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Project Finance - International Counsel
What the Team is Known For
Hunton Andrews Kurth fields an active practice in project financing mandates arising in Latin America. The legal department regularly acts as counsel to commercial banks, development agencies and multilaterals, as well as corporate borrowers, on financing transactions for energy and natural resources, transportation and social infrastructure projects. The law firm is notably active in Chile and Central America.
Strengths
What I highlight from Hunton Andrews Kurth is their client service. The lawyers are extremely proactive when negotiating, practical in their advice, and business-driven.
Work Highlights
Hunton Andrews Kurth represented the IFC and FMO, as lenders, in an up to USD50 million financing to Bacao for the development of cacao plantations in Colombia.
Notable practitioners
Vera Rechsteiner is recognised for her expertise advising multilateral lenders on a range of project finance mandates across Latin America.
Vera Rechsteiner's technical abilities are excellent and she provides us with high-quality responses.