Work Area: Projects & infrastructure

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Washington, DC and Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados in Lima have helped the International Finance Corporation (IFC) lend US$150 million to BBVA Perú, which will use the funds for green construction developments and mortgage financings.

09 August 2023

Seven White & Case LLP offices and Dias Carneiro Advogados in São Paulo have helped several banks provide non-recourse financing to a Brazilian wind project developed by Australian investor Macquarie and Norwegian miner Norsk Hydro, which is estimated to be worth US$700 million.

08 August 2023

Ferrere (Uruguay) has helped public transport operator Compañía Uruguaya del Transporte Colectivo (CUTCSA) raise US$23 million in a debt issuance, with the proceeds earmarked for investments in electric buses.

02 August 2023

The wide-ranging legal work related to nearshoring provides a wealth of opportunities for the region’s law firms. But to take advantage of the booming trend, law firms in the region need to be well positioned – and well-staffed – to help clients navigate the challenges posed by a lack of infrastructure, in addition to an array of labour and compliance hurdles.

31 July 2023

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown has helped Brazilian sanitation group Aegea issue 3 billion reais (US$618 million) worth of debentures to finance the privatisation of Rio Grande do Sul’s state-owned Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento (Corsan).

31 July 2023

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (PBP) has helped Spanish energy group Grupo Cobra sign a concession contract for Ecuador’s largest wind project.

28 July 2023

Colombian Highly Recommended firm CMS Rodríguez-Azuero has bolstered its infrastructure department by hiring a partner from the London office of Durán & Osorio, Abogados Asociados.

27 July 2023

Norton Rose Fulbright has bolstered its project finance team in São Paulo by promoting a senior counsel to partner.

27 July 2023

Mexican Highly Recommended firm Sánchez Devanny has refreshed its leadership, electing partner and real estate head Rafael Villamar-Ramos as its new overseeing managing partner and appointing a fresh set of local office heads to lead its Mexico City, Monterrey and Querétaro outposts.

25 July 2023

Cuatrecasas (Colombia) has helped Latin America-focused investor Fondo Ashmore Andino acquire a stake in the concessionaire for several motorway projects in Bogotá.

25 July 2023