Project Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Latin America - International Counsel
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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 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.
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"Clifford Chance's lawyers are excellent professionals with extensive experience and knowledge of project financing, which helps in negotiations."
"They know how to work around roadblocks, and they understand the Latin American region as well as its cultural, regulatory and political issues. Plus they all speak Spanish."
"Clifford Chance's lawyers are excellent professionals with extensive experience and knowledge of project financing, which helps in negotiations."
"They know how to work around roadblocks, and they understand the Latin American region as well as its cultural, regulatory and political issues. Plus they all speak Spanish."
Notable Practitioners
Experienced partner Fabricio Longhin routinely advises major multinational investment banks, multilateral financial institutions and commercial banks on the financing of key renewable energy and transport infrastructure projects. He possesses considerable regional expertise, benefiting from his particular knowledge of the Chilean and Colombian markets.
"Fabricio Longhin is an excellent lawyer. He is very smart, calm and didactic."
"Fabricio Longhin is one of the best and most sophisticated lawyers that I have ever met."
Catherine McCarthy is adept at representing development agencies and concessionaires in the financing of transport infrastructure across Latin America.
"Catherine McCarthy has an impressive capability to manage deadlocks at a senior level."
Up-and-coming practitioner Alberto Haito is active on a range of project finance matters representing major banking entities. He has experience working in matters related to Colombia, Paraguay and other Latin American jurisdictions.
"Alberto Haito has a deep understanding of the financial structure at hand, and always provides insightful and reasonable counselling."
Up-and-coming practitioner Jessica Springsteen enters the rankings this year following praise from market commentators for her practice in the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects throughout Latin America.
"Jessica Springsteen is very sharp, quick-witted and highly intelligent. She provides practical advice and is very good at managing difficult situations and difficult people."