Ricardo Fandiño De la Calle

Practice Areas

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Infrastructure

Career

Ricardo has about 25 years of professional experience. He is Partner of Gómez-Pinzón, head of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets practice, and is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

Throughout his career, Ricardo has developed a legal practice of permanent advice to international banks with the presence or cross-border interests in Colombia, particularly in financings, capital markets, derivatives and treasury transactions, and banking and securities regulation.

Ricardo acts as a legal advisor in several infrastructure projects, particularly in those related to roads and transportation as well as others related to energy. In addition, he has advised the government, private contractors, and lenders in the structuring of infrastructure projects. He has been leading counsel in several project finance transactions, which gives him a well-rounded view of these types of advisories.

Professional Memberships

-Firm’s appointed member to ISDA

-Firm’s appointed member to Colcapital (Colombian Association of private equity)

-Firm’s appointed member to LAVCA

-Member of IBA (International Bar Association)

Personal

Leading Individual, The Legal 500 2022, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets.

Band 1, Chambers Latin America 2022, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets.

Included in Latin Lawyer 2021, Banking & finance, Capital markets, Project finance & infrastructure.