Project Finance - Latin America - International Counsel
What the team is known for
Latham & 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 of advising on the financing of major oil and gas and renewable energy projects. The law firm also wins mandates to advise project sponsors.
Strengths
"I am impressed with Latham & Watkins' level of sophistication and ability to handle complex matters. The team are solid, knowledgeable and always available, and their responsiveness is amazing."
Notable practitioners
Gianluca Bacchiocchi excels at representing high-profile project sponsors and financiers in complex project finance mandates, with a particular focus on project bond transactions. He is particularly active in transport and energy project financing in Chile and Paraguay. "Gianluca Bacchiocchi is very thoughtful, attentive to details, and extremely practical when it comes to making the deal happen."
Antonio Del Pino has experience acting for private equity funds, international financial institutions and infrastructure funds on sophisticated oil and gas and renewable energy projects across Latin America. "Antonio Del Pino is a great lawyer in the project finance space."
Guido Liniado is recognised for his high level of activity in the project finance market. He regularly advises prominent banking clients on the financing of major infrastructure projects in Colombia, Paraguay and other jurisdictions. "Guido Liniado is insightful, constructive, highly experienced and able to understand our issues. His frank advice and input are decisive for the success of our transactions."
Carlos Ardila continues to be a well-regarded practitioner in Latin American project finance mandates. He is particularly active in Chile, working on renewable energy projects. "Carlos Ardila is a very strong lawyer who is able to handle significant workload."
