The environment for business today varies considerably across Latin America. Nevertheless, there are certain common characteristics, particularly the increase in competition and the development of even more complex and sophisticated markets. Companies' current challenge is to adapt to fierce competition, foreseeing changes brought about by deregulation and more private sector participation. In addition, local markets tend to interrelate by region, thus creating inter-regional markets with an even greater complexity and with undefined rules. This way, changes in macroeconomic politics can produce unexpected results that can be met only by the most efficient and flexible companies.
In Latin America PA's profile is characterized by being the consulting firm that offers a wide range of services adapted to regional and national characteristics, offering added value to the client's shareholders. In certain specific sectors PA offers highly valued support to companies, combining our deregulation experience obtained directly in the region with international experience in developed countries. This way, our clients can anticipate commercial changes and strengthen their position to be even more successful.
PA Consulting Group initiated operations in Latin America through the incorporation of Hagler Bailly - which had formerly acquired the Argentine Consulting firm Estudio Q. Ingenieros Asociados. Through these acquisitions PA is active in the energy and sanitation sectors in Argentina and a number of Latin American countries. PA is one of the leading consulting firms in the region with experts working in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Lima (Peru).
PA's main activities include technical assistance to private companies and public bodies. We advise international investors all over the continent, with the quality of our professionals, and their approach to increasing the value of clients' businesses, providing homogeneous advice and support of the highest quality.
We offer high-level technical services that combine our skills in market, economic, regulatory, technical and financial studies. Our information, support and strategic resources ensure the optimum outcome for our clients.
The mix of our staff's professional skills and our industry insights enable us to maintain a leading position in the different local environments where we work.
PA's services in Latin America
- Strategic studies and regional development
- Due diligence, mergers and acquisitions
- Studies of tariffs and service quality in regulated companies
- Performance improvement and value creation for shareholders
- Studies and simulations for competitive wholesale markets
- Electric energy transmission, analysis of international networks
- Natural gas and other fuels
- Environment
- Regulation, transformation and legislation
- E-Government.
