JPMorgan — 8+ Years of Simultaneous Interpretation in M&A
From Project 2017-54483 to Project Solstice — a mandate spanning nearly a decade.
▶ QUICK SUMMARY
JPMorgan is the world's largest investment bank by IB revenue, and its Brazil team covers the country's biggest M&A deals. The relationship with lingo is documented since at least 2017 (Project 2017-54483, with UHF equipment) through the October-November 2025 Project Solstice — including a direct connection to CMA CGM's acquisition of Santos Brasil, which lingo also covered via a parallel mandate with the target client.
The context
JPMorgan is the world's largest investment bank by IB revenue. Its Brazil team covers the country's biggest M&A deals, including CMA CGM's acquisition of Santos Brasil (R$6.3 billion) — a deal lingo followed closely via a parallel mandate directly with the target client, covering the post-acquisition tax audit.
In May 2017, Project 2017-54483 was paid and confirmed at R$6,956.00, with Marta Biasi (Executive Assistant, Corporate & Investment Banking) as the contact — a mandate that included UHF equipment, not just the interpreter.
In October-November 2025, Project Solstice brought an interesting variation: a quote for the Spanish-English pair, beyond the standard English-Portuguese that characterizes most of the bank's mandates — a sign of a negotiation with a broader Latin American regional component.
Documented timeline
Paid and confirmed, R$6,956.00. Contact: Marta Biasi (Executive Assistant, CIB). Includes UHF equipment.
JPMorgan advised on the R$6.3 billion acquisition — lingo covered the Santos Brasil side with a parallel tax audit mandate.
M&A with a quote for the Spanish-English pair, beyond the standard English-Portuguese.
The M&A vocabulary the interpreter must master
In investment bank M&A mandates, vocabulary changes with every meeting — and goes far beyond what appears in financial dictionaries. Terms like "seller's due diligence," "management carve-out," "closing mechanics," "net working capital adjustment," "locked box mechanism" and "SPA conditions precedent" have precise meanings and Portuguese equivalents that aren't universally agreed upon.
lingo has built a glossary of more than 400 specific M&A terms over 21 years of exclusively corporate mandates — earnout, carve-out, step-in rights, MOIC, waterfall, subscription line facility, GP/LP, management rep and indemnification, among others. For JPMorgan, the relationship since at least 2017 means the interpreter knows not just generic M&A vocabulary, but the bank's own internal terms — product acronyms, team names, proprietary performance metrics.
Frequently asked questions
Since when has lingo worked with JPMorgan?+
Since at least 2017, documented by Project 2017-54483.
What's the connection to the Santos Brasil acquisition?+
JPMorgan advised CMA CGM on the R$6.3 billion acquisition; lingo covered the target company's side with a parallel post-acquisition tax audit mandate.
What was Project Solstice?+
An M&A mandate in October-November 2025, with a quote for the Spanish-English pair beyond the standard English-Portuguese.
How many terms does lingo's M&A glossary have?+
More than 400 specific terms, accumulated over 21 years of exclusively corporate mandates.
Does the interpreter sign an NDA for M&A mandates?+
Yes. For mandates involving non-public information, lingo signs a bilateral NDA before the service begins.
Does your bank need an interpreter for M&A?
Tell lingo the languages and the sensitivity of the information.
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