects.
Valeria Castillo
Is a professional in Finance and International Affairs with experience in business valuations and M&A processes, as well as a deep knowledge of the Andean countries. She has developed a strong expertise in financial analysis, scenario analysis and projections and has managed transactions in the infrastructure & logistics sectors, industrials, financial services and energy project developments. Valeria is a socially-oriented person, bringing new ideas and ESG expertise to our team, including best practices in impact investment processes.
Paul J. Elberse
Has a distinguished international track record as executive, investor and deal-maker on 4 different continents, and has been Director of several banks, payment networks, an insurance company, stock exchanges, a private pension fund, as well as companies with a more entrepreneurial DNA. Complicated re/structurings, the configuration of cross-cultural partnerships, and angel & seed capital are some of his more noteworthy and preferred professional activities.
Diego Melazzi
Has held significant roles in numerous PE deals and actively participated in setting the course for corporations in the region as a manager for McKinsey & Co. and as a director of Ficus Capital. From the north of Chile, to the South of Argentina and to Brazil’s Amazonia region, he has participated in deals exceeding 700 million dollars, covering leading companies in the supermarket, railways, renewable energy, consumer goods, transport, financial services and food sectors.
Augusto Gonçalves
Has held senior positions in multinational corporations in insurance and wealth management on different continents, has ample experience in project development, and is a driving force in the renewable energy activities of Ficus. He has been working on wind projects in Argentina, ranging from greenfield to contracted parks: Ficus is developing of a portfolio of projects in excess of 1,200 MW. Areas like financial services, real estate and hydro carbon are some of his focus sectors.
Mathias Möhrpahl
Has structured trans-national deals related to renewable energies, with a special focus on photo-voltaic projects and wind in the different Mercosur countries. Mathias has worked with international banks on asset management activities, and on transactions in food and beverage, and transportation and has a strong link in the network amongst European and US investors due to his European background and Miami base.
Irka Bracho
Has recently joined the team in Montevideo and through studies in Business Administration and her 8 years of teaching entrepreneurship, adds a relevant value to the typical growth processes companies tend to go through and challenges related to the different phases.
Luisa Rivas
Is an environmental engineer with an international experience in large civil works, including ports, roadways, viaducts and tunnels with TBM excavation. Luisa through her training and personal interest, provides a fresh view as to the environmental and social impact of large infrastructural and energy projects.
Paul J. Elberse
Has a distinguished international track record as executive, investor and deal-maker on 4 different continents, and has been Director of several banks, payment networks, an insurance company, stock exchanges, a private pension fund, as well as companies with a more entrepreneurial DNA. Complicated re/structurings, the configuration of cross-cultural partnerships, and angel & seed capital are some of his more noteworthy and preferred professional activities.
Diego Melazzi
Has held significant roles in numerous PE deals and actively participated in setting the course for corporations in the region as a manager for McKinsey & Co. and as a director of Ficus Capital. From the north of Chile, to the South of Argentina and to Brazil’s Amazonia region, he has participated in deals exceeding 700 million dollars, covering leading companies in the supermarket, railways, renewable energy, consumer goods, transport, financial services and food sectors.
Augusto Gonçalves
Has held senior positions in multinational corporations in insurance and wealth management on different continents, has ample experience in project development, and is a driving force in the renewable energy activities of Ficus. He has been working on wind projects in Argentina, ranging from greenfield to contracted parks: Ficus is developing of a portfolio of projects in excess of 1,200 MW. Areas like financial services, real estate and hydro carbon are some of his focus sectors.
Mathias Möhrpahl
Has structured trans-national deals related to renewable energies, with a special focus on photo-voltaic projects and wind in the different Mercosur countries. Mathias has worked with international banks on asset management activities, and on transactions in food and beverage, and transportation and has a strong link in the network amongst European and US investors due to his European background and Miami base.
Irka Bracho
Has recently joined the team in Montevideo and through studies in Business Administration and her 8 years of teaching entrepreneurship, adds a relevant value to the typical growth processes companies tend to go through and challenges related to the different phases.
Luisa Rivas
Is an environmental engineer with an international experience in large civil works, including ports, roadways, viaducts and tunnels with TBM excavation. Luisa through her training and personal interest, provides a fresh view as to the environmental and social impact of large infrastructural and energy projects.