In this episode of The Nearshore Cafe Podcast, host Brian Samson is joined by JP Trouillot, Deal Advisory Partner and Regional Advisory Leader for the Americas at KPMG, and Alan Riddell, Head of Deal Advisory for Brazil and South America at KPMG Brazil.

Together, they explore the evolving M&A landscape in Latin America and why investor confidence is rising heading into 2026. Drawing from KPMG’s global executive research and real-world deal experience, this conversation unpacks how sophisticated investors are approaching risk, valuation, and growth in a region long known for volatility.

This episode covers:

• The current and future M&A outlook in Latin America
• Why Brazil and Argentina are attracting renewed foreign investment
• How high interest rates are reshaping deal structures, earnouts, and valuations
• The shift from risk avoidance to risk architecture in cross-border M&A
• Nearshoring, supply chain realignment, and buy-versus-build strategies
• Infrastructure, energy, data centers, and technology as key growth sectors
• Post-merger integration, leadership, culture, and talent considerations

If you’re a founder, investor, executive, or operator looking to understand where capital is moving and how deals are actually getting done in Latin America, this episode delivers practical insight you can apply immediately.

🎧 Host | Brian Samson – Founder of 💻 Plugg Technologies
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🎙️ Sponsored by Plugg Technologies – Connecting U.S. companies with top-tier software developers across Latin America.
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