Ranking tables
Project Finance | Latin America
International Counsel
Rankings overview for Departments
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Eminent Practitioners
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Band 2
- Carolina Walther-Meade Milbank LLP16 Years Ranked
- Gianluca G Bacchiocchi Latham & Watkins LLP15 Years Ranked
Sami Mir Allen & Overy LLP12 Years Ranked
Sean Goldstein White & Case LLP13 Years Ranked
Sergio J Galvis Sullivan & Cromwell LLP16 Years Ranked- Christopher P B ErckertMayer Brown LLP
- Stephen HoodStephen Hood & Partners
Band 3
- Alexandro M Padrés Paul Hastings LLP9 Years Ranked
Dorina Yessios Allen & Overy LLP12 Years Ranked- Elicia Ling Paul Hastings LLP7 Years Ranked
- Jaime Ramirez Milbank LLP10 Years Ranked
Melissa Raciti-Knapp Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US16 Years Ranked
Richard P Puttré Winston & Strawn LLP13 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Alexander Borisoff Milbank LLP2 Years Ranked
- Andrew Compton Linklaters2 Years Ranked
- Antonio Del Pino Latham & Watkins LLP16 Years Ranked
- Catherine McCarthy Clifford Chance US LLP13 Years Ranked
Christopher L Mann Sullivan & Cromwell LLP16 Years Ranked
Dino Barajas Baker Botts L.L.P.16 Years Ranked
Fradyn Suárez King & Spalding LLP4 Years Ranked- Guido Liniado Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
John Anderson White & Case LLP9 Years Ranked
Norberto E Quintana Holland & Knight LLP11 Years Ranked- Raquel Bierzwinsky Norton Rose Fulbright5 Years Ranked
- Roland Estevez Milbank LLP10 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
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1 Clifford Chance US LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance has an outstanding project finance department recognised for its ability to handle highly sophisticated mandates throughout Latin America, with particular experience acting in the Colombian, Peruvian and Chilean markets. The team has exceptional knowledge of the financing and development of renewable energy and oil and gas 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. Distrito Especial Industrial y Portuario de Barranquilla and Energía de Colombia count among the law firm's new client wins.
1 Milbank LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedMilbank 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 Panama, Chile, and Mexico. Milbank employs its renowned expertise in both loan and debt securities financing to represent sophisticated lenders in high-value project finance deals. The lawyers have additional experience acting for project sponsors.1 Paul Hastings LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedPaul Hastings enjoys a pre-eminent cross-border project finance department with a sterling track record 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.
1 White & Case LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedWhite & 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. White & Case continues to acquire new clients, including Toesca Renovables and Alfa Desarrollo.
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2 Allen & Overy LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedAllen & Overy acts as a trusted counsel to multilateral development agencies, investment banks and developers active in Latin America. The respected global practice has a strong team of project finance lawyers experienced in handling complex transactions throughout the region. Allen & Overy is well versed in matters such as transport infrastructure, power and renewable energy projects. The law firm's new client additions include Scania Finance Chile.2 Latham & Watkins LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLatham & 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. The department's newly acquired clients include Matrix Renewables.
2 Shearman & Sterling LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedStellar international group Shearman & Sterling possesses an extensive team of renowned project finance experts who are frequently called upon by an impressive roster of premier project sponsors in the energy and natural resources space, as well as international financial institutions acting as lenders. The team leverages its longstanding experience acting on Latin American mandates to lead high-profile energy and transport infrastructure projects in the region, with notable activity in bank and securities financing in Chile and Panama.
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3 LinklatersProject Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLinklaters benefits from an accomplished cross-border practice involved in a number of high-level regional project finance transactions. The team handles matters throughout Latin America, offering particular knowledge of the Mexican and Chilean markets. Linklaters is highly sought after by influential project sponsors, with noted activity in the renewable energy and infrastructure fields.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightProject Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedNorton 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 transactions concerning the development of both energy and telecommunications infrastructure. Norton Rose Fulbright's experience spans a range of jurisdictions, including Mexico, Colombia and Chile.
3 Sullivan & Cromwell LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSullivan & 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, Colombia, and Mexico.
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4 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is frequently instructed to manage cross-border mandates for major developers, financiers, and governmental organisations. The law firm's noted project finance department is adept at handling transactions across Latin America, especially those involving Argentina, Mexico and Chile. The team's expertise extends to oil and gas, renewable energy, and varied non-energy infrastructure projects. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's newly acquired clients include Equatorial Energia.
4 CuatrecasasProject Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCuatrecasas 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.
4 Jones DayProject Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedJones Day has a well-reputed international practice group known for its ability to lead important Latin American project finance matters. The group has considerable experience acting in jurisdictions such as Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. Jones Day's lawyers cater to a client roster made up of notable sponsors and lenders engaging in energy, maritime, and transport infrastructure projects.
4 King & Spalding LLPProject Finance2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedKing & 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.