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Carlos Ardila

Carlos Ardila

Latin America 2026

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Practice Areas

Carlos Ardila advises clients on cross-border corporate and financing transactions in the US and Latin America, with a focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Carlos brings more than a decade of experience representing corporate sponsors, private equity firms, lenders, developers, multinational corporations, and governmental entities on complex financings, acquisitions and divestitures involving:

- Renewables

- Traditional power

- Oil and gas

- Sovereigns and multilaterals

He forges trusted relationships with clients and local counsel to devise creative solutions to complex challenges.

With deep roots in the Latin America market, he leverages a global perspective and broad transactional experience across jurisdictions to execute strategic corporate and finance deals. Carlos has practiced in New York; Buenos Aires; São Paulo; and Washington, D.C. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, he is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and proficient in Chinese.

Carlos maintains an active pro bono practice, including working on a first-of-its-kind “blue bond” issuance to support sustainable marine and fisheries projects in the Seychelles and representing clients in developing countries through the International Senior Lawyers Project.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Project Finance - International Counsel

Up-and-coming Individual
Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

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.

Corporate/M&A - International Counsel

Up-and-coming Individual
Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Up-and-coming practitioner Carlos Ardila breaks into the rankings this year in light of his participation in complex and cross-border M&A transactions throughout Latin America, especially in respect of acquisitions involving Chile and Mexico.

Strengths

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  • Carlos Ardila is an incredibly savvy lawyer as well as a great negotiator. Knowing he is on your side is comforting.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America

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