Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Colombia
Band 2
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Provided by Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
The Banking, Finance and Capital Markets area provides advice in financial transaction and in regulatory issues to financial entities, as well as to sponsors and borrowers, in each case local and foreign.
In relation to its participation in financial transactions, the firm has broad experience in banking, capital market and structured finance transactions. Among such transactions, we can mention the following, for which there are specialized lawyers in each of the jurisdictions:
- Project financing;
- Corporate financing, including acquisition financing;
- Asset financing, including aircraft financing;
- Debt and equity issuances in both local and international markets;
- Structuring Collateral
- Financial due diligence in respect of both banking and non banking entities;
- Structuring of mutual investment funds and private equity funds;
- Securitizations and creation of structured instruments;
- Derivative transactions
Chambers Review
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría possesses a highly active team with solid knowledge of project finance mandates in Colombia. The financial department is experienced in assisting clients with significant banking issues, and is often retained to represent both Colombian and international financial institutions and cross-border corporate borrowers hailing from industries such as transportation and energy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is one of the firms with the best experience in the market and with a track record of working in complex transactions with lenders and stakeholders of different natures."
"Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is one of the firms with the best experience in the market and with a track record of working in complex transactions with lenders and stakeholders of different natures."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of the department Juan Fernando Gaviria is sought after by clients for his expertise in project and acquisition finance mandates in Colombia. He continues to elicit significant praise from interviewees.
"Juan Fernando Gaviria provides very strong service. He is a world-class negotiator, responsive, amicable and pleasant to work with."
"He has outstanding experience in project finance and highly complex transactions. He is a very assertive lawyer, committed to taking transactions to success, and available when required."
Ranked Lawyers at
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Colombia
Members
Provided by Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Clara Robledo-Sánchez
Hernando Padilla
Head of Department
Paula Buriticá
Clients
Provided by Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
BNP Paribas
Banco Santander
Banco de Bogotá
Bancolombia
Bank of America
BlackRock
Brookfield Asset Management
Cintra
Citibank
Corficolombia
Corpbanca/ Itau
Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraes
Credit Suisse AG
Fondo de Deuda Senior CAF Ashmore
Goldman Sachs & Co
Grupo Argos
ING Bank
Interamerican Development Bank
Itaú
JP Morgan
Nomura Corporate Funding Americas
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Termoyopal Generación 2 SAS ESP and Central Termoeléctrica E
United Airlines
Industries
Provided by Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Banks
Construction & Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Government
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities