Project Finance | Latin America

Clifford Chance has an outstanding project finance department recognised for its ability to handle highly sophisticated mandates throughout Latin America, with particular experience acting in Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic. The team has exceptional knowledge of the financing and development of renewable energy and electricity transmission projects, as well as transport infrastructure, such as toll roads, metro systems and ports. Clifford Chance caters to a host of discerning project sponsors and financiers, frequently acting for leading corporate entities, institutional investors and development banks.

Milbank benefits from a prestigious project finance group consisting of respected practitioners capable of handling the full gamut of project finance mandates. The team possesses intimate knowledge of the region, consistently winning major mandates in such jurisdictions as Chile and Mexico. Milbank employs its renowned expertise in both loan and debt securities financing to represent sophisticated lenders and project sponsors in high-value financing deals. The lawyers have additional experience in the infrastructure, transportation, and renewable and alternative energy sectors.

Paul Hastings has a pre-eminent cross-border project finance department with a sterling track record of leading some of the most prominent Latin American project finance mandates. The law firm possesses a highly skilled team regularly sought out by significant project sponsors, investors and syndicates of lenders to act as counsel on complex bank and securities financing. Paul Hastings employs its standout knowledge of both energy and transport infrastructure to advise on transactions in major jurisdictions such as Chile, Colombia and Peru.

White & Case fields a premier practice group revered for its prowess in the Latin American project finance space. The team consists of a number of renowned practitioners capable of handling a wide range of infrastructure financing mandates throughout the region, particularly those concerning the Chilean, Paraguayan and Mexican markets. White & Case is a trusted counsel to some of the most prominent project sponsors and financiers, regularly advising them on intricate, multi-jurisdictional loan and securities financing operations.

A&O Shearman is a stellar international group that possesses an extensive team of project finance experts. The department is called upon by an impressive roster of project sponsors and developers in the energy and natural resources space in Latin America, as well as international financial institutions acting as lenders, including multilateral development agencies and investment banks. The global practice is well versed in matters such as transport infrastructure, power and renewable energy projects, and leverages its experience to lead projects in the Latin American region, boasting activity in bank and securities financing in Chile and Panama.

Latham & Watkins houses a deeply admired project finance group that benefits 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 of advising on the financing of major infrastructure and renewable energy projects. The law firm also wins mandates to advise project sponsors.

Mayer Brown enjoys a highly regarded international practice group acclaimed for its project finance capabilities. The project finance group benefits from in-depth experience across a wide array of Latin American markets, particularly Chile and Mexico. Mayer Brown remains a first port of call for influential developers and financiers engaging in major electrical, renewable energy and infrastructure project finance mandates.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a broad client portfolio of prominent project sponsors and financiers. Its practitioners are often sought out by clients for their versatility in the projects space, furnishing advice on significant transactions concerning the development of energy infrastructure. Norton Rose's experience spans a range of jurisdictions including Mexico, Colombia and Chile.

Sullivan & Cromwell has a celebrated project finance department with a strong relationship with key regional developers. The team is best known for its sterling track record advising on the financing and development of major mining projects. Sullivan & Cromwell has substantial experience acting on complex mandates in various Latin American countries, especially Chile, Ecuador and Mexico.

Cuatrecasas has a dynamic practice group adept at representing both lenders and borrowers in significant project finance matters. The team is well placed to advise on matters involving Mexico, Peru and Chile, having local offices in each jurisdiction. Cuatrecasas remains a go-to for project finance transactions involving Spanish law.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is routinely instructed by project sponsors and lenders to advise on high-value transactions in the oil and gas and mining sectors. The international practice group enjoys a solid reputation in the Latin American project finance arena, benefiting from particular experience in matters involving the Ecuadorian, Peruvian and Chilean markets.

King & Spalding houses an active project finance team with significant operations throughout the Latin American region. The legal department acts on a range of sophisticated energy and infrastructure project financing mandates for both lenders and sponsors. The law firm operates in key markets such as Chile, Colombia and Mexico.