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Project Finance - International Counsel

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins houses a deeply admired project finance group benefiting from longstanding experience in Latin America. The group remains a go-to practice for financiers, regularly acting for prominent financial institutions and funds looking to invest in key jurisdictions such as Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Latham & Watkins has an excellent track record advising on the financing of major oil and gas and renewable energy projects. The law firm also wins mandates to advise project sponsors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Latham & Watkins LLP

  • Latham & Watkins advised Scotiabank as the joint global coordinator, lead arranger and bookrunner on the five-year term loan credit facility refinancing of shareholder loans provided to Mexico's Infraestructura Marina del Golfo.

Strengths

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Latham & Watkins are well suited to handle complex transactions and lead the closing of such deals. They have a strong bench of associates and partners who are very hands-on and detail-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gianluca G Bacchiocchi
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Gianluca G Bacchiocchi
2
Band 2

Gianluca Bacchiocchi excels at representing high-profile project sponsors and financiers in complex project finance mandates, with a particular focus on project bond transactions. He is particularly active in transport and energy project financing in Chile and Paraguay.

Gianluca Bacchiocchi is one of our go-to lawyers when it comes to highly structured deals. If we're taking a risk in a deal, I like to have him by my side, as it gives me peace of mind.

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Guido Liniado
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Guido Liniado
4
Band 4

Guido Liniado is recognised for his high level of activity in the project finance market. He regularly advises prominent banking clients on the financing of major infrastructure projects in Colombia, Paraguay and other jurisdictions.

Guido Liniado has very good experience in the Latin American project finance ambit. He is a great partner who does an excellent job.

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Carlos Ardila
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Carlos Ardila
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming practitioner Carlos Ardila continues to be well regarded in the Latin American project finance market. He is particularly active in Chile, working on renewable energy projects.

Carlos Ardila is an excellent attorney. He is very dedicated to his clients and is highly responsive. He is a well-rounded lawyer with deep knowledge of project finance transactions.

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Project Finance
Gianluca G Bacchiocchi
2
Gianluca G Bacchiocchi
2
Band 2
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Guido Liniado
4
Guido Liniado
4
Band 4
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Carlos Ardila
U
Carlos Ardila
U
Up and Coming
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