Morgan Stanley has a strong and growing local presence in Latin America with offices in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Chile opened since 1997 complementing our regional coverage effort from our New York headquarters. We serve as award-winning trusted advisors to the top companies and sovereign governments throughout the region, offering a full range of products, financing and other advisory services.

In March 1997, Morgan Stanley opened its first permanent office in São Paulo, Brazil. Today, the office consists of investment banking, equity division, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and prime brokerage. The São Paulo team consists of over 210 professionals who have consistently kept Morgan Stanley in a leadership position in capital raising and strategic advisory services for Brazilian clients. In 2001, Morgan Stanley opened a brokerage house and a bank.