BTG Pactual TIG Completes $370 Million First Close for Latin America Timberland Strategy

On Thursday, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) announced it has completed a $370 million first close for its newest core Latin America timberland strategy. The firm is targeting $1.5 billion in total investment over five years, focusing on large-scale, sustainably managed timberland assets across Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil.

The strategy aims to diversify across geographies, climatic zones, species, and end markets, while leveraging the region’s favorable growing conditions and established forest products industries.

BTG Pactual TIG, which has operated in Latin America for more than two decades, has developed multiple timberland platforms, including Lumin, Vista Hermosa, and Plateau, as part of its global $7.5 billion portfolio. The Plateau platform, launched in August 2025, marked the first acquisition under the new strategy and includes nearly 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) of mature timberland developed in partnership with Klabin SA and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI).

The firm said the strategy incorporates a dedicated impact framework focused on sustainability, with an emphasis on climate, community, and biodiversity outcomes alongside financial returns.

In remarks accompanying the announcement, Head of BTG Pactual TIG Gerrity Lansing said:

“Our newest core Latin America strategy builds on decades of work across the region, where our teams have deep experience in local markets, transaction structuring, sustainable forest management, and in-country legal frameworks. These capabilities have helped us build and manage scaled timberland platforms across Latin America and drive strategic outcomes. We aim to advance our long-term, diligent approach to deliver essential renewable materials, and make a positive impact as a competitive market actor.”