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About
Provided by Álvaro Gasca
Practice Areas
Projects, Banking & Finance, Energy and Natural Resources
Career
Alvaro Gasca is partner of Durán & Osorio Abogados since 2015 and member of the Firm since 2010. He leads the Energy area and co-leads the Projects and Banking & Finance areas.
Mr. Gasca graduated from Universidad de Los Andes and holds post-graduate degrees in corporate finance from Colegio de Estudios Superiores en Administración – CESA and in energy mining law and sustainable development from Universidad de Los Andes.
He has participated in the structuring, financing, and execution of some of the most relevant infrastructure projects in Colombia, in different sectors including road, mass transportation, housing and social and cultural infrastructure. He is a renowned expert in Public-Private Partnerships and project finance.
Particularly, Mr Gasca led the legal advice on the structuring and financing for the First Metro Line of Bogota (including the execution of credit agreements with multilateral entities and the issuance of dematerialized promissory notes); Cundinamarca’s Regiotram de Occidente (West Commuter Rail); Phases II and III of Transmilenio System in Soacha; and Bogotá´s Bosa Hospital -the first social infrastructure PPP project in the country´s history-. He also led the legal advice on the structuring of some of the Fourth Generation of Road Concessions - 4G projects; the Avenida 80 Metro Line; and the Valle del Cauca and Regiotram del Norte suburban trains, among others.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Álvaro Gasca is frequently found assisting clients with the construction of social infrastructure projects under PPP schemes in Colombia. He enjoys experience assisting clients hailing from a wide range of sectors, including the transportation, health and culture industries.
Álvaro Gasca enters the rankings this year after being recognised by commentators for his activity in the Colombian public law space. He is acknowledged for his experience in assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious matters which include concession agreements, public tender processes and administrative procedures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Álvaro Gasca, as an exceptional lawyer, makes things happen and simplifies life for his clients. He and his team are the best choice for developing projects in the country."
"Álvaro Gasca is a connoisseur of the infrastructure sector and is an expert in public finance. His clarity of concepts, commercial abilities and negotiating skills make him stand out in the sector."
"Álvaro Gasca, as an exceptional lawyer, makes things happen and simplifies life for his clients. He and his team are the best choice for developing projects in the country."
"Álvaro Gasca is a connoisseur of the infrastructure sector and is an expert in public finance. His clarity of concepts, commercial abilities and negotiating skills make him stand out in the sector."
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